Police upgrading Kira Road grounds to modern sports facility

Construction work is already underway at the playground located next to Kira Road Police Station, commonly known as the Kamwokya (Kataka) Football Pitch.

Speaking to Pulse Uganda Sports, police spokesperson SCP Fred Enanga confirmed the development stating that the facility will have a track lane for athletics and football.

“It will have football grounds and also a track lane so that people from the community and schools can benefit,” he said.

“That police land at Kira Road has been used as a sports ground over the years, so it needed to be upgraded to a sporting facility.”

He noted that the development is limited by the space at the site stressing that it may only accommodate some sports disciplines.

However, Enanga expressed optimism that the facility will host Police Football Club home matches and support the local communities and schools.

“It may not have a modern look like a stadium or a modern futsal ground, but we shall make something that is reasonable,” he explained.

“The ones at KCCA FC (MTN Omondi Stadium) and Kitende (St Mary’s Stadium) are much bigger. If we put turf and enclose it, we shall host club games and invite schools and the local community to utilize.”

Police FC, the institution’s football club, will compete in the FUFA Big League next season after falling short of promotion to the top-tier league as they finished in fourth position.

The 2005 Uganda Premier League champions also came close to qualifying for CAF Confederations Cup but lost 1-0 to Vipers SC in the Stanbic Uganda Cup grand finale.