FKF Premier League is set for a dramatic finish after Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo promised Posta Rangers a cash reward if they manage to beat title-chasing Tusker in their league fixture at Ruaraka grounds on Wednesday.
On Monday, Owalo, who is the CS for the Ministry of Information, Communication, and the Digital Economy, met with Rangers players and officials at his office where he hosted them for lunch, gave them Ksh200, 000, and further urged them to beat the Brewers.
His gesture comes as Gor Mahia and Tusker are embroiled in a neck-to-neck race for the league title with two matches remaining to end the season. While second-placed Tusker will be taking on Rangers on Wednesday, leaders K’Ogalo will come up against Kakamega Homeboyz.
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“I have this afternoon [Monday] hosted Posta Rangers to lunch. The Rangers are a football club under the wings of the Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy,” Owalo wrote on his social media pages, adding: “I wish the team well in their remaining two KPL matches, starting with the game against Tusker this Wednesday.”
A source, who attended the meeting, further confirmed that Owalo, who is a staunch K’Ogalo fan had promised Rangers more goodies if they manage to beat Tusker in favour of Gor Mahia.
“He has scheduled another date with the players and officials if they do the honour of beating Tusker, he really wants to see Gor Mahia crowned and he promised them a good amount of money if they emerge victorious on Wednesday,” said the source, who sought anonymity.
A win for Rangers against Tusker and victory for Gor Mahia against Homeboyz will mean, K’Ogalo will just need a point from their final game of the season to be crowned champions. So far, Gor Mahia are leading the 18-team log with 67 points, two more than Tusker, while Nzoia Sugar are third with 63 points.
On the final day, Tusker will come up against relegated Vihiga Bullets while Gor Mahia will confront Nairobi City Stars, both matches on June 24.