The government of Kenya through the Ministry of Sports, Arts, and Culture has begun the move to revive the former athletic legend ground in the world to a modern stadium of international standard.
The Sports Kenya has already offered Ksh. 200 billion to start the construction of the stadium.
Since it was officially commissioned by the Queen of England in 1958 the stadium has acted as sports ground and agricultural show ground but has recently stalled over poor management and has since remained only as a mere training ground for the athletes.
With the coming of devolution in Kenya, the stadium located two kilometers outside Iten town is expected to gain its lost glory upon its completion in three months’ time to add up the number of tartan track fields to five nationally.
The authorities say that the move will be a revolution to Kenyan athletic industry as the government set to increase the number of tartan tracks in athletic thriving zones.
The country has four tartan tracks mainly Kasarani stadium, Nyayo stadium both in Nairobi, Kipchoge stadium in Eldoret and Lorna Kiplagat Sports Academy in Iten Kenya.
Meanwhile, Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Arts and Culture Dr. Hassan Wario has emphasized that his ministry will come up with a policy to guide operations by foreign athletes and managers within the country.
Speaking during his recent visit to Elgeyo Marakwet County to monitor the ongoing construction of Kamariny Stadium located in Keiyo North sub-county, Wario said that by understanding the operations by many foreigners associated with athletics will help the country benefit from the athletic resources.
Athletic Kenya officials led by Elgeyo Marakwet Branch chair person, Pius Lai, has lauded the move saying that it will help bar doping allegation that recently tarnished Kenyan Athletic image.
