Former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has promised to reward Harambee Stars with Sh400 million if they win the CHAN 2024 tournament.

Speaking ahead of Harambee Stars' first match against DR Congo, Sonko said that he is optimistic that the National Team will emerge victorious in the tournament.

“I will support His Excellency, President William Ruto, with Sh400, 00 million. So if Harambee Stars win CHAN 2024, they have a billion shillings. The President will give his Sh600 million and I will give my Sh400 million,” Sonko said.

He went on to challenge the team to do their best so that they can walk away with a total of Sh1,000,000,000 following President William Ruto’s pledge of Sh600 million.

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He clarified that he is not competing with the President, but rather aiming to motivate the boy.

“I’m not in competition with the head of State. Mine is just to support and motivate the boys to do better. I want our team to win the CHAN tournament. So Harambee Stars, you have a million if you win CHAN,” Mike Sonko said.

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A few years ago, Sonko gave Harambee Stars $ 30,000 (Sh 3,873,991) after they qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations.

READ ALSO: Ruto’s Ksh600m HarambeeStars Promise Gets Kenyans Talking

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President Ruto’s Promise

On Saturday, PresidentWilliam Ruto stirred excitement among football fans after announcing a historic cash incentive package for the Harambee Stars ahead of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), which Kenya is co-hosting alongside Uganda and Tanzania.

Speaking during a breakfast meeting with the national team at the Pullman Hotel in Nairobi, President Ruto pledged a whopping Ksh 600 million reward should the team go all the way and win the tournament. He further broke down the bonuses: Ksh 60 million will be awarded if the Stars reach the quarterfinals, and Ksh 70 million for making it to the semifinals.

On an individual level, the President also promised each player Ksh 1 million for every match they win and Ksh 500,000 for every draw.

These incentives are expected to boost team morale as they prepare for their opening fixture in Group A alongside formidable rivals DR Congo, Angola, Morocco, and Zambia.

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