FKF Women’s Premier League (WPL) side Mombasa Olympic received a major financial boost from renowned Citizen TV news anchor Lulu Hassan ahead of their away trip to Kikopey, Naivasha, to face Trinity Starlets.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more news Mombasa Olympic will lock horns with Trinity Starlets in a midweek league match on Wednesday, 23 April, at the Trinity Complex in Kikopey.David ‘Cheche’ Ochieng on what Kenya Police must do to win FKFPL titleWith the journey from Mombasa to Naivasha coming with a huge financial burden, the trip was proving to be a thorn in the flesh for Olympic who have been struggling financially, especially in the second half of the season.With Olympic running the risk of failing to travel for the match, Lulu Hassan stepped in and filled the gap by sponsoring the trip, as revealed by Olympic.##NAJAVA_MECA_8877117##“During the week, we got a huge financial boost from Lulu Hassan, a renowned journalist who came to our team’s rescue with a donation of the required amount of money to cater for transport, accommodation and food. We give thanks to Lulu Hassan for coming through, and we are very grateful,” reads a statement on Olympic’s Facebook page on Monday, 21 April.Bandari coach given one more game to save jobThis was followed by another update later in the day of the team commencing their over 600-kilometre journey to Naivasha.“We are on our way to Nakuru to take on Trinity Starlets. Special thanks to Lulu na Jamii by Lulu Hassan for the support,” reads the post.##NAJAVA_MECA_8877179##This support adds to the list of numerous community initiatives and philanthropy that the journalist has been undertaking.Together with her husband, Citizen TV news anchor Rashid Abdalla, they have also been running a football tournament – Rashid Abdalla Super Cup, which is now entering its sixth edition and largely played in Kwale County.’I didn’t find myself on the team list’ – Enock Morrison after missing Gor Mahia’s matchWith three matches to play before the WPL season comes to an end, Olympic are in the relegation zone at 10th on the log with 13 points, six shy of Kisumu All Starlets.The Mombasa-based side must win all their matches and hope that Kisumu All Starlets drop points in all their remaining matches if they are to survive the chop.
