Ghost of undelivered 5 quality stadia still haunting Kenyatta

President Elect Uhuru Kenyatta [Left] and his deputy William Ruto [Right] during their Manifesto launch [PHOTO: COURTESY]

As preparations to swear in President-Elect Uhuru Kenyatta hit the homestretch, memories of what he promised to deliver to Kenyans on his first stab of presidency will still linger. One of the most iconic pledges that the Jubilee party made was to deliver 5 state-of-the art stadia in the country to support the sports industry.

A section of the 2013 Jubilee manifesto on Sports and Culture reads: “ Build five new national stadia in Eldoret, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru and Garissa while upgrading the existing County sporting facilities to accommodate swimming, tennis, basketball, rugby,”