Nairobi's City Stadium will be renamed after Joe Kadenge in honour of departed football icon, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga revealed.
Odinga, in a statement on his Facebook account, confirmed he has spoken with President Uhuru Kenyatta and Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko over the issue of honouring Kadenge by renaming the oldest sports facility in his honour.
Nairobi City Stadium is under the control of the county government and has been out of use in the recent past as it is set to undergo renovations.
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“Joe [Kadenge] was a legend. And that is why I proposed to President Kenyatta on the possibility of renaming City Stadium in his honour.