MP to explain stadium deal

Sports minister Hellen Sambili is expected to explain the government’s refusal to allow Nairobi's Nyayo National Stadium to be renamed Coca Cola National Stadium.

Prof Sambili will next Thursday shed light on the latest events surrounding the sports ground following her statement that the buying rights were improper.

This follows a request for a ministerial statement by ODM Chief Whip Jakoyo Midiwo (Gem), who wants Parliament to be told what Kenya stands to lose or gain from the latest turn of events.

The ground was renamed after the beverage company won three-year naming rights in a Sh118 million deal. But Coca Cola withdrew its name this week after a meeting with the government.