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"content": "(a) Could the Cabinet Secretary indicate the respective state of operations of all sports stadia in Kenya and provide details of the budgetary allocations and utilisation for their development from the 2020/2021 financial year to date, as well as a timeline for their completion? (b) What specific funds have been allocated and disbursed towards the refurbishment and maintenance of existing sports stadiums to ensure they meet international standards in light of Kenya’s bid to co-host the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in 2027, and could the Cabinet Secretary outline measures that should be put in place to ensure long-term sustainability and proper management of these facilities? (c) Could the Cabinet Secretary state the scope and cost associated with consultancy services for stadium development, including their design feasibility study and project management, and also provide information on whether these services have been subjected to competitive procurement processes? (d) Finally, the distinguished senator would like to know the measures the Ministry has put in place to encourage public participation in Private Public Partnership PPPs in the development of this stadium to reduce the financial burden on the Government, particularly in preparation for hosting the AFCON. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir."
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"content": " Cabinet Secretary, proceed to respond."
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"content": "The Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports"
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"content": "(Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen): Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. First of all, I thank you, speaker, for giving me this opportunity to appear before this august House; It is always my pleasure to come back here. It is the first time it has come into my current portfolio. I am excited to be here with you and would like to respond to the following questions. Question No.125(a) is: Could the Cabinet Secretary indicate the respective state of operation of all the sports stadia in Kenya? I would like to respond as follows: The Ministry of Youth Affairs Creative Economy and Sports develops, maintains and manages stadia through a state agency known as Sports Kenya. Currently, there are two stadia that are gazetted under the management of Sports Kenya, that is Nyayo National Stadium and Moi International Stadium, Kasarani; whereas the other stadia are under respective counties and are managed by the respective county governments with some receiving the support of the national Government. Currently, there is no clear framework of intergovernmental relations in regard to development and management of sports facilities in the country. The Ministry through Sports Kenya has developed a master plan categorizing sports infrastructure in line with international standards in the following manner- (1) International stadia are in Category 4 of FIFA and CAF, which is over 30,000- seater. (2) National stadia, which is Category 3A of the CAF, which is 15,000 to 30,000 seater. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "(3) Regional or what we now call county stadia will be category 3B, which is between 10,000 and 15,000-seater. (4) There are community grounds, which is basically between 5,000 to 10,000- seater. Community ground A and B, which are category 1, and are less than 5,000. To standardize the development of sports stadia, the Ministry sought the services of Kenya School of Technical and Vocational Training to develop the standard prototypes for various categories of stadia as indicated above. The prototypes were recently submitted to the Ministry and going forward, we now can plan the development of facilities with estimated cost, hence avoid wastage and create standardized facilities. Considering that the Ministry receives zero allocation from the Exchequer for the development of sports facilities, the Ministry sought and received approval from the National Treasury to securitize the Sports Arts and Social Development Fund to raise enough resources to complete stalled projects and develop others, especially in preparation for the African Nations Championship - CHAN 2025 and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027. Although Sports Kenya is mandated by law to develop, manage and enforce standards and regulations for sports facilities, there are no approved regulations. To bridge this gap, the Ministry is in the process of developing standards and regulations for all the stadia development and management in the country. The Ministry will soon be tabling to both houses the sports stadia regulations and standards for consideration and approval. To address the legislative and policy gaps in the sports sector, the Ministry has gazetted a task force to review sports policy and law to align it with the 2010 Constitution, respecting the two levels of government and incorporating emerging issues, including inclusivity in sports and sports science and technology. Nyayo National Stadium and Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani are currently undergoing refurbishment in preparation for the CHAN 2025 and AFCON 2027. It should be noted by this House that the Ministry does not receive budgetary allocation from the National Treasury. There was a question about specific budget allocation. