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SACCO INDUSTRY WATCH
KUSCCO DONATES TO THE KENYA
AMPUTEE FOOTBALL FEDERATION
KUSCCO MD George Ototo presents football kits to Charity Kamau, President Kenya
Amputee Football Federation (KENAFF) and Peter Oloo, Secretary General, KENAFF.
It was all smiles for the Kenya
Amputee Football Federation (KENAFF)
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philanthropic donation aimed at
empowering the group in preparation of
the upcoming World cup set for Mexico
in October.
KUSCCO donated football kits and balls
to the federation players set to compete The team of 14 players set to play was
during the amputee world cup set to
take place from 24th October, 2018 to
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Football competition.
KUSCCO Managing Director, George
Ototo said the donation to KENAFF was
part of the Union’s corporate social
responsibility.
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“As Co-operators, we are genuinely
concerned about our community and
sensitization to increase its appeal
empowerment of our community,” he said.
The balls are hand stitched by Alive and
Kicking, an organization empowering the
disadvantaged in the community.
picked following the conclusion of the
two-day Inter County National Amputee
was started in 2010 and is calling
Charity Kamau, President, KENAFF was
ecstatic following the donation and called sponsorships to help it achieve its
upon other organisations to join hands and goals.
support the federation.
“The Kenyan amputee team missed
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Ghana following various challenges
it faced but has since carried out
necessary preparations but was able
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2014 at the World Amputee Football
Cup games in Mexico, scooping
position 17,” she said.
Kamau added that the team is
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world in this year’s world cup.
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Peter Oloo, Secretary General,
KENAFF noted that Kenyans have
greatly embraced people with
disability sports such that within a
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able to successfully organize for
Amputee Football matches in the
country, attracting quite a number of
viewers, including top leaders.
Challenges of the Federation
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constraints is a key bottleneck to the
federation growth and sustainability.
“The sport needs heightened
to the public and encourage them
to watch more of the matches held.
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federation,” he said.
The federation has grown both in
number of participants and the level
of games it is involved in since it
upon other institutions to assist the
federation in raising funds through