Defence minister Eugene Wamalwa has promised to help AFC Leopards reclaim the land that was awarded to the club by former president Daniel Moi in Kasarani and also help the team construct its own stadium.The 20-acre piece of land adjacent to the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani was awarded to the club by the former head of state and there have been fears that the land was facing grabbing with reports of encroachment by private developers.##NAJAVA_MECA_6465980##In 2020, former Vice-President, Musalia Mudavadi donated Ksh. 633,000 to kick-start the process of I reclaiming the land. The money, was set to be paid to the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning to facilitate the processing the land’s papers. The club is yet to give an update on the same.On Thursday, the club unveiled a new sponsor, Spotika. This came after the club lost another sponsorship three weeks ago when Betsafe announced it was terminating its deal with the club. The new deal, worth Khs. 60 million will take effect from August after the General Election.A look into AFC Leopards 2021 financialsDuring the launch of the partnership, Wamalwa, who in 2020 helped Leopards acquire a new 51-seater bus said he will expedite the process of settling in their land and begin the process of building a stadium with the help of corporates.“I will personally follow-up the club land in Kasarani and help Ingwe own a home soon. We will continue working together to make sure our club has a permanent home. We shall engage the corporate world to enable Leopards to own a modern stadium,” the CS is quoted by the Nation.Leopards finished the 2021/22 season in fifth place and they will be looking to better that performance next season. They will however have to do without beefing up the squad with the team currently suspended from signing players by FIFA for the next two windows.
