Kenya has commenced construction of an ultra-modern
stadium in Mombasa. Mombasa County sports executive Munywoki Kyalo said the field will be used for hosting
local, national and international matches.
The move is also aimed at addressing the shortage
of sporting activities, caused by lack of adequate stadia. The Mombasa County
Stadium, estimated to cost US $16m was scheduled for construction in 2018 but
experienced delays because the county sports council wanted to include
facilities for other sports and not just football.
The county intends to completely pull down the
dilapidated facility and erect a new one that “meets the international benchmarks.
Kyallo noted that they took more than a year planning and strategising;
factoring the architectural design before awarding the tender to Turkish based
firm Stara Supplies & Construction Company.
The sports facility will have a capacity of 12,500
to accommodate football fans and international rugby matches. Upon completion,
it will have an official Fifa standard 11-aside Astro-Turf pitch. The project
will also include a 25×50-m swimming pool. Kyalo said that alongside the stadium,
an indoor sports arena with a capacity of 1,200. The project is expected to be
completed in 14 months.
Other facilities will include a Mosque, modern
changing rooms, and media centre fitted with VAR computers and a conventional
centre that will accommodate about 3,000 visitors.
“We hope that we are going to give Mombasa and Coast residents a chance to enjoy a spectacular Fifa-approved facility. The county government is also planning to construct another mini football stadium in Peleleza Likoni Sub County and in Kisauni. We want to make sure that at least we have a stadium in every sub county,” said Kyallo.https://constructionreviewonline.com/2019/10/kenya-begins-construction-of-mombasa-county-stadium/
