MACHAKOS NEW STADIUM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

OPENING/MACHAKOS

COUNTY

The stadium in Machakos (which has been known as Jomo Kenyatta Stadium for 40 years) was a patch of dry land four and half weeks ago The !o"ernment of Machakos bid to host #$#%&% Senior #hallenge #up and promised to ha"e the stadium ready in si' weeks %ma(ingly) within four weeks) terraces) toilets) two beautiful changing rooms for competing teams) ##T*s) public toilets and an ama(ing pitch+considered the best in the country) was ready The construction of a stadium from dry dust and grass to a ten thousand (,0)000) capacity world class sports centre has ne"er been done any faster in the %frican continent !o"ernor Mutua super"ised the construction all the way to ensure international -uality standards were met The stadium.s terraces are all rooted /n addition to the stadium) !o"ernor Mutua.s go"ernment is also in the final touches of the most beautiful public park in %frica (Machakos 0eople.s 0ark) The 12+%cre park which sits by Maruba 3am in Machakos Town) also boasts %frica.s first and only field %mphitheater The park will be open to the public on 3ecember 2) 40,1 5n top of these initiati"es that also include the 6ew Machakos #ity) !o"ernor Mutua.s !o"ernment has also initiated se"eral de"elopment pro7ects for Machakos #ounty 40 tractors are already ploughing farms for free together with free seed in subsidi(ed fertili(er in a &ood Security Subsidy programme 4 million chicks are being gi"en to the youth in the county

&rom ,st 3ecember) 40,1) grants (not loans) will be gi"en 8outh+Ksh ,2m9 :omen Ksh40m9 the disabled Ksh 40m and Ksh 40M to the elderly as a social welfare empowerment 0rogramme ;0 roads in 40 wards will from 3ecember ,0)40,1 start to be repaired and maintained &rom January 40,4) Ksh 4;4M will be used to upgrade 40 <ealthcare #enters to #ommunity <ospital standards each with a ward) '+rays lab) mini theatre and maternity =0 ambulances+one per location will be distributed from 3ecember 40th this year

 ,40 police and speciali(ed "ehicles will be launched either late 3ecember 40,1 or early January 40,4 They are in transit in the open seas Macha:ood (Machakos $ntertainment #entre for &ilm) Music) Media and the %rts) wil open its doors early January 40,4 Machakos &orensics and >esearch #entre will start operating January ,2) 40,4 ?00 floodlights (mulika mwizi) will be installed in the county between January and March 40,4 200 ##T*s will be installed in the county by end of January 40,4

:ater drilling rigs and e'ca"ators are on order and will be on the ground from &ebruary 40,4 to dig =00 boreholes) 200 dams and water pans together with installation of 100 water tanks in Machakos #ounty Surely, Machakos is the place to be.