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Tourism CS Najib Balala terminates Shujaa sponsorship after battle over payments

Kenya Sevens team in a past match. [Photo/Courtesy]

The Cabinet Secretary for Tourism Najib Balala has instructed Brand Kenya to cancel its Sh20m sponsorship deal with Kenya Rugby Union, after a tussle between the players and sponsor.

While addressing the media in Mombasa at the Kenya Association of Hotelkeepers and Caterers Symposium on Thursday morning; Balala announced the decision in what seems as a payback after players protested delayed payments.

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