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Talanta City: How Kenya is catching up to East Africa's stadium giants

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Talanta Sports City stadium when President William Ruto accompanied by Sports CS Salim Mvurya visited the facility on April 11, 2025. [Ministry of Sports, Standard]

In East Africa, a sporting revolution is being made with the recently built world-class stadiums redefining the national pride and the competitiveness in the region.

Uganda has re-developed Mandela National Stadium, popularly referred to as Namboole, to be a modern and fully equipped stadium with high-level facilities such as VIP lounges, floodlights, as well as a comprehensive dressing room.

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