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Former Arsenal star Pires launch multimillion sports programme at Mysa

ROBERT PIRES Former Arsenal Player Robert Pires shake hands with U12 Team finalists during MYSA's 19th Edition at the institution's headquarters Nairobi on Saturday, Dec 5, 2015. PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD.

Former French and Arsenal star midfielder Robert Pires has launched a high profile sports and youth progamme in Kenya.

He launched the Sh47.9 million programme, meant to equip young people with necessary life skills, at the Mathare Youth Sports Association (Mysa) offices in Komarocks, Nairobi at the weekend.

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