Kitaka FC and Fire Rangers emerge the winners of the inaugural Mama Haki Foundation Peace Cup
Kitaka FC and Fire Rangers emerged because the winners for women and men, respectively, on the inaugural version of the Mama Haki Foundation Peace Cup in Mombasa final weekend.
Kitaka defeated Vimbwanga FC 4-0 within the males’s closing, whereas Fire Rangers received the ladies’s title after beating Likoni Starlets 4-3 by way of post-match penalties after a barren draw within the girls closing.
The matches have been performed on the historic Mwahima Stadium in Likoni, Mombasa County.
The occasion was graced by authorities officers and nationwide leaders, together with the event’s patron, Senator Miraj Abdillahi, flanked by ODM Deputy Party Leader Senator Godfrey Osostsi, Senator Raphael Chimaera, and Senator Karen Nyamu, who underscored the event’s significance in selling regional growth and peace-building initiatives.
“Today marks a significant milestone in our commitment to nurturing grassroots football talent in the Coast Region. We envisage building lasting peace in Mombasa County through sports and engaging the youth in meaningful activities; it is time to end the juvenile gangs that have made peace elusive in the greater coastal region,” stated Miraj.
The one-month event showcased the area’s most interesting soccer expertise whereas selling peace and youth growth within the coastal area.
Thousands of enthusiastic soccer followers witnessed an exhilarating double-header finale that includes males’s and ladies’s divisions.
Kitaka FC demonstrated distinctive ability within the males’s class, commanding a 4-0 victory over Vimbwanga FC.
Senator Godfrey Osostsi counseled the contributors for his or her exemplary sportsmanship and ability all through the event, highlighting how the Mama Haki Peace Cup catalyses peace and growth within the Mombasa area.
“The tournament’s success in bringing together communities and promoting youth engagement through sports has set a promising precedent for future editions; I laud the Mama Haki Foundation for this noble initiative,” stated Osostsi.
The whole prize purse was Kes 560,000, with the boys’s winner receiving Kes 200,000 and runners-up 100,000, whereas the third and fourth place winners have been awarded 50,000 and 25,000 KES, respectively.
For groups featured within the competitors, the ladies’s groups have been awarded KES 100,000, 50,000, 25,000, and 10,000 cumulatively, recognising their achievements and inspiring continued participation in organised sports activities.
All 72 taking part groups obtained soccer balls and kits, whereas the general 4 winners (women and men) obtained trophies and medals in the course of the vibrant prize-giving ceremony.
