The Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) has dismissed claims they received a total of Sh94 million from the Sports Fund.
According to KRU boss Oduor Gangla, out of their Sh194 million budget, only Sh3 million was received. This comes after the ministry of sports had revealed that they received a total of Sh94 million. In a document seen by Citizen Digital, it was indicated that Sports, Arts and Social Development fund had given the KRU Sh 94,374,100.
Gangla's sentiments come after a previous interview, where Sports PS Amb. Kirimi Kaberia spoke on various issues including funding to various sports departments.
“The federations bring their application to the commissioner of sports, sit with the sports council, analyze it and then they forward it to the fund.
“The fund does the review, if they returned they are sent back so that the federation to provide the answers; a board paper is prepared by the secretariat and is presented to the fund. Once it’s debated and approved, a paper is issued to each of the federations indicating the application has been approved,” PS Kaberia said as quoted by Citizen Digital.
Recently, various sports departments in the country have been hit hard by lack of funding, including the KRU, who got their offices raided and various items taken away by auctioneers.
Last week, Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed assured sports departments in the country that the government will fund them. She noted that she will fasten the disbursement of funds from the ministry.