SportPesa Sponsors Murang’a Seal Football Club

SportPesa is the official sponsor of Murang’a Sports Excellence Academy Limited (M-Seal) football club. The gaming company is the new shirt sponsor for the team, which plays in the second-tier league – National Super League.

M-Seal is an upcoming football and sports academy based in Murang’a County and the only football club in Kenya with its own private pitch, the St.Sebastian Park.

SportPesa will support the team for the next three years with a sponsorship totaling Ksh26 million. The sponsorship over the period also includes supporting the football academy which is set to become a major sports excellence training institution.

Speaking during the unveiling event, SportPesa CEO Captain Ronald Karauri said the company had made the decision to come on board to support the team as a way of promoting football and sports in the country.

“We are passionate about sports and have committed to support where we can. Last week we opened a refurbished boxing ring in Umoja one and today we are here to support this ambitious football club,” he said.

As part of its, sponsorship SportPesa has been focusing on supporting community initiatives.

“Our objective is to support the youth in the community and we see sports as a good arena to give them an opportunity to show their talent and grow,” said Capt. Karauri.

The NSL team has set its eyes on playing in the premier league soon. As part of its efforts towards joining the country’s top-tier league, Murang’a Seal will on Sunday, October 3 host record Kenya Premier League winners Gor Mahia for a friendly match at the privately-owned St Sebastian Park in Murang’a County, at 3 pm.

M-Seal finished 12th in Kenya’s second-tier league with 45 points last season and are raring to earn promotion to the KPL next season.

This will be the second friendly match in 10 months to be staged at the Murang’a Seals’ side home pitch in a match dubbed the “handshake derby”. Gor are currently in third place on the KPL table with 3 points after match-day one last weekend.

The last friendly between the two teams, held in November 2020, ended 2-1 in favor of Gor.

“The last time Gor were in Murang’a for a friendly it really enjoyed playing on this pitch and having fostered that relationship with this club, we planned for a second friendly. Such matches against prominent opposition is also good for our boys, as we aim to play in the top league someday,” said Murang’a Seal Chairman Robert Macharia.