KCCA to extend funds to Ugandan players through SACCOs

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), the parent organisation for KCCA FC has promised to fund all teams in the city through their SACCOs.   

Speaking during the weekly KCCA FC TV show on Sunday, the Minister for Kampala Betty Amongi said they were not going to only support KCCA FC players and their fans with funds through SACCOs but also to other clubs with organized SACCOs.

"We are also going to support the fans form SACCOs and the players through the youth livelihood fund, Community Driven Development Programme (CDD) and others," Amongi said.

"We shall invest in their SACCOs so that while they are engaging in sports, they are also building their economic base. The support will extend it to other clubs in the city that will form themselves into a Sacco and other youth groups," Amongi stated.

She said the different fan groups of the different teams could also be beneficiaries because they are the ones that make football vibrant.

About the redevelopment of the StarTimes stadium, Amongi said it was going to be re-developed with an annual sh2.5b support from the government.

"As a government, we are going to work together to ensure we support this team. We are looking at building a modern stadium so that those playing can play at a modern facility so that we are able to help in the development of KCCA FC and other clubs in the city.

"We are going to support KCCA FC to ensure they develop a center of excellence that will support young talented boys in different age groups that will support the development of football right from a young age with the support of their parents," Amongi stated.

 "I want to call on everyone to support the team because we are now aiming to be the best club in Africa and I want to hail all teams that have continued to offer competition to KCCA FC because it is through competition that we have been able to build this side into a great team for the city,"

She hailed KCCA FC opponents for offering competition that has enabled the team to become the best and for KCCA FC for grooming youthful players like Allan Okello, Derrick Nsimbabi, and Timothy Awany who are now playing professional football outside the country.