Inside Senator Bonny Khalwale’s Leopards wishlist

Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale has challenged the Kakamega county government under the leadership of Governor Fernandes Barasa, to consider supporting AFC Leopards, as one of the measures of improving the club.

Citing Shabana FC as "the perfect example" of how Kisii and Nyamira county governments have extended support to the Gusii-based league club,  Khalwale is of the view the Kakamega county gov't should replicate the same to the 12-time league champions.

“When we wrote the new constitution we specified clearly that sports will be devolved to the county governments.

As we talk now I want to applaud the four counties from Nyanza region for giving Shabana FC the much needed financial support especially Nyamira and Kisii counties.

But here in Kakamega it is the exact opposite because the money that we should have channeled to support Leopards, the governor has instead decided to finance Kakamega Homeboyz under Cleophas ‘Toto’ Shimanyula.

That is not what Leopards fans will want to hear because Ingwe is our team and a symbol of Western unity,”Khalwale charged.

Khalwale also called on Leopards’ incoming office, which will be ushered in after the June 29 elections, to put in place a formidable plan, of steering the club to greater heights.

“The vision that the club has must be that which will help fix the problems of the team. I have a plan and it is not about coming up with tournaments for Leopards to play in them. For the incoming chairman, you must have a plan for the team,” he said, adding “Ingwe is a big team with rich history and maximum respect regionally and in the continent. We should get back to our glory days of winning titles.”

Khalwale also ants Ingwe to partner with Western region secondary schools in sourcing good talents for the betterment of the team.