Sympathetic politicians led by President of the Republic Uhuru Kenyatta, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and sitting Cabinet Secretaries pooled resources on Thursday night to bail out Kenya’s second most decorated football club AFC Leopards from a debilitating debt owed to former players and coaches.The political class managed to raise Ksh8.6 million slashing the debt owed to former Ingwe tacticians and players by half. The club had made partial payments but still incurred the wrath of world governing body for their sins.President Kenyatta led the way by donating Ksh2 million, new Defence Cabinet Secretary, Eugene Wamalwa who previously donated a bus to the team donated Ksh1.5 million. Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga who is also the Gor Mahia patron and former Vice President Musalia Mudavadi both contributed Ksh1 millionTHE LEOPARD NEEDS YOUYou can send your contributions toPAYBILL : 196464ACCOUNT: FUNDRAISER#OursForever pic.twitter.com/WRv4m61bLK— AFC Leopards (@AFCLeopards) September 30, 2021 Ingwe had been slapped with a transfer ban by world football governing, FIFA for failing to pay three of their former players and coach. The three are Andre Cassa Mbungo a former coach who’s currently in charge of Bandari, the Rwandese duo of Soter Kayumba and Vincent Habamahoro. Completing the list is Burundian midfielder, Tressor Ndikumana.Kakamega County Governor, Wycliffe Oparanya brought Ksh. 500,000 while Sports CS Amina Mohamed donated Ksh. 200,000. Other donators included club branches and fans who contributed either physically or through the official Paybill put out by the club.The club is expected to pay the four creditors in the next few days which will then result in the transfer ban being lifted, with the league resuming in two weeks’ time and the transfer window being open until the end of the season, Leopards have time to recruit and ensure that they have depth and quality in the team.FULL TIME WHAT A WIN 🔥🔥🔥🔥AFC Leopards 1 Tusker FC 0⚽️ Saad Muosa #OursForever#INGWE pic.twitter.com/CMvMB1nn73— AFC Leopards (@AFCLeopards) September 26, 2021 Leopards surprisingly started the season with a win despite the fact that the squad was largely depleted. They downed Tusker by a solitary goal in Thika on Sunday. The team will now embark on beefing up with the goalkeeping department, defence, and attack areas of priority.
