This archive report was first published on 24 June 2020.
On June 24, 2020, Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Heritage and Culture, Amina Mohamed presided over the groundbreaking of a multi-purpose stadium at the Kisumu's ASK Show Ground in Mamboleo.
The 20,000-capacity facility, initially named the Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium, will now be renamed the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Sports Ground, as declared by Amina, accompanied by Kisumu Governor, Anyang' Nyong'o and Sports Kenya Director General, Pius Metto.
"Today I am happy to return here to accomplish the promise that President Uhuru Kenyatta gave while he toured Kisumu that we will build an international stadium that will be used by the entire lake region," Amina underscored.
The stadium will feature a football pitch, volleyball, basketball courts, hockey pitch, Rugby pitch, and tennis court. The project is ongoing, and the national government plans to supplement the works already ongoing in counties, with Governor Nyong'o promising the people of Kisumu more renovations on sports facilities in the county.
"We will help some of the projects done by the county government," Amina said.
"The multi-purpose stadium will have a football pitch, volleyball, basketball courts, hockey pitch, Rugby pitch and tennis court. The project at Jomo Kenyatta is ongoing and if we get funding from the World Bank through the Kenya Urban support program, we will do more," Nyong'o stated.
