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Betika renews Sofapaka sponsorship worth Sh77 million

Football

By Jonah Onyango | Aug 13, 2020

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**Betika Head of Business John Mbatiah (left) and Sofapaka FC President Elly Kalekwa announcing sponsorship renewal in Nairobi yesterday.** [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Kenyan Premier League football club, Sofapaka, popularly known as ‘Batoto Ba Mungu’ can breathe a sigh of relief after the leading sports betting firm Betika renewed their sponsorship contract in a two-year deal worth Sh77 million.

This is an increase from the 15m initial sponsorship given by the firm in 2017/2018 and the 35m given in 2019. The deal will be a shot in the arm for the club, who like many others in the league have suffered from financial constraints in recent seasons.

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