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Jaramogi sports complex in ruins two years after launch

The state of the hockey pitch at Kisumu Jararmogi Oginga Odinga sports ground at the heart of the city. [Michael Mute, Standard]

When former President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Azimio leader Raila Odinga commissioned the renovation of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Sportsground in Kisumu two years ago, residents were in jubilation at the mega plans.

Formerly known as Jomo Kenyatta Sportsground, the recreational centre was renamed to immortalise Kenya's first Vice President. The place which sits at the heart of the city is one of the most iconic places in Kisumu and was always full of people on vacation.

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