da imperador bet： Sahara Computers, a South African IT firm, have pledged KSh2.24m ($35,000 USD) for the sponsorship and funding of Kenya’s regional cricket league which gets underway in January
Cricinfo staff08-Dec-2007Sahara Computers, a South African IT firm, have pledged KSh2.24m ($35,000 USD) for the sponsorship and funding of Kenya’s regional cricket league which gets underway in January.The competition has subsequently been renamed the Sahara Provincial League. In addition, Bipin Vora, a long-time supporter of Kenyan cricket has donated 200,000KS in a bid to revive Kenya’s development programme. According to a report in Kenya’s last week, Vora has urged executives to form a fund-raising committee to “strengthen the league’s coffers”.Speaking at the function, Thomas Odoyo, the Kenya vice-captain, said it was crucial for Kenya’s development that a cricket academy is set-up.”Young players should be going through a cricket acdemy before being capped,” he told the newspaper. “It’s a very crucial matter in developing players. Kenya needs a strong development programme to prepare budding stars so the national team can have a constant supply of players.”