Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed has said Kenya will be ready by June to host World Athletics Under-20 Championships due August 17 to 22 at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.
Speaking during a tour of the Kasarani facility on Friday, CS Amina said Kenya will conduct a series of dry runs starting mid-June ahead of the global championship.
Renovations at the facility are in top gear and should be ready for the event.
"The media tribune has been refurbished, the tartan track was also being refurbished in collaboration with World Athletics track experts."
The general drainage system at the arena is being worked on while the refurbishment at the Stadion Hotel is almost complete.”
The CS has also said she had scheduled a meeting next week with the Kenyatta University management to look at the progress of work on the accommodation facilities and the warm-up track.
Under the direction of the Sports Ministry with help of the Health Ministry, Kenya’s preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are also on track with some of the qualified athletes training bubble camps