Harambee Stars will receive Sh600M for qualifying to CHAN finals plus Sh1M per win

President Ruto promised on 30 July 2025 to give Harambee Stars players Sh600 million if they qualify for the 2024 CHAN final, along with Sh1 million per player for every game won. The financial incentive was aimed at motivating the national football team during the competition.

President William Ruto promised Harambee Stars money for their CHAN campaign, including bonuses for winning matches and progressing in the tournament. He announced that each player and technical staff member would receive KSh 1 million for every win and KSh 500,000 for every draw. He also pledged KSh 60 million if the team reached the quarter-finals, KSh 70 million for the semi-finals, and KSh 600 million if they won the tournament.
After Harambee Stars defeated DR Congo 1–0 in their opening CHAN match, reports stated that the government disbursed KSh 42 million to the players and technical bench as promised bonuses.
Harambee Stars fell out earlier in the knockout rounds therefore they did not qualify to the finals.

ABOUT MZALENDO

Mzalendo is a Kenyan non-partisan Parliamentary monitoring organization whose mission is to “promote the realization of open, inclusive, and accountable Parliaments across Kenya and Africa”.

BUILT AND MAINTAINED
WITH SUPPORT FROM

Website built by Wit Design

Disclaimer
This Promise Tracker is an independent civic-accountability tool designed to monitor and document the progress of public commitments made by the Government of Kenya. Information presented on this platform is compiled from publicly available sources including government publications, parliamentary records, policy documents, and credible media reports. The classifications used in this tracker represent an evidence-based assessment by the platform’s researchers and should be understood as analytical judgments rather than official government determinations. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy and regular updates, the status of promises may evolve as new information becomes available. This website is not affiliated with or operated by the Government of Kenya.

Last updated: May 13, 2026 8:44 pm