Nairobi, May 26 -- The Ministry of Sports has released Sh20 million that will help cushion Kenyan Premier League players as the country's sporting fraternity continues to reel from the effects of Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.
Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed disclosed on Tuesday that the Sh20 million is part of the Sh50 million stimulus package set aside from the Sports Fund to cushion sportsmen and women.
Amina said each player will get Sh10,000 monthly for the next three months and that they will continue to roll out the program to other sports in the country for the next 15 days.
"We have thoroughly verified the list of players and have come up with the final list to receive the amount. We arrived at these severe and distressful ...