Kenya Sevens received a shot in the arm after a Sh3m donation from President William Ruto following their qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The donation was delivered by Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba when he hosted the team for breakfast at a Nairobi hotel.
Shujaa arrived on Monday night from Harare, Zimbabwe, where they won the Africa Sevens Championships by beating South Africa 17-12 in the final.
The 24-man squad will each receive Sh200,000 while the six-man technical bench will receive Sh 100,000 each following their shock win over the continental powerhouses.
Paris will be Shujaa's third Olympics in a row. Thy made their debut at Rio 2016 and were part of the competition at Tokyo 2020.
Namwamba lauded the team's achievement and hoped it was the start of a journey that will culminate in the side regaining its core status as well as fighting for the title in Paris next year.
"I am encouraged and delighted with the performance of the team. We are truly back as the best team on the continent and the only way is upward. I would love to congratulate the players and the union for their sterling performance in qualifying for the Olympics,” said Namwamba.
The CS hoped that the Kenya Lionesses would follow suit as they play in the continental qualifiers in Tunisia next month.
“I hope our girls can follow suit next month and become the third team after Shujaa and Malkia strikers to qualify for the Olympic Games,” added Namwamba.
The CS added that Team Kenya's preparations for the Olympics are at an advanced stage.
"We have started our planning for the Olympics alongside the National Olympics Committee of Kenya. We will also continue walking with the teams engaged in the qualification process,” noted Namwamba.
