Gov’t resumes construction of stalled 15,000-seater Kipkeino Stadium

Speaking during an inspection tour on Friday, Sports Kenya Director General Timothy Kilimo said the facility, which has been under construction for over a decade, will be completed by the end of 2026.

"I want to report that the overall progress is at 33% and within the timelines. We have a time scheduled to complete this project by the end of this year, and we are confident that by the end of the year, we will be done with the stadium.

“This is a 15,000-seater stadium which will have FIFA standards, and also for the athletics, it will be World Athletics-approved because we will lay tartan which is going to meet the standards. The contractor is working very well."

The facility, named after Kenya’s father of track racing, 1968 Olympic 1500m champion Kipchoge Keino, was last used in 2016 during the national trials for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii revealed that once Kipchoge Keino Stadium is completed, the contractor will move to construct 64 Stadium, another key sports facility in the county.

“I can see the contractor has done a very commendable job. There is work on site. And Uasin Gishu, being the county of champions and the city of champions, now we can almost confidently say something is happening.

“Of the three counties in the North Rift—Nandi, Uasin Gishu, and Elgeyo Marakwet—we are known for athletics, and we brand ourselves through sports. But I can imagine how many medals we have won since the time of Kipchoge and the rest. We have harvested thousands of medals, but we have nothing to show,” said Bii.

President William Ruto alongside Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya inspected the stadium on January 10 and the new contractor, Synohydro Corporation, began the construction of the facility set to gobble over Ksh 3 billion.