Edwin Sifuna has called out CS Salim Mvurya over outstanding allowances owed to the women’s volleyball team, Malkia Strikers.

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has called out Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya over outstanding allowances owed to the national women’s volleyball team.

In a statement on Friday, August 22, Sifuna said he had chosen to remain silent so as not to distract the national men’s football team, which is currently in action in the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN).

The ODM Secretary General accused CS Mvurya of deceiving the Senate over the payment of allowances owed to national teams.

According to Sifuna, the Ministry of Sports is yet to clear the allowances despite CS Mvurya saying the Ministry had secured Ksh70 million.

“I’m keeping quiet for now so that the Harambee Stars boys can play and no one says I’m discouraging them. But moving forward, we must tell each other the truth.

“The CS for Sports was in the Senate over a month ago, lying that he had secured Ksh70 million to clear all outstanding allowances for national teams, including the Ksh2 million for the Lionesses. He has not paid to this day, despite taking photos with them and a dummy cheque over three months ago,” Sifuna stated.

This comes after the Kenyan volleyball team, which is currently in Thailand for the World Volleyball Championship, released a video saying they are yet to receive their allowances.

The team asked CS Mvurya to honour his promise to them on clearing the outstanding allowances.

The Malkia Strikers also urged President William Ruto to motivate them like he did the Harambee Stars team.

“We came here with a target, and we don’t want to lose it, Mr. President. We are also your children motivate us.

“Mr CS, you promised us that our money would come, help us. We need something so that we can achieve what we came here to do. We are suffering, and that is why we are making this kind of video,” one of the members of the team stated.