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'Ksh5m FKF Premier League prize money not meant for cost recovery' - Mwendwa

There have been murmurs that the amount given to the winner is small but the FA chief feels teams should applaud whatever is given to them

Football Kenya Federation Premier League president Nick Mwendwa has reminded Premier League clubs that the Ksh5 million prize money awarded to the winner is not meant to recover the season's costs.

Giving an example of the South African and the English leagues, Mwendwa stated the money for the winner is always a small amount that can not in any way help clubs run their affairs without a struggle.

Wrong thinking on Prize Money

"If a club wins the league, he is guaranteed Ksh5 million and I am hearing from many quarters that it is too little.