Kenya’s President William Ruto has announced huge incentives for players of the national team ahead of their 2024 African Nations Championship opener against two-time winner DR Congo on Sunday.
Speaking to the players on a courtesy visit this Saturday, president Ruto promised each player $7700 for each win achieved in the tournament while a draw will command $3800 as reward.
According to the scheme the players will bag home $4646370 in bonuses if the team goes all the way in the tournament.
“Guys, it cannot get better than this. We have tripled the rewards so that everyone does their best,” Ruto told the players during a breakfast meeting in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.
“This is a very historic moment for Kenya. It is the first time in the history of football that Kenya is hosting CHAN,” he said.
Ruto also pledged 464,500 dollars for reaching the last eight, over 542,000 dollars for qualifying for the semifinals and over 697,000 for making it to the Aug. 30 tournament final in Nairobi.
The month-long tournament, which is co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, kicks off on Saturday in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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