Governor Mike Sonko and the Nairobi Sports Management Board have pledged Sh250,000 in sponsorship for the Ziwani Football Tournament. The sponsorship is in memory of sports journalist James Oduor, popularly known as "Odu Cobra", who was among the 21 victims of the DusitD2 attack on January 15. In December 2017, he catered for the transport of football fans heading to Machakos from Nairobi for the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup final at Kenyatta Stadium. Read more :Sonko offers free ride for fans to watch Kenya-Zanzibar CECAFA clashIn October 2018, Sonko provided 150 buses to ferry football fans to Safaricom Stadium Kasarani for the AFCON qualifying match between Harambee Stars and Ethiopia. Read:Sonko offers 150 buses for fans to watch Harambee Stars vs Ethiopia matchClick here for the latest political news

Source: The Star February 01, 2019 08:37 UTC