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Stadia's prolonged closure hurts football as KPL kick off nears

Nyayo National Stadium is yet to be completed with no major renovation going on at the moment. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

With the 2019/2020 Kenyan Premier League season set to kick-off in three weeks’ time, most clubs still don’t know where they will host their matches due to delay in renovation of stadiums across the country.

While Kasarani, Kenya largest sporting facility has been overbooked, Nyayo National Stadium is far away from completion since it was closed down for renovation in May 2017. Kasarani will host 2020 IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships.

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