Kenyan Premier League side Mathare United has faulted the Ministry of Sports' financial aid to sportsmen, whose source of livelihood has been hampered due to coronavirus.
Last week, 12 KPL clubs and some Women Premier League (WPL) were added to the fray with 25 players and five officials from the clubs receiving Sh10,000 each per month for the next three months.
With the stoppage of KPL matches in early March this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, our team is unfortunately among that majority of KPL teams unable to pay full salaries tor March and subsequent two months," a letter addressed to Deputy Sports Commissioner Jaxon Indakwa and signed by Mathare United Chairperson Bob Munro and CEO Jecton Obure reads in part,
"As explained is many previous communications between our club and the Ministry, the majority of KPL players and officials now owe rent arrears for at least 2-3 months.
As all our players and officials are now suffering and the Ministry has set lower limits on the number to be assisted, we would appreciate your advice on objective and fair criteria to be applied when deciding which full-time players and officials should be included or excluded," it adds.
"Last week the Ministry announced Sh20 million had been allocated to help 420 KPL players and officials with a Sh10,000 monthly grant for the next 3 months.
