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Sevens rugby teams first beneficiaries of Sh10 million Kenya Charity Sweepstake training sponsorship package

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Kenya's Team Shujaa against Portugal during Safari Sevens at RFUEA grounds. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The Kenya sevens rugby teams, Shujaa and Lionesses are the first beneficiaries of the ten million shillings training sponsorship package from the Kenya Charity Sweepstake to the Kenya Olympic athletes heading to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games.

In January of 2021, Kenya Charity Sweepstake extended their sponsorship to the National Olympic Committee by giving 10 million shillings for preparations and also launching the Paris 2024 fundraising where they will give ten percent of every ticket purchased to go towards Kenya’s Olympic preparations.

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