Kirigiti, venue for Kikuyu music, dance and sports, to get a facelift

The ongoing construction at the Kirigiti stadium.[Standard]

Kirigiti Stadium, one of the oldest social and sports facilities in Kiambu County, is being constructed to international standards after almost a century of neglect.

Utilisation of Kirigiti grounds for social activities goes back to pre-colonial, colonial and the nascent independent times. Before the British colonised Kenya, locals used Kirigiti as an arena for traditional music, dances and sports, especially wrestling and sparring with short swords (simis) and other indigenous weapons.