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Kenyan athletes were promised SIX stadiums by 2020: Where are they?

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Ongoing construction of a stalled pavilion at Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. The project was expected to be completed by end of December 2020. [Christopher Kipsang, Standard]

Just a week ahead of the Kip Keino Classic Continental Tour in Nairobi in October last year, President Uhuru Kenyatta was clear in his instructions to the Ministry of Sports.

The head of state, who was officially opening the refurbished Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi, wanted all stalled sports facilities completed before the end of December 2020.

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