The Kenya Police Football Club (popularly known as Police FC) will soon have its own sports facility.
Last week, ground breaking for the construction of the 5,000 capacity stadium at the CID Training School in South C, Nairobi, took place.
The event was attended by Deputy Inspector General Edward Mbugua, Kenya Police FC Chairman Nyale Munga and the club’s Chief Executive Officer Chris Onguso.
The facility, whose construction is being funded by the Kenya Police Sacco, will also be home to a volleyball pitch, seven-lane athletics track, VIP pavilion, changing rooms and washrooms.
Onguso said that with the construction of every department happening “co-currently”, the facility should be ready in four months’ time.
He reckoned that having their own stadium will ease the burden of parting with a lot of money in hiring Moi International Sports Centre (MISC), Kasarani for their training and home matches.
Onguso said that the facility will be available for use by national teams and top flight clubs, but at a fee. “But National Super League clubs will be locked out of the stadium to avoid it being overused,” he added.
“We spend a lot of money hiring Kasarani for training and matches. Having our own stadium will reduce our spending a lot,” said Onguso.
