The Raila Odinga International Stadium, a 60,000-seater facility, is now over 80 percent complete, marking a major milestone in Kenya’s sports infrastructure development.
The Government of Kenya, on Friday, 23 January 2026 issued its latest update on the state of the ongoing construction of the Raila Odinga International Stadium (Talanta Stadium), stating that it was now 80 percent complete, and still on course to meet the March 2026 deadline.
Speaking during a high-level inter-ministerial inspection at the 60-000 seater facility, Defense Principal Secretary Dr. Patrick Mariru said much of the hard work had been done, with only the easier part remaining.
Mwangi says the 60,000-seater venue to be renamed Raila Odinga Stadium will be at par with the world class stadia that hosted the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
The latest completion percentage presents a big jump from the Government’s previous update of 66 percent in November, when the stadium’s due date was pushed from 31 December 2025 to 28 February 2026.
The stadium, whose construction began in 2023, will host next year’s Africa Cup of Nations, which will also be staged in the neighbouring Uganda and Tanzania.
Other Principal Secretaries who took part in the inspection tour included Patrick Mariru (Defence), Dr. Raymond Omollo (Interior), and Stephen Isaboke (Broadcast and Telecommunications).
