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Coronavirus: President Kenyatta's promise to sportsmen and women timely - Situma

Kenya's government to support sportsmen and women during the coronavirus lockdown is timely, former defender James Situma has said.

On Wednesday, President Uhuru Kenyatta during his national address promised his government will step up and help the athletes as the country battles Covid-19 and its effects on the population.

“Covid-19 is a world menace and no one expected that we would be in this situation. So, it derailed everything and government coming in is just well and timely,” Situma told Goal on Thursday.

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President Kenyatta promised to use the National Sports Fund kitty to cushion the sportspeople from the effects the viral disease has had on their sources of livelihood.