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Amputees forced to wait for Sports official for 12 hours

The Kenya National Amputee Football team, alias Amputee Stars are set to represent the country at this year’s World Cup competition, but the dream might just be blown into the air due to lack of finance [Courtesy]

The Kenya National Amputee Football team’s dream to represent the country at this year’s World Cup competition may not be realised.

According to the team’s Secretary General Peter Oloo, the government, through the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Arts, had promised to give Sh14m only to reduce the mount to Sh6.6 million - citing lack of finances.

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