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the resources are sourced from the Sports Arts and Social Development Fund with an exception of very minimal support that we have received through the budget of Kshs20 million that has gone towards construction of Malinya Community Grounds in Ikolomani Kakamega County. The status of the resources allocated from the fund for the development of sports facilities across the country during this period under consideration is as follows. I have provided the table of the resources. As I said, Malinya Community Grounds has consumed Kshs20 million and the work was done. That was the only money allocated through the budget for development of our facilities in the period under consideration. Wote, Makueni Stadium, had an allocation in the same period of Kshs185,439,722. An amount of Kshs72 million shillings has already been paid and there is a difference of Kshs113 million that is pending. The project has experienced certain The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "challenges. The original site was changed, occasioning delays in the commencement of works. The new site provided by the county government had topographical geological challenges, necessitating variation of works to stabilize the ground, and the Ministry is rationalizing the scope in line with the prototypes of TVET as indicated above in order to complete the projects. As I said, when we came to office, there were varying costs of different stadia across the country. The two key things that we have done in the last three months are; first, is to make sure that we standardize the types of the stadium. As I have indicated earlier on the seating ranging from 30,000 and above, 15,000 and above, 10,000 and above, and then 5,000 and above, and from zero to 5,000. Secondly, was to bring on the TVETs. The same way the TVET, developed a prototype for their institutions, we asked them to develop a prototype of this stadium, to avoid extremely varying costs of similar facilities across the country. Now we can develop these facilities with clarity, knowing the estimated cost of the standard of the stadium that we get. That way we can save resources in the country. Ruringu International Stadium in Nyeri County has been pending for so many years. So far, Kshs203 million was supposed to be expended. An amount of Kshs180 million has already been paid and about Kshs23,500,344 is due. On the on Kipchoge Keino Stadium, Phase 1 and 2, about Kshs444,869,550 has been used. The contract sum was Kshs544 million, and Kshs338 million has been paid, leaving a pending bill of Kshs206 million. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on the other hand, in Marsabit County also, there was a contract of Kshs240 million and Kshs229 million was spent. Sorry, before I go to Marsabit County, I need to indicate that for the Kipchoge Keino Stadium, the contract has been terminated to pave way for upgrading to Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), standards for hosting the AFCON 2027. The site has been handed over to the Ministry of Defence, who are the contracting authority and project managers for all the AFCON projects. Final accounts are being prepared and negotiations are ongoing to reduce claims and interest before then the new contractor can proceed through Ministry of Defence. On Marsabit Stadium; I needed to indicate that, again, Kshs240 million was the contract sum. An amount of Kshs229 million has been paid and about Kshs10 million is remaining. The Sports Kenya scope was completed on 30th May 2022, save for the pitch which is to be varied from natural grass to synthetic turf, because of the challenges of water in that region. Construction of VIP pavilion by the county government stalled with glaring structural integrity shortfalls and materials and testing department under the Ministry of Roads and Transport has given the remedial actions. The county has requested the national Government to assist in completing the works and the request is under consideration. Kirubia Stadium in Tharaka-Nithi County; Kshs114 million was the contract sum, and Kshs73 million has been paid. An amount of Kshs41 million is pending, and the project is practically complete. However, there is a problem with the grass that was planted by the contractor and needs to be replaced. The The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "contractor is currently replanting the grass and sorting the slabs before then releasing the stadium to the county government. Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega County: The contract sum of the works for the Ministry for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports and the national Government is Kshs152 million, which has been expended already. The project is jointly being developed by the county government of Kakamega and the national Government and it is ongoing. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we have Masinde Muliro Stadium in Kanduyi, Bungoma County, which was developed with a contract sum of Kshs799,160,706. The project is in the final stage of roofing and it is due for completion the end of this year. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on the part of Kinoru Stadium in Meru County, the contract sum was Kshs238,758,410. Kshs214 million has already been paid and there is a pending bill of Kshs23 million. The project was completed in 2022. The total contract sum for Karatu Stadium in Kiambu County is Kshs157,429,578. The amount, so far, paid is Kshs98,262,122.21. A total sum of Kshs59 million is pending. The project is ongoing with the completion date being end of December, 2024. The contract sum for Moi Stadium in Embu County was Kshs476 million. A total sum of Kshs475 has been paid and there is a pending bill of Kshs1,633,000. It was completed and handed over to the County Government of Embu. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the contract sum of the Kiprugut Chumo Green Stadium in Kericho County was Kshs408 million, which was paid and completed. The project was handed over to the county government. There is a request by the county for additional works to be done on the running track which is under consideration. Kwale Stadium was jointly done between the county government and the national Government. It is the most recent project, at Kshs568 million, with Kshs490 million paid, therefore Kshs78 million is pending bill. Practically, it is complete. The contractor is working on the final touches before handing over. