This archive report was first published on 10 July 2019.
President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to officially unveil the newly constructed Dandora Stadium in Nairobi's Embakasi North area next month.
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko made the announcement, stating that President Kenyatta has been impressed with the ongoing construction of the facility.
Already, football matches by local teams are being planned by the County's Sports Board to mark the official opening of the facility.
The 12,000-seater stadium boasts of a modern artificial turf, gym, modern stalls, and floodlights.
It will serve as a major sports ground for local football and is tipped to host international matches, Kenyan Premier League matches, Nationwide League matches, and other major football tournaments.
According to Sonko, the stadium's inauguration will not only help in tapping and enhancing talent development but also help reduce crime in the city.
He added that the many idle youth in the area will use the facility to develop their sporting skills, and idleness is a dangerous thing for the youth.
The Sonko administration is also set to upgrade the historic City Stadium as well as construct other modern sports facilities at Jacaranda grounds (Embakasi East), Kihumbuini (Westlands), Kariokor (Starehe), and Woodley grounds in Kibra.
President Kenyatta's visit to the stadium is expected to be a major boost to sports development in the county and country at large.
