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State rolls out stimulus for athletes

Kenya Paralympians at the 2016 Rio Olympics. [File]

At least 231 Paralympians have a reason to smile after each got Sh10,000 from the government as the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage rolled out its Sh50 million COVID-19 stimulus package program on Friday.

According to Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed, the funding, which is set to run for the next two months, is expected to help cushion athletes from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic.

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