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Question 125(b) is about allocation of resources for refurbishment of facilities for African Nations Championship (CHAN) and Africa Cup of Nations Cup (AFCON). After successful bidding, the Ministry is co-hosting AFCON with Tanzania and Uganda. The Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports is refurbishing the following existing stadia in preparation to host AFCON 2027, which is Moi International Sports Center, Kasarani, Nyayo National Stadium, Kipchoge Keino Stadium, Ulinzi Training Grounds and Police Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO) Training Grounds. The Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports transferred the responsibility of procurement and project management of AFCON infrastructure to the Ministry of Defence to undertake the procurement of contractors and manage the development of these facilities. Therefore, the Ministry of Defence is the competent Ministry to respond to the procurement processes and the cost of the projects. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on the question of long-term sustainability, the stadia being refurbished are being customized for multi-use. Hence incorporation of skyboxes, hustler bazaars and conference rooms to enable the Ministry to generate The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "revenue. Further, the Ministry will engage corporate stakeholders for branding and naming rights for all our major sporting facilities. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on Question 125(c), which is on provisions of consultant services for architectural design, engineering services and project supervision, Sports Kenya entered into consultant agreement for design and project management with the following consortiums, through a public procurement competitive process. The regional consultants were procured competitively through a tender process in financial year 2016/2017. The budget for the period in question was Ksh267,112,973, out of which Kshs154,054,993.99 has been paid, leaving a balance of Kshs103,934,084.15. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on the matter of University of Nairobi Enterprise Services (UNES) Limited, Kenya submitted her bid to host the AFCON Games in 2025 and assessment of the sports facilities by the African football governing body Confederation of African Football (CAF) gave a status report with action areas of refurbishment for the facilities to be compliant. It is noted that the return of Kenya to participation in international football competition requires that both the national team and representing clubs to have compliant domestic venues for home matches. The absence of compliant domestic venues would mean that the championship matches be played on foreign soil. Kenya is on CAF Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) sanctions for non-compliant facilities for the only international facilities that are available that is Moi International Sports Centre and Nyayo Stadium. This called for immediate and urgent attention to refurbishing the stadium. Sports Kenya signed a framework agreement with the University of Nairobi Enterprise Limited for provision of consultancy services for architectural design, engineering and project supervision on 18th of May, 2023, pursuant to the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015 Section 4(2)(c) for three years. Sports Kenya has tasked UNES Limited to come up with architectural design, engineering, specification and bills of quantities for the CAF and AFCON requirements. The scope was for Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani, training fields in Kasarani, Annex and Kenya Academy of Sports, Police SACCO, Ulinzi Stadium, Kipchoge Keino Stadium, 64 Stadium, Eldoret Polytechnic and University of Eldoret, installation of Tartan tracks. The execution of the consultancy shall be in accordance with the Ministry of Public Works conditions of engagement and scale of fees for professional services for building works 1987 Edition and subsequent revisions. So far, UNES Limited has been paid KShs15,583,590 for a reconnaissance survey and benchmarking exercise. Payment is accordance to scale of fees of public works. Finally, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Question No.125(d) is what measures has the Ministry put in place to encourage public-private partnership in development of the study to reduce financial burden on government, particularly in preparation of hosting AFCON? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I wish Sen. Onyonka was here. I found this very interesting, considering his public pronouncements on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). However, I pleasantly received this important question from him. Currently, there The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "are no expression of interest from the private sector to develop sports stadia in the country. However, the Ministry is engaging various partners to encourage PPPs in development and management of sports facilities. Perhaps, our facilities have not reached a stage where they have a return, financially, for any private sector to want to invest so far. Hopefully in future, as we continue encouraging them, they will be able to do so. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you."
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"content": " Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. Sen. Olekina, do you have a supplementary question?"
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