Historic Kenya Based Afraha Stadium Upgrades From Heritage To Hightech
Kenya’s historic Afraha Stadium in Nakuru, established in 1948, is undergoing major refurbishment to expand seating to 20,000 and meet international sports standards
Established in 1948, the Afraha Stadium is more of a cultural heritage to Kenya than just a sporting facility, for the Nakuru-based facility has witnessed a range of events, from hosting competitive football clubs like Ulinzi Stars to major political rallies still commemorated in Nakuru's calendars. Against this backdrop, the government of Kenya has accelerated the refurbishment of the Afraha stadium, expanding its seating capacity to a massive 20,000 seats. Apart from the heritage significance, the rationale behind the project is to build international standard sports infrastructure.
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has announced real-time tracking of the project being developed by the Kenya Defense Forces, to have reached critical stages of completion.
Inside the Refurbishment Project from Seats to rolemodel
Seating capacity expansion shall happen in phases, with the immediate increase projected between 13,000 and 15,000 seats, paving the way to the ultimate 20,000 goal. As per the civil part, column casting, reinforced concrete pillars, and beam works have been scheduled to substantiate the seat expansion.
The state department for Internal Security and National Administration has been held accountable to oversee security and interagency cooperation for smooth implementation.The facility shall also be equipped with a next-generation all-weather tartan running track to meet athlete demands along with a refurbished competitive football pitch.
Other upgrades shall include installations of floodlights for all-day match support with a VIP access pavilion to entertain special guests.The project shall complementarily serve to highlight Nakuru as a regional sporting hub along with boosting sports tourism, increasing the footfall for domestic businesses.