Renovation works at Nyayo Stadium have been halted after the contractor withdrew from the site over an unpaid Ksh984 million bill.
The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare was told during a meeting on Tuesday, October 6, that the government had paid only Ksh200 million out of the Ksh1.184 billion contract value.
The outstanding amount has forced the contractor to suspend operations as the government races to ready the stadium for use as a training facility during the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Some sections of the renovation have already been completed, including drainage upgrades, installation of floodlights and CCTV systems.
However, several critical components remain unfinished. These include connecting the floodlights to the national power grid, as well as installing LED screens and a new scoreboard.
The pending works also include improvements to the stadium perimeter, installation of turnstiles and ticketing systems, and upgrades aimed at making the facility more accessible to persons with disabilities.
Committee chair and West Pokot Senator Julius Murgor urged government agencies involved in the preparations to work together more closely, particularly on safety, accessibility and emergency response measures.
Murgor further directed that the Ministry of Labour and Nairobi County Government be incorporated into the preparations if they had not yet been involved.
“If the Ministry of Labour and Nairobi County have not been involved so far, please begin by sending out their invitations today,” he stated.
The committee said its findings from the Nyayo Stadium inspection would be incorporated into a report covering both the facility and the recent assessment of Talanta Stadium.
The report is expected to guide consultations with the relevant ministries and the National Treasury on the funding required to complete the remaining renovation works.
The latest funding concerns come after Members of Parliament previously questioned Ksh2.176 billion in pending bills associated with projects managed by the State Department for Sports.
Sports officials had linked part of the outstanding obligations to stadium construction and rehabilitation projects, prompting lawmakers to warn that insufficient funding could delay completion and further increase the government's financial liabilities.
