Kamariny stadium at 50 percent complete
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has confirmed that Kamariny Stadium which is currently at 50 percent completion is part of massive infrastructure and sports upgrade projects being undertaken by the National Government ahead of the 2026 Mashujaa Day celebrations.
The CS said the national event which will be co-hosted by Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, and Nandi counties, will feature a series of grassroots-to-intercounty activities under the theme of Security, Sports, and Finance.
Murkomen said the newly renovated Kamariny Stadium will serve as the premier venue for athletics, headlined by a competitive ten-kilometer race that will kick off in the heart of Iten town to celebrate the facility’s completion.
Speaking during an inspection tour of the infrastructure projects, Murkomen said while athletics will take center stage at Kamariny, Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Uasin Gishu will host the intercounty ball game finals on Mashujaa Day.
He further said a special tournament involving teams from Elgeyo Marakwet, Baringo, and West Pokot will be staged in the Kerio Valley sub-county at Tot to specifically celebrate the significant gains made in security and the peace achieved in the region.
Apart from sports, the CS said the co-hosting counties will feature diverse cultural activities, a national economic conference, and a youth summit.
As part of the stadium’s eco system, the CS said, the government was also constructing hostels which can house up to 340 people along the scenic Kerio escarpment.
Murkomen said that the government was also constructing sports academies in Marakwet West, Keiyo North and South sub counties as parts of its efforts to promote sports in the county.
He added that Iten town was set to benefit from the construction of a county headquarters and twenty kilometers of newly constructed roads with an equivalent kilometers of road networks simultaneously being developed in each of the three co-hosting counties.
Meanwhile, the local academic landscape will receive an equally major face-lift with the imminent launch of Tambach University with Murkomen confirming that the contractor was already on-site to begin building the main administration block and lecture halls.
As the construction progresses, the CS said, the first batch of university students will temporarily be hosted at the adjacent Tambach Teachers Training College with renovations already underway at the college.
He said the State was actively upgrading local water supply project to the university in addition to installing modern street lighting grids to guarantee reliable utilities for the entire community.
Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Wisley Rotich expressed immense satisfaction with the expected completion of Kamariny stadium stating that residents are extremely happy to see the renovations taking place.
Governor Rotich said that the surrounding infrastructure upgrades will directly eliminate security concerns and extend business hours saying the modern street lighting and expanded road networks will significantly promote trade across the county.
By Alice Wanjiru
Reporting originally appeared via Kenya News Agency. Read the full source for additional context.