KBC to air Kenya Premier League Matches - CS Namwamba
25th October 2023
The Cabinet Secretary also stated that some matches will be on radio as well.
- Namwamba made the revelations on Tuesday after paying a courtesy call to KBC’s legendary presenter Leonard Mambo Mbotela during a visit to his home.
- He divulged KBC will broadcast some games on TV and others on radio.
- He also Awarded Mbotela with 1 million shillings in recognition of his contribution to the nation through broadcasting.
By Tony Kipkorir
Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba has announced that
the country’s national broadcaster KBC will air games in the 2023/2024 Football
Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) campaign.
Namwamba made the revelations on Tuesday, October 24, after
paying a courtesy call to KBC’s legendary presenter Leonard Mambo Mbotela during
a visit to his home where he also announced that some of the Premier League
games will also be available on radio.
“I am happy to announce that the Kenyan Premier League (KPL)
is returning to KBC TV and radio on free to air live broadcasts,” the Cabinet Secretary divulged.
Regarding his visit to Mbotela, Namwamba described him as an
icon in the Kenyan broadcasting industry as he awarded the veteran journalist Kshs.
1 million in recognition of his contribution to the nation through
broadcasting.
“Legends are forever. What a special blessing to visit and
drink from the fountain of wisdom of this incredible national hero of all time,
the ever-green, irrepressible colossus Leonard Mambo Mbotela, he of the
peerless "Je, huu ni ungwana" fame.
Support for Mbotela is a special salute to him and all our
broadcasting greats who have left such an indelible mark on the rich tapestry
of our nation. Live long Shujaa!” Namwamba stated.
Ababu, who has his roots in Uganda, further expressed his
intentions to enhance the level of football in the country.
“We have walked down memory lane to the dizzying times when
football radio broadcasts were magical, when Kenyans thronged stadia to cheer
their favorite teams, turning every match into a stirring carnival
atmosphere.
“I am even more determined to take Kenyan football and the
rest of our sports to heights never witnessed before,” he commented.
The CS ended by requesting Kenyans to find time to attend
football matches in the stadiums spread across the country.
Ababu has played a crucial role to help develop football
since replacing Ambassador Amina Mohammed.
He was instrumental in helping the country win the 2027
African Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosting rights alongside Tanzania and Uganda.
In addition, Namwamba was also influential in the world football governing body’s decision to lift a ban on Kenya earlier this year.