The Ministry of Sports through the Kenya Academy of Sports will disburse Ksh 34 million to top performers of the inaugural Talanta Hela U19 football tournament.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports through the Kenya Academy of Sports has set aside Ksh 34 million to be awarded to the top performers of the inaugural Talanta Hela U19 football tournament which concluded on December 12, 2023.
All the regional winners comprising 12 teams from both the girl’s and boy’s categories are set to receive Ksh 500,000 each, totaling Ksh 12 million.
The winners of the tournament will walk away with Ksh 5 million while the second and third-place finishers will pocket Ksh 3 million and Ksh 2 million respectively.
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The fourth-place finishers will bag Ksh 1 million making the total amount of the awards for the national tournament Ksh 22 million.
Meanwhile, Homabay County won the men's category after beating Kisumu 4-2 in the final while Busia emerged victorious in the girl's category after dazzling Kisumu 2-1.
The winners were set to receive their cash awards earlier, but due to a delayed submission of some athletes' bank accounts, there was a delay in the disbursement of the funds.
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FOOTBALL ‘Mbele kuzuri’ - Namwamba revs about Talanta Hela products as selected teams look forward to Spain trip
Sports CS Namwamba has lauded Kenya’s U17 and U20 teams selected during the Talanta Hela U19 Inter-County tournament as he feels they will lift Harambee Stars in the near future
However, 30% of the athletes have submitted their bank accounts and the Kenya Academy of Sports is set to begin the disbursement from as early as this week.
Regarding that, the academy has sent its officers to begin the process in the Central Rift and Western regions from Friday, February 9 to Saturday as plans to host bigger and better editions get underway.
Plans are also unfolding to involve more disciplines in the highly competitive youngster's tournament.