The Kenya Premier League (KPL) governing council has called on the Ministry of Sports to hasten the completion of work at Nyayo National Stadium.
The council, while resolving the 2019/20 season will run as scheduled on Thursday, added the national facility - which has been under rehabilitation in the last couple of years - would play a vital role in helping the league grow when it is complete.
The majority of KPL matches which were played at the stadium were aired regularly when SuperSport was still the KPL’s broadcast partner.
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“Our further appeal is specifically extended to the Permanent Secretary State Department of Sports, Ministry of Sports, Culture & Heritage to fast track the completion of Nyayo National Stadium which is the best arena to showcase the League,” the governing council pleaded in a document signed by Jack Oguda, the KPL's CEO and seen by Goal .