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Stadium an eyesore despite millions spent

Embu Stadium that has gobbled up millions.

The heavy rainfall pounding different parts of the country has left behind large pools of water at the Embu stadium, leaving residents wondering if taxpayers got value for their money in the facility’s upgrading by the Embu County Government.

After every heavy downpour, the running tracks and the pitch are flooded rendering the stadium unusable for days, as residents jokingly term it a “swimming pool”. Inquisitive residents and sports people claim the county government has spent upwards of Sh300 million in upgrading of the facility, they cannot see what such as a huge amount has done.

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