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‘Please come rescue our football’ – Nyamweya pleads with President Kenyatta

Sam Nyamweya has made a passionate appeal to President Uhuru Kenyatta to rescue Kenyan football.

Kenyan football is currently in a mess following the exit of main sponsors SportPesa, with various clubs struggling to pay players and the technical bench.

The exit of the betting firm also saw at least five clubs - among them Kisumu All-Stars, Kakamega Homeboyz, Chemelil Sugar, Mathare United and Sony Sugar - petition the Kenyan Premier League Limited (KPL) to halt the league until a new sponsor comes on board.

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However, the request was dismissed by the KPL governing council who went on to order the 18-clubs in the top flight to pay matchday officials before league matches until a solution is reached.