This archive report was first published on 22 November 2019.
On November 18, 2019, the Kenyan Premier League announced that Sony Sugar would be relegated from the top flight league as punishment for failing to honour three league matches.
The abrupt divorce by SportPesa as the league sponsors has worsened the financial situation of the club, with all 18 teams participating in the league not receiving their Sh500,000 monthly grants.
As a result, the folding up of Sony Sugar renders about 50 people, most of them players aged below 30 years, jobless.
The relegation of Sony Sugar highlights the troubling times in Kenyan football, with the club struggling financially since its parent company suffered a similar predicament two years ago.
