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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Leading gaming firm Betika yesterday presented a cheque worth Sh15 million to the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage to help cushion athletes from the ravages of coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n

This comes barely three days after the gaming firm in partnership with Football Kenya Federation (FKF) unveiled a Sh5.2 million package to assist over 1030 players from the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) and National Super League (NSL).<\/p>\n

The partnership provided some relief to the 17 KPL and 19 NSL clubs with each of the 30 players from the clubs receiving five thousand shillings directly in their mobile wallets.<\/p>\n

Both leagues were suspended in March with ten round of matches remaining, leaving most of the players and their families in a desperate situation.<\/p>\n

Speaking during the cheque handover ceremony, Betika\u2019s Business Head John Mbatia reassured his company\u2019s commitment to supporting Kenyan sportsmen and women during these difficult times.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a Kenyan homegrown sports betting company, we are fully committed to supporting the Sports Industry,\u201d said Mbatia.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs CS Amina expressed in Betika\u2019s engagement with the Ministry, it is our collective duty to look after the people who look after our businesses and social wellbeing.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cWe share in CS Amina\u2019s call to help the sportsmen and women during these tough times which is at the very core of everything we are about. It is our mandate that we support our men and women during this tough period to be able to provide for their families.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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