Ruto gives Sh1m at Junet’s annual tournament amid pledges for new Migori stadium

December 31, 2024 - Sports - no comments

BY MANUEL ODENY

Suna East MP Junet Mohammed and Majority leader Kimani Ichungwa at Migori county stadium

President William Ruto graced the inaugural Suna East MP Junet Mohammed annual tournament on Monday at Migori county stadium.

Though not present physically, the head of state gave a Sh1m donation to the tournament which was handed over by Majority leader Kimani Ichungwa who also gave his Sh500,000 donation.

During the tournament, leaders called on the president to help build the Migori county stadium to be at par to others in Nyanza counties.

“We are here because the government is out to serve all Kenyans, I will tell him ?Ruto) to build stadium and we will take it as leaders to push the agenda,” Ichungwa said.

Junet said although Migori leaders had previously asked for the stadium, they will pile pressure after the head of state promised Sh500m to finish another in Homa Bay county.

“We will ask the president again for the need for an international stadium, what he is doing in Homa Bay is making us jealous,” Junet joked.

Migori governor Ochillo Ayacko said with both majority and minority leaders of parliament he is banking on other legislators to push the agenda for a new stadium.

“In Migori county we have been working with the national government to push through the stadium, we don’t sit in parliament and we see a ray as leaders will push it through,” Ayacko said.

In the tournament Ngege picked the top prize in the men finals by beating Kadika 5-4 Kadika while Nyamanga FC picked the ladies trophies by beating MYTA Starlets in a solitary goal.

Municipal won 40-08 against Kasulo of Kakrao ward in the Netball category.

In the prize category, top male team went home with Sh500,000, second went home with Sh250,000, third won Sh150,000 while fourth placed team won Sh100,000.

The female winner went home with Sh250,000, second placed had Sh100,000, third place had Sh50,000 while the fourth best team won Sh20,000.

In the net ball teams the winner got Sh100,00, second best had Sh70,000, third best had Sh30,000 while the fourth best team had Sh20,000.

All 64 teams which participated in the games had Sh10,000 each and a jersey, while the top eight teas were added an additional Sh10,000 each.

Other leaders who graced the occasion were Homa Bay governor Gladys Wanga, Kasipul Kabondo MP Ongondo Were, Nyatike MP Tom Odege and Homa Bay town MP Opondo Kaluma among others.