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Joy as Betika unveils newly refurbished community sports pitch

Monday, February 21st, 2022 23:09 | By
Betika CEO Nicholas Mruttu (left) and Embakasi Central MP Benjamin Gathiru at the Kayole Calvary grounds on Sunday. PD/RODGERS NDEGWA

Football enthusiasts in Kayole and Komarock estates in Nairobi have a reason to smile after betting firm Betika on Sunday officially handed over the Kayole Calvary field to the residents after four months of rehabilitation.

The ground-breaking ceremony that was held late last year, saw senior officials from all sides of the partnership oversee the handover of the grounds to the contractor.

The event was witnessed by representatives from the Ministry of Sports Arts and Culture, Embakasi CDF officials, Kayole residents as well as several sportsmen and women. The field, which will be in use by more than 100 teams, including volleyball, football, netball outfits, is the home ground for 35 Eastlands community-based teams.

Grassroots talent

Speaking during the handover ceremony, Nicholas Mruttu, Betika’s CEO said: “Thank you for being patient. It has been a long four months and the grounds were worse than what we were seeing. We thank our very able contractor who has worked day and sometimes night to ensure this field is ready.”

He added: “This is our first community pitch, and we plan to spend over Sh100 million in the rehabilitation of such community pitches across the country to improve their condition to advance the training standards of grassroots sports.”

“You no longer have to postpone matches or play in waterlogged pitches during the rainy season.”

Embakasi Central MP Benjamin Gathiru said: “We are happy to be the first beneficiaries of the Betika Na Community field rehabilitation initiative. From the work that I have seen over the last four months, Betika is all about changing the lives of Kenyans by giving solutions that provide long term impactful initiatives to the communities around us. Thank you for touching the lives of people of Kayole.”

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