Football Kenya Federation Premier League side Vihiga Bullets have dismissed rumours suggesting that the club has found a shirt partner.Bullets were said to have nailed down a sponsor following their recent appeal to potential partners to come to their aid after their financial taps dried up. The club’s struggles were laid bare on Wednesday after their head coach George Owoko came out and without blinking an eye admitted that the team had no means to travel back home after their game against AFC Leopards.##NAJAVA_MECA_6996473##Apparently, well wishers had pooled resources that enabled the team to travel to Nairobi for the game that ended in favour of Ingwe who scooped the three points courtesy of Maxwell Otieno’s sole goal.Owoko’s cry caught the attention of kind-hearted individuals among them are football stakeholders and elected leaders who raised amount to see them return to Vihiga.Later, a betting firm is said to have committed to pay all the expenses that would be incurred in hosting their Sunday game against four-time champions Ulinzi Stars.Kenyan duo in Malawi for trialsOwoko has clarified that the firm, offered the team twenty thousand shillings to cater for the hiring of the Bukhungu Stadium that is set to host the game.”I have read reports suggesting that we have a new partner which is not true. A potential partner donated something to help hire the stadium for this Sunday’s game. We remain grateful to their kind gesture and hope that something bigger will yield from the negotiations,” he clarified.Owoko who joined Bullets before the season began also revealed that the Member of Parliament Makadara Constituency George Aladwa has wired Ksh. 35, 000 to hire an ambulance and pay the security men. Omanyala begins promising 2023 season with new national record in France” We have also received cash from Aladwa that will go in meeting other logistical needs that come with hosting a league match,” he disclosed. With the venue, security and ambulance costs already met, the former Tusker assistant coach is calling on well wishes to help the club raise at least 25,000 shillings to cater for meals and bus fare to the players.
