Sportpesa Chief Executive Officer Ronald Karauri says they are honored to sponsor the Shield tournament.
On Monday 21 May, Football Kenya Federation launched the 2018 edition in partnership with Sportpesa .
Karauri’s hopes that the tournament will go ahead to give the local players a chance to showcase their talents.
“We are extremely honored to be part of the journey to raise the standards of football locally and this is one of the ways we are tangibly doing it. The SportPesa Shield will provide an invaluable opportunity for the teams to showcase their best talent. We are looking forward to walking this path with our partners FKF all the way to the end,” he said.
The winner of the Shield will represent Kenya in the CAF Conferederations Cup.