The Governor of Meru County H.E. Kiraitu Murungi together with other top County Government officials today joined the leadership of the Ministry of Heritage, Sports and Culture led by the Cabinet Secretary Amb. Amina Mohammed during an extensive inspection tour of the ongoing construction of Kinoru Stadium which is set for official commissioning by President Uhuru Kenyatta in a few days time.

The leaders hailed the progress of the mega project so far, saying they were satisfied that the set timelines and deadlines for completion of various components have been kept by the contractor, and expressed confidence that the stadium will be complete and ready for commissioning and handover to the people of Meru by His Excellency the President in the coming weeks.

Governor Kiraitu thanked President Kenyatta for gifting the project to the people of Meru, and praised CS. Amb. Mohammed for her dedication and commitment to ensure completion of the stadium which will now be the third international standards stadium from Nyayo and Kasarani stadia, in Nairobi City. Once completed, the new Kinoru International Stadium is expected to transform Meru into a regional hub of sports, hosting top teams of international repute as well as acting as major hosting grounds for various events and sporting activities.