mo4ch:> Coronavirus: Kenya government to support ‘broke’ sportsmen and women - Amina | Mo4ch News

The Sports CS reveals to Goal the government will move to cushion local athletes from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemicThe Kenyan government has promised financial backing for all sportsmen and women in the country in the wake of effects caused by the coronavirus.The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across the world with Kenya also being hit hard with several sporting activities having been suspended under a directive from the government to help combat the virus from spreading further.The Kenyan Premier League (KPL) was first halted for 30 days but has now been suspended indefinitely while other sporting activities such as athletics, golf, to mention but a few, have also been called off until further notice.Editors' PicksSports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed has told Goal the government is working out on ways to get money from the National Sports Funds so as to help the athletes pay bills as they are not involved in any action owing to the virus.“We know all the athletes in…