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FKF-BetKing deal: Promoted Nairobi City Stars welcome Sh8m package – Korir

Nairobi City Stars have lauded the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) for signing a lucrative deal with BetKing Kenya.

The Federation entered into a partnership with the Nigerian-based betting firm worth KSh1.2billion that will see each club in the top-flight receive KSh8million annually.

City Stars, who earned promotion to the top tier as they were leading the National Super League after the 2019-20 season was ended owing to the coronavirus pandemic, have now welcomed the move with club CEO Patrick Korir saying it will go a long way to boost the clubs financially.

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“We are very happy with the sponsorship, we are extremely happy with the new deal,” Korir told Goal on Friday.