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Sports bodies salivating at Budget billions

Shujaa captain Andrew Amonde in action during training at the RFUEA grounds ahead of the Los Angeles and Vancouver Sevens. Feb 20, 2020. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Sports federations are hoping for positive results after the government allocated Sh14 billion to the sector in the 2020/21 financial year.

On Thursday, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani said “sports, culture, tourism and arts contribute immensely to our economic development by boosting job creation for our youth and generating foreign exchange.

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