Kericho gears up for 60th Mashujaa Day celebrations with stadium expansion

 

Preparations for the 60th Mashujaa Day celebrations expected to take place in Kericho County have already began.

The celebrations will be held at Kericho Green Stadium on October 20, 2023.

According to Internal Security PS Raymond Omollo, the government is in the process of expanding the stadium's seating capacity to accommodate 10,000 attendees.

During the inspection of the various infrastructure projects at Kericho Green Stadium, Omollo said the concrete works were already done.

“The bulk of the work being undertaken here is being spearheaded by the technical committee that actually reports to the steering committee. There has been a lot of work in making sure that we are here,” Omollo said.

“We have had an elaborate visit, walk around of the stadium that is being managed by the sports Kenya. The supervision is by our colleagues in public works with support from KDF. The concrete works is 100 per cent done and the installation has already begun.”

The PS also visited the County Commissioner's residence and Kerenga Airstrip as part of the inspection.

He urged Kenyans across the country to come out in large numbers to celebrate the remarkable day.

“I want to take this opportunity to invite and welcome the people of Kericho and the rest of the country to the Mashujaa Day celebrations because all roads will be leading to Kericho,” Omollo said.

This year's celebrations will center around the Universal Health Care which is a crucial pillar aligned with the government's commitment to achieving the Kenya Vision 2030 targets.

In partnership with other United Nations member states, Kenya is working toward worldwide universal health coverage by the year 2030.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is the ability for persons to receive the health services they need without suffering financial hardship.

Kenya Vision 2030 aims to transform Kenya into a newly industrializing, middle-income country providing a high quality of life to all its citizens by 2030.

It seeks to invest in people in order to improve their quality of life by targeting a cross-section of human and social welfare projects and programmes with health as a key sector.    BY THE STAR