President William Ruto has promised national team Harambee Stars KSh600 million if they win CHAN 2024.
He also pledged KSh60 million if they reach the quarter-finals, KSh70 million for reaching the semi-finals, and KSh90 million for qualifying for the finals.
He said each player will also receive KSh1 million for every game they win and KSh500,000 for every draw.
“Guys, it cannot get better than this. We have tripled the rewards so that everyone does their best,” he said.
He spoke during a breakfast meeting with the Harambee Stars at Pullman Hotel in Nairobi on Saturday ahead of Kenya’s first game against the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sunday (tomorrow).
The month-long tournament, which is co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, starts on Saturday (today) in Dar es Salaam.
President Ruto called on Kenyans to rally behind Harambee Stars.
The President urged every Kenyan to make Harambee Stars their ‘political party’, with the slogan Stars Must Win.
“Let us set aside all other political parties, our party this month is Harambee Stars,” he said.
The President noted that Kenya has an opportunity to make history.
“This is a very historic moment for Kenya. It is the first time in the history of football that Kenya is hosting CHAN. We want to make it double historic. We want to make it not just the first time we are hosting CHAN but to also be the first time that we win,” he said.
