Kirinyaga Stars FC has a reason to smile after Kirinyaga County Assembly commited to supporting the football club in its forthcoming matches.
Apart from the County Assembly,the club also received a three year sponsorship backing worth Ksh.250,000 from betting firm SportPesa.
The team currently had a good run in the just concluded Cheza Dimba Soccer tournament and was hosted by the Kirinyaga County Assembly leadership, led by County speaker Muteti Murimi.
While commending the players for their dedication to sports, Murimi said that the team has his full support and that he was working towards bringing on board an array of sponsors which would go a long way in improving the welfare of the team.
“I want to let you know that you have my full support, and I am in the process of looking for donors who will help you scale to greater heights. I also wish to challenge you not to be agents of tokenism but to be propagators of transformative leadership in the county,” the Speaker said.
The Assembly Deputy Speaker Jinaro Njamumo challenged the team to harness talent across all wards while also assuring the players of his unwavering support.
Nominated member Beatrice Mitaru and chairperson of women caucus Milka Thoithi urged the team management to work towards establishing a women football club in Kirinyaga.
The County Assembly Clerk, Mr. Kamau Aidiq, encouraged the team to do more for the talents to benefit them.
Team Captain Kante Irungu appreciated the efforts put in by the County Government in support of the team saying it was also time for Kirinyaga residents to support their own team.
Kirinyaga Football Club beat six other teams in the Central region to emerge victorious in the recently concluded Cheza Dimba Tournament, which was sponsored by Sportspesa.
