This archive report was first published on 5 June 2020.
Kenya Sportsmen and Women Receive Covid-19 Relief ¶
Kenyan sportsmen and women are bound to lose close to Sh5 billion this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the government providing a stimulus package to cushion them from the effects of the disease.
Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of Sports, Hassan Noor Hassan, revealed that Sh21,990,000 has already been paid to a total of 2,199 players and technical officials from 83 teams.
The cash is part of Sh54 million that has been approved by the Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund to support sportsmen and women affected by the pandemic.
According to Hassan, the sportsmen and women are set to lose income from appearance fees, prize money, endorsements, and other outside contracts with sportswear firms due to the cancellation of major sporting events.
“The athletes will not race in well-heeled marathons and races which included the lucrative Diamond League Series, Worldly Athletics Continental Tour, the Olympic Games, World Rugby Sevens Series and several marathons, all which have been postponed or cancelled,” said Hassan.
At the same time, 300 athletes have so far received food packages besides the Sh10,000 token, while approximately 250 athletes are in the process of being paid.
Deaf sports and paralympians are among the beneficiaries of the stimulus package.
So far, Hassan said they have received a total of Sh20 million from their partners, with sports betting firm Betika contributing Sh15 million and other well-wishers Sh5 million.
LIST OF BENEFICIARIES
- Kenya National Paralympic Committee (76) - Sh 760,000
- Athletics Kenya (41) - Sh 410,000
- Kenya Para-Volley Federation (29) - Sh 290,000
- Deaf swimming (23) - Sh 230,000
- Deaf Cycling (4) - Sh 40,000
- Deaf Tennis (13) - Sh 130,000
- Deaf Golf (1) - Sh 10,000
- Deaf women football-deaf Harambee Starlets (18) - Sh 180,000
- Deaf men football-deaf Harambee Star (28) - Sh 290,000
- Kenya Hockey Union-men (26) - Sh 260,000
- Kenya Hockey Union-women (32) - Sh 320,000
- Kenya Table Tennis (22) - Sh 220,000
- Kenya Wrestling (4) - Sh 40,000
- Deaf Karate (30) - Sh 30,000
- Kenya handball-men (20) - Sh 200,000
- Kenya handball-women (20) - Sh 200,000
- Beach handball –men (13) - Sh 130,000
- Beach Handball women (10) - Sh 100,000
- Gaspo FC (28) - Sh 280,000
- Sofapaka FC (30) - Sh 300,000
- Kabaddi (18) - Sh 180,000
- Kenya Woodball Federation (10) - Sh 100,000
- Kenya Roll Ball Federation (24) - Sh 240,000
- AFC Leopards (35) - Sh 350,000
- Zoo Fc (30) - Sh 300,000
- Kisumu All Stars (34) - Sh 340,000
- Tennis Kenya (26) - Sh 260,000
- Kariobangi Sharks (30) - Sh 300,000
- Life Saving (25) - Sh 250,000
- Cycling (20) - Sh 200,000
- Kenya Rugby Union- Men’s Sevens (24) - Sh 240,000
- Kenya Rugby Union- women’s Sevens (40) - Sh 400,000
- Kenya Rugby Union- Simbas (60) - Sh 600,000
- Kenya Netball Federation (14) - Sh 140,000
- Special Olympics (102) - Sh 1.02 million
- Kenya Volleyball Federation (38) - Sh 380,000
- Kenya Oriental Combat Sport Federation (Kick Boxing) (16) - Sh 160,000
- Kenya Squash (5) - Sh 50,000
- Kenya Roller-Skating Freestyle (18) - Sh 180,000
- Kenya Roller-Skating speed (11) - Sh 110,000
- Kenya Professional Boxing Commission-men (16) - Sh 160,000
- Kenya Professional Boxing Commission-women (12) - Sh 120,000
- Kenya Bodybuilding Federation (27) - Sh 270,000
- Gor Mahia (30) - Sh 300,000
- Deaf Handball (23) - Sh 230,000
- Vihiga Queens FC (26) - Sh 260,000
- Scrabble Kenya (22) - Sh 220,000
- Amateur Boxing-men (5) - Sh 50,000
- Amateur boxing-women (8) - Sh 80,000
- Darts (22) - Sh 220,000
- Kenya Sports Association for the Visually Impaired (30) - Sh 300,000
- Homeboyz (35) - Sh 350,000
- Wheelchair Basketball (23) - Sh 230,000
- Chess Kenya (16) - Sh 160,000
- Sep Girls Soccer (26) - Sh 260,000
- Nakuru West Queens (30) - Sh 300,000
- Wadadia FC (30) - Sh 300,000
- Thika Queens Fc (30) - Sh 300,000
- Makolenders FC (29) - Sh 290,000
- Para-Cycling (16) - Sh 160,000
- Kenya Judo Federation (48) - Sh 480,000
- Tong III Moo-Doo (35) - Sh 350,000
- Deaf Volleyball national team (38) - Sh 380,000
