The Kenya U20 men’s national team – Rising Stars – have formally received their allowances after making history by qualifying to the 2025 CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cairo, Egypt.Mozzart Sport can now report that the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports has dispensed allowances to every player involved in the continental tournament, with each player taking home Ksh179,000.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsA total of 26 players made head coach Salim Babu’s final squad, making the total amount set apart for the playing unit as Ksh.4,654,000.The Kenya U20 team that featured in the AFCON tournament in Egypt has received their allowances from the government.Each player was paid KES 179,000.#FootballKE pic.twitter.com/iGp3gz8Hms— Ole Teya (@TeyaKevin) May 16, 2025 It is not yet official what members of the technical bench and accompanying staff earned, plus the breakdown of daily allowances while in camp.Preparations for Kenya’s maiden appearance in the 13-nation tournament traces back to the team’s technical bench engaging in a first three-day scouting mini camp in late February, which resulted in the naming of a 35-man provisional squad on 28 March.##NAJAVA_MECA_8925197##A Nairobi residential camp followed from the latter date (28 March), extending till 21 April, when a final squad of 26 players left the country for Cairo, for a short training camp before their AFCON tournament kicked off on 1 May.Their stay in Cairo, which would in this case count as overseas allowance, lasted till Friday, 9 May, following their elimination in the group stages.How Salim Babu motivated Kenya U20 winger to a goal at U20 AFCONRising Stars lost their first two pool games to eventual finalists Morocco (3-2) and Tunisia (3-1), before earning their first point in the championships courtesy of a 2-2 draw with Nigeria, which could not secure them a place in the knockouts.Out of the 26 players who travelled, only two – Telena Ochieng (injured) and third-choice keeper Kevin Oduor – failed to play a minute in the championships.The Kenya U20 team jetted back into the country on Saturday, 10 May.Kevin Wangaya looking to land life-changing deal after impressive U20 AFCON outing
