Former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala has announced the return of the famous Cleo Malala Super Cup that will make its comeback from 2023 and will increase its coverage to include a total of five counties from the western region in Kenya with added prize money.Initially only covering Kakamega County alone, the politician on Monday announced that the new format of the competition will now have teams from Bungoma, Vihiga, Busia and Trans Nzoia counties added onto its menu.“The Cleo Malalah Super Cup Football Tournament is Back. Covering the five houses of Mulembe Nation; Kakamega, Vihiga, Busia, Bungoma and Trans Nzoia counties,” the former Senator announced on his official social media platform.🏅500,000 shillings for the 3rd runners up.Using talents to unite the Mulembe house is the vision of the tournament. pic.twitter.com/NtZ5r7kS2g— Cleo Malalah (@Cleophasmalala) January 16, 2023 In the new format of the competition launched, Malala also mentioned that the prize money of the tournament will be increased from 2023 as winners will now be guaranteed a total of 3 million shillings.Customarily, winners of the tournament that normally takes place in December and that seeks to nurture local talents from the Western region get to walk away with one million in cash from the politician.Cleo Malalah Super Cup is back, bigger and better.It’s no longer a Kakamega County affair.. Teams from Trans Nzoia, Busia, Vihiga, and Bungoma will also be involved.Winner walks home with Kes. 3 million#KEFootball pic.twitter.com/VhNzUNgeDF— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) January 16, 2023 The runners up will now pocket 1.5 million with the second runners up (1 million) and third runners up (500,000) also receiving cash awards.The annual event failed to take place in 2022 following Malala’s loss in the Kakamega gubernatorial race where he was defeated by Fernandes Barasa in the August 2022 elections.##NAJAVA_MECA_6945077##In the last edition held back in 2021, Munami FC ousted seasoned Arsenal Lirhembe 1-0 in the finals as they clinched their first ever Super Cup title and claimed the one million championship prize awarded to the winners.The Cleo Malala Super Cup has been credited with unearthing some of the finest talents in the country with the headline name being Harambee Stars international Henry Meja who was discovered while playing for Arsenal Lirhembe.My conscious is clear, match-fixing suspect Daniel Kiptoo saysThe former Tusker youngster is now in the books of Swedish top tier outfit AIK.
