Sakaja Super Cup winners receive hefty cash prizes

The winners of the just concluded Sakaja Super Cup second edition were on Saturday awarded following the culmination of the football tournament.

Repeat champions Githurai All Stars (GAS) received Sh3 million top prize as GAS custodian Ishmael ' Noddy' Otieno went home with the golden glove and Sh100, 000 cash prize.

Runners up Kawasaki Sports were awarded Sh2 million in a glamorous awards ceremony held at City Hall Nairobi and presided over by Nairobi City County Governor Johnson Sakaja.

South C Rangers who finished in third place were awarded a Sh1 million cash prize as Kawasaki skipper Albert Sande went home Sh 200, 000 shillings richer having bagged the tournament's most valuable player award. For the first time, the fourth team Shauri Moyo United was also awarded, receiving Sh250,000

Lucky Summer United were awarded with the fair play team prize as Benjamin Musyoka scooped the top scorer award and took home Sh100,000  after sinking in 14 goals in the group stages. The17- year- old Shauri Moyo United Jermaine Khamati went home with the most promising player award.

In the ladies category, Shrink Pack Starlets from Kasarani went hone with the ladies top prize of Sh1million with South C Queens taking home Sh.500,000 shillings for the runners up prize and Nairobi Starlets in third place received Sh250, 000.

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja while congratulating the winners said that the impact the tournament has made on the youth is immense and more sports facilities will be developed to further make more impact to society.

"It is not easy to have such a tournament. It is very costly but the impact is great. Next year we shall have more stadiums and the final will be played at City Stadium. This tournament must continue impacting positively on our youth and the local communities," Sakaja said.

Over 25,000 players drawn from 782 men's teams and 34 ladies teams took part in the second edition of the Sakaja Super Cup tournament.