[VIDEO] Inside 10,000-Seater Wajir Stadium, Madaraka Day Host

[VIDEO] Inside 10,000-Seater Wajir Stadium, Madaraka Day Host

It has taken just over 100 days to construct a 10,000-seater stadium in Wajir County, creating a spectacle for citizens who never believed they would be hosting a national celebration so soon.

The piece of infrastructure has brought with it linked delights, including a water purification system and increased power capacity.

The Wajir stadium is the first of more than 20 that the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) plans to build across the country.

For the past sixteen weeks, the KDF has served as project manager, responsible for design, implementation, and oversight while collaborating with contractors.

Concrete and steel to the ground, planting a stadium where bare ground existed.

Making of Wajir Stadium:

Wajir Stadium ready to host Madaraka Day celebrations. 900 workers have been working day and night. Groundbreaking for the stadium was held in February. Two boreholes and a water purification system also built. The 10,000-seater has three VIP holding… pic.twitter.com/1eMILEHrRS— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) May 31, 2026

Inside the stadium, school children are rehearsing for the 63rd Madaraka Day Celebrations.

It may seem like the grounds they sit on have existed for ages, but it is brand new, the product of a presidential directive and groundbreaking on February 13, 2026.

Working day and night, more than 900 construction workers have been here turning aspirations into reality.

And with it, the mega facility redefines the terrain. It has 11 gates into the stadium, with six exterior gates to control human traffic.

The stadium has a VIP pavilion with a capacity of 900, the terraces taking 9,100 participants and there are permanent seats already fixed.

At the pitch, artificial turf has been installed — it lies on asphalt concrete similar to the road construction technology.

The Wajir Stadium in Wajir County signifies growth and development by this government.

A region previously neglected by previous governments finally host this year’s Madaraka Day celebrations tomorrow .

Makofi kwa Ruto. pic.twitter.com/dE2quwE8Ph— Mr. Kinuthia Pius. (@Belive_Kinuthia) May 31, 2026

After the national celebrations, quartz sand will be poured onto the artificial turf to improve stability and drainage.

On top of that, rubber or synthetic granules will be poured, acting as a shock absorber for players. With good maintenance, the contractors say, it can last for ten years.

Around the football pitch, a synthetic running track, known as a tartan track, will be installed on the concrete, creating an 8-lane running track.

All these were put in place of natural grass, given the extreme hot weather in Wajir. The intention is to extend the roof canopy all around the stadium.

The stadium has come with two solar-running boreholes with a combined capacity of up to 8,000 litres per hour. The boreholes are 170 metres and 150 metres deep, respectively.

The higher capacity borehole has a water purifying system installed, also running on solar. It has the capacity to produce up to 1,000 litres per hour of safe drinking water.

The intention is to use the water at various drinking points in the stadium, with a dedicated supply to the community.

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There are also three VIP holding rooms. On the ground floor, there are two changing rooms for the home and away teams. On this side, there are 40 bathrooms, including shower cubicles.

On the eastern side of the stadium, 40 washrooms are being put up for the public.

Right outside the stadium, a 315kv transformer stands. It followed a new generator that was supplied by the national government, boosting the electricity supply in Wajir.

Residents and workers are getting a rare scene. At inception, it was said it would cost Ksh.900 million, but this may have gone over budget.

Interior Principal Secretary (PS) Raymond Omollo has said that the remaining construction works will be completed in an estimated month after the celebrations.

[VIDEO] Inside 10,000-Seater Wajir Stadium, Madaraka Day Host