The National Youth Service (NYS) have been contracted to complete construction works at the Wote Stadium in Makueni County. Sports CS Amina Mohamed made the announcement and said that the previous contractor have been terminated due to due to underperformance.
Construction of the Sh 350million Wote Stadium had stalled three years ago due to lack of funds but resumed in June after Sports Cabinet Secretary (CS), Amb. Amina Mohammed announced that the money had been availed to complete the project.
Wote Stadium
The 10,000 seater stadium will include a pavilion, a perimeter wall, a track field and administration block. It will be constructed to international standards and according to the CS, the stadium will give the young people an opportunity to hone their talents and compete at both local and international levels.
The project is currently 40% complete was expected to be complete by December 2020. However the contractor Traphes and Nitram Enterprise Limited sought an extension of two months due to changes in the design of the 20,000 capacity stadium.
In November last year, Managing Director of Traphes and Nitram, Mark Muendo, said the delays were occasioned by last-minute changes in the design of the pavilion due to the topography of the site. He said a cost variation of Sh 12million caused by the changes of the design had been approved.
