Sakaja, Kariobangi South MCA Robert Mbatia to launch Uhuru Complex
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and Kariobangi South Member of the County Assembly (MCA) Robert ‘Mr. Good’ Mbatia will on March 23 preside over the official launch of the Uhuru Complex Sports facility in Kariobangi South ward.
The sports facility, which is one of its kind within the larger Eastlands region of Nairobi, will have multi-sports facilities to host various sports disciplines.
It is Mbata’s brainchild in line with the county boss’s promise to improve and develop new sports facilities to ensure the youth in Nairobi leverage on their sports abilities to advance their talent.
The facility, which will be managed by the County Government of Nairobi boasts of among others, a football pitch which can host 8×8 football matches, a basketball court a convertible court that can be used for volleyball, handball, basketball.
It also has a multi purpose hall that can accommodate indoor games like chess, boxing among other sports.
It also has a gym and aerobics facility and is complete with a police post.
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According to Mbatia, the facility will benefit academies in Nairobi that lack sports facilities as the learners will have a facility where they can hone their talent and create possible future careers in the multi-billion sports industry.
The Uhuru complex will be run as an academy that will employ the expertise of former professionals in various sports disciplines to coach the players.
“I am very excited that the idea I came up with to establish a sports facility is finally a reality. This complex will help in nurturing the talents of people, not only in my ward but the larger Eastlands region and I thank Governor Sakaja for accepting to join us in making this dream a reality,” said Mbatia.
“As the area MCA, I am happy that this is happening here and I know that many people in Eastlands are employed in sports and this facility will employ many of our youths and help to hone the talents of many youths, especially in Kariobangi South and the adjacent areas,” Hon. Mbatia added.
Governor Sakaja has been on a mission to honour his pledge of developing sports and nurturing talent and has since taking charge as the city boss seen the development of various sports facilities.
Uhuru Complex joins in the various sports projects by the Sakaja administration among them the ongoing construction of Joe Kadenge Stadium (formerly City Stadium) and Woodly Stadium which are currently under construction, the completion of Dandora Stadium, construction of a basketball court at Camp Toyoyo, among others.
Sakaja says these developments are part of his commitment to develop sports facilities was a pledge he gave to the people of Nairobi.
Sakaja has made a further commitment that other sports facilities in Nairobi will be upgraded including Riruta grounds, Mwiki grounds and more sports facilities that are managed by the county government.