County sign MOU with Club Cleophas Shimanyula(left) the Chairman Homeboys Fc sign an MOU with County government of Kakamega Sports CEC Robert Makhanu(center) which will see the team get financial support from the county government after the sports development bill was passed in the assembly recently. The county will support the team with sh. 15 million in total this season. By Chrispen Sechere.

Kakamega Homeboyz have secured Sh15 million sponsorship from the County government.

The club and the county government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. 

The development means the county will contribute close to half the Club’s budget of Sh35 million for 2018/19 season.

The money will cater for player’s allowances, new signings and salaries. Homeboyz finished ninth with 51 points in Kenyan Premier League last season.

The County Assembly passed the Sports Fund bill that paved way for athe county to spend money on sporting activities the 2018/19 financial year.  

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The Bill has since been assented to Governor Wycliffe Oparanya making it a county law. Homeboyz will get Sh25million set aside to finance sporting activities.

Sports CEC Robert Makhanu said Sh10 million will be spend on Governor’s cup and football development. Makhanu said Homeboyz have received Sh3 million to sign new players.

[Nathan Ochunge]