The government has commenced construction of a Sh55 million Sports Academy at Thika's Kimuchu area in a bid to boost sporting talents in the area.
Youth Affairs and Sports Principal Secretary (PS) Elijah Mwangi said the Thika Town Sports Academy would be among another 37 academies whose construction is ongoing, with another 40 being earmarked for next year.
Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony of the facility, the PS said the academies would among other things identify, nurture and develop talents, adding that outstanding talents would be retrained and absorbed at the national level.
According to the PS, the project is set to be complete in four months and would consist of football, volleyball, netball, handball and rugby facilities as well as two classes and a social hall to accommodate the different talents at the grassroots level. "The construction of this sports academy will be complete in four months and afterwards we will be back here to hand over the project to the community," noted the PS.
