This archive report was first published on 11 September 2019.
Published on September 11, 2019, a viral video has exposed the deplorable state of the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, a 60,000-seater facility that has been a source of pride for Kenyan sports.
Former Kenya international Boniface Ambani has led stakeholders in blasting the government for failing to maintain the stadium, which has been in a state of disrepair for years.
The video, which has sparked outrage on social media, shows dirty seats, rusty stands, and a clogged drainage system, raising serious questions about the stadium's readiness to host major events.
‘My heart bleeds. And we lie to Kenyans that we can host (the Africa Nations Championship) CHAN. How? If stadium maintenance alone is a big problem. One day, sports will have its way in this nation,’ the former AFC Leopards and Young Africans (Tanzania) striker said.
The concerns over Kasarani stadium come years after the government spent millions of shillings to repair it ahead of the 2017 World Junior Athletics Championships.
