Harambee Stars motivational partner, Odibets has on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, hosted the team at a luncheon as they jetted back into the country.
Stars yesterday finished strong in their final group G match against Togo having edged them 2-1 at the Stade de Kégué in Lome, Togo, hence, Odibets awarded the team, Kenya Shillings 2.5 million.
Odibets General Manager Dedan Mungai congratulated the team on the win against Togo and assured them their sponsorship was here to stay.
“The team has given us a reason to celebrate an away win in a long time and for that congratulations are in order,” said Mr. Mungai.
He continued to say,” Our sponsorship is not a one-off thing but rather it’s a sponsorship that is here to stay, and we look forward to supporting with the next in their forthcoming assignments ”
FKF President Nick Mwendwa thanked Odibets for their support to the team and called on the government to issue Covid-19 vaccines to players in the league.
“I would like to express my gratitude to our motivational partner, Odibets, that has shown immense support to the team,” said FKF President Nick Mwendwa.
” I call upon the government to vaccinate all the football players in the country so as to be able to continue with the league matches that will help make it easier to scout players who will feed the National team,” opined Mr. Mwendwa.
Harambee Stars now shifts focus towards the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in June. The team is pooled in Group E and will play against Mali, Uganda, and Rwanda.