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City Stadium renovation stall: City Stadium's Sh87m facelift that never was

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KRA's Barak Odhiambo, left, and John Ndirangu of Top Fry during KPL match at City stadium Nairobi on Saturday 11th April, 2014. Photo/Jonah Onyango.

Despite a promise by Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero to renovate Nairobi City Stadium at a cost of Sh87 million two months ago, nothing has been done.

In July, Kidero revealed the county government was looking to partner with a major donor to upgrade the country's oldest stadium.

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