A recent audit has revealed a shocking oversight: Sports Kenya — the government agency in charge of sports facilities — does not have a title deed for the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, one of the country’s biggest and most iconic stadiums.
The findings came to light when officials from Sports Kenya appeared before the National Assembly’s Public Investment Committee on Social Services (PIC-SSAA).
Lawmakers were questioning the agency over billions of shillings allegedly wasted on stalled or incomplete projects — many of which were supposed to be major stadium developments.
According to the audit, Sports Kenya admitted that it was still trying to obtain ownership documents for the over 200-acre property from the National Land Commission — meaning the government has been operating and investing in a stadium it technically cannot prove it owns.
Millions Spent — But No Land Ownership
MPs were further stunned to learn that the government had spent millions of shillings on consultancy fees for the construction of three proposed national stadiums in Nairobi, Kisumu, and Eldoret, estimated to cost Ksh42 billion — yet none of these projects have even started.
Records presented before the committee showed that:
- Ksh99.6 million was paid for feasibility studies
- Ksh57 million went towards architectural designs and project management
— all without securing formal land ownership first.
Committee Vice-Chairperson Caleb Amisi (Saboti) questioned how taxpayer money was being spent on plans for land that the government did not legally control.
During the session, Sports Kenya’s Acting Director General Gabriel Komora and other senior officials struggled to provide satisfactory answers regarding audit reports dating back to 2014/2015 and 2015/2016.
The projects were funded under Vision 2030 and the Sports Act 2013, but MPs warned that if the delays continue, the investments could turn into massive financial losses.
Budget Overruns and Questionable Spending
The audit also exposed major cost inflation in other stadium projects. For example:
- The Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret was initially budgeted at Ksh109.7 million, but the cost later skyrocketed to Ksh355.1 million — a 200% increase.
When pressed to explain the sharp rise, Sports Kenya officials failed to provide clear answers, leading the committee to demand documentation for a new Ksh3.5 billion rehabilitation contract at the same stadium.
To make matters worse, it was revealed that the department had spent Ksh24.4 million on payments to a football club in Moscow, raising further concerns about accountability and financial management.
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