The ambitious upgrade project of Mbaraki sports  stadium  has now reached an impressive 75% completion milestone, bringing it closer to achieving international standards. 

The project  was officially unveiled by former sports cabinet secretary Ababu Namwamba in March this year(2024).

The renovation project primarily focuses on upgrading the main field and tartan track for athletics.

The project which is being undertaken by Paribas International construction company is being funded by the Kenya Ports Authority in collaboration with the national government.

According to Philip Otieno, the athletic track and equipement specialist from Paribas , the upgrading of the stadium will be complete by end of November.

"We are currently 75% completion and we expect to be done by end of this November" said Otieno.

Adding " In terms of the athletics track we have done the major works which includes the drainage system, we are currently finishing the tarmacking. We are just waiting for few equipements and the tartan then we will be done."

The facility is expected to host  the 14th edition of the East African Community Interparliamentary Games (EAC-IPG) this December.

Once completed the stadium will cease to be a private facility but open for public use, this was revealed by the Sports Kenya Director General Pius Metto. 

""Mbaraki Stadium is situated in a private club owned by KPA club but we signed an MOU to open it up for the public, as we embark on this project this will be a public facility co managed by Sports Kenya and KPA"  said Metto during the ground breaking ceremony.