President William Ruto has directed Defence CS Aden Duale and Chief of Defences Forces Francis Ogolla to ensure there is weekly supervision in the construction of the Talanta Sports City, in Nairobi.
Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony at Jamhuri grounds on Friday, Ruto said that he expects all timelines set to be met as agreed.
He said the Ministry of Defence must also ensure that the stadium is built to world-class standards.
Ruto added that while the Defence ministry will be doing weekly supervisions, he will personally supervise the progress achieved every three months.
"I have agreed with the ministries, and that is why the Ministry of Sports and the Ministry of Defence are also represented here because we want this stadium to be built to world-class standard using military discipline," Ruto said.
"I will expect our defence team, Aden Duale, the CDF and the team to make sure all the timelines we have agreed are kept by the contractor and I expect that there will be supervision every week, every two weeks and I will be here myself every three months until this facility is completed."
The Ministry of Defence has also been tasked with supervising the upgrading of various stadiums across the country.
Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale on Tuesday stated that his ministry will act as project managers.
"The Ministry of Defence was tasked to supervise these projects and we are the project managers," he told the Star.
Duale's team is expected to supervise the refurbishment of Kasarani, Nyayo, Kipchoge Keino and the new Modern Talanta Football Stadium at Jamhuri.
Last year in October, the Cabinet approved the construction of a 50,000-capacity Talanta Stadium at Jamhuri grounds in Nairobi and major renovations at Nyayo National and Kasarani stadia.
It also approved the reconstruction of Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret, all of which shall be supervised by the Defence Ministry.
Kenya is currently in the midst of an ambitious effort to build stadiums across various parts of the country to position itself as a competitive sporting destination while fostering talent development.
This is ahead of the 2027 African Cup of Nations (Afcon), the biannual tournament which will be co-hosted jointly by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
