Gusii Stadium to be renamed after late minister Nyachae

President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed that Gusii Stadium be renamed, Simeon Nyachae stadium in honour of the late minister.

Speaking at the funeral service of the late Nyachae, President Kenyatta pledged an additional 150 million funding to the Kisii County Government to complete construction works and repairs at the stadium by the end of this year.

"In his memory and in consultation with the leadership of Kisii County and to fortify our appreciation of this great son of Kenya, as a government we have considered it fit to rename this stadium to the Simeon Nyachae Stadium Kisii, ”said Kenyatta 

“And to ensure that this stadium is completed by the end of this year and to international standards we will allocate an additional Ksh.150 million to the county government of kisii to have this stadium complete.” he added.

The Head of State further directed the conversion and renaming of Nyanturago Stadium to Nyandika Mayioro Sports Academy.

Nyachae died on February 1st, 2021 at the Nairobi Hospital after a long illness.