Kakamega Homeboyz players in past action.They have earned sponsorship from the Kakamega county government.(Photo/nation.co.ke)The county government of Kakamega has promised to sponsor Kenya Premier League (KPL) side Kakamega Homeboyz for the 2018 season.Homeboyz have been without a sponsor since its inception and have been struggling a great deal in the top flight assignment.However,club chairman Cleophas Shimanyula on Wednesday expressed his delight after the county under the stewardship of governer Wycliffe Oparanya vowed to step in going into the new season."I am very happy right now and I want to thank the county government for deciding to help Homeboyz which is the only KPL team from Kakamega.Running a club without a sponsor is not easy,we've struggled in the past but now with the help of the county government things will be a little bit better on our side. We will be able to pay our players and technical bench better and we will be in agood position to get good players in order to perform even better in the league", Shimanyula told sports website, Futaa.com.Despite the financial challenges, Homeboyz still managed an impressive season finishing fifth in the recently concluded Kenya Premier League.  The club becomes the second beneficiary of county governments after Vihiga United which is also sponsored by Vihiga county government.

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