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Presidentt Uhuru offers hope to athletes over funding

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga follow action between AFC Leopards SC and Gor Mahia FC during their Kenyan Premier League match dubbed Mashemeji Derby at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi on March 08, 2020. [Photo: Stafford Ondego, Standard]

President Uhuru Kenyatta has promised to use the Sport, Arts and Social Development Fund to cushion all the athletes from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic.

From the Kenyan Premier League to volleyball, rugby, basketball, hockey, handball and athletics, the athletes are struggling to deal with the partial lockdown that has turned their daily lives upside down.

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