Wazito FC are all but sure of earning automatic promotion to the Kenyan Top flight league just months after they were relegated. The team is currently leading in the National Super League with only 4 matches left to play.
Formed back in 2011 by the University of Nairobi soccer team coupled with the alumni members, Wazito is one of the young teams recognized by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF).
The experienced players mentor the students on career paths and life experience and the network has brought up morally upright students who have got jobs upon graduation as a result of the networks.
But it was not easy for them in their debut season in the Kenyan Premier League, they were there a season ago but were sent back after they failed to garner up enough points to keep them on the local Premier league which was largely due to their financial struggles. One year later they are now financially strengthened thanks to Ricard Badoer, the owner of Badoer investments who is their new owner and sponsor.
But who is this man Ricardo Badoer, the man behind the effortful rise of Wazito?
A Swedish international who run his portfolio from Dubai, Mr Ricardo Badoer has insights and interest as an investment banker and is well grounded in banking, International finance, entrepreneurship, football among others with over 16 years experience.
Ricardo, the founder and Chairman of Badoer Investments(named after himself) is a renown cryptocurrency enthusiast and has a massive shareholding in a local Microfinance, Sumac Microfinance bank where he has invested millions up to the tune of KShs 100million.
He was also cleared by the Tanzania Central Bank to get shares with local microfinance, Hakika to the tune of 23% ownership.
His unmeasurable love for football is evident on his social networks especially on Twitter and Wazitos fans are a sure proof of the same. He owns a club in Spain b the name C.D Ursaria F.C.
His investments and love for football are going to see the desired change of the face of football in the country, He has already vowed to build a stadium for the club and another one for an academy that is expected to be through in the next two and three years respectively.
He has also bought the side a sleeky Germany machine bus that has never been seen around in the football world here in Kenya.