- SportPesa will become the official main sponsors of the Kisii-based club.
- The move will see Shabana becoming the third topflight club under SportPesa’s wings after Gor Mahia and Murang’a Seal.
- The 3-year deal is expected to kick off immediately from the upcoming 24/25 season kicking off on 24 August.
Leading online gaming firm SportPesa is set to take over as the new main sponsor of Kisii-based Shabana Football Club for the next three years starting from the 2024/25 season, SportPesa Blog can exclusively confirm.
The move will see the gaming giant once again asserting their commitment towards uplifting the status of the country’s sporting ecosystem one team at a time.
Tore Bobe, as the club is famously referred to, will become the third topflight club to benefit from SportPesa’s game-changing sponsorships after record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia and Murang’a Seal who are currently under its wings.
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Shabana, who boast of one of the best and most loyal following across the country, made their return to the Kenya Premier League in the 23/24 campaign after a 17-year hiatus and managed to overcome the first step of a newly promoted side by staying in the topflight.
This is after battling to a 14th-placed finish under the guidance of former Kenyan international Sammy ‘Pamzo’ Omollo.
They are set for a much promising sophomore season in the 24/25 season that kicks off on 24 August following a raft of impressive signings that has seen the club so far rope in the services of Elvis Osok and Titus Achesa from Posta Rangers and Kevin Omundi from the Mully Children’s Family (MCF).
A section of Shabana fans
Other players include Cliff Nyakeya and Maxwell Muchesia from AFC Leopards, Atariza Meja from Bandari, Mark Ochieng from Murang’a Seal and James Mazembe from KCB as well as Sam Kintu and Shem Odinga.
In an unveiling ceremony that will take place on Thursday, the Shabana and SportPesa management will reveal further details about the agreement.
Shabana kick off their 24/25 season with an away clash against Bidco United scheduled to be played at Thika Stadium on Saturday 24 August.
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