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January 29, 2026
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Zarika now targets world title as SportPesa pumps Sh120m into sports

Zarika now targets world title as SportPesa pumps Sh120m into sports

Former World Boxing Council (WBC) women’s Super bantamweight champion Fatuma Zarika is glad to ‘revive’ her boxing career...

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Gaming firm SportPesa has injected Ksh 120 million into Kenyan sports, with Ksh 40 million each allocated to boxing, rugby, and rally racing. This significant investment has enabled former WBC women's Super bantamweight champion Fatuma Zarika to resume her boxing career with aspirations for a world title.

  • SportPesa's Ksh 120 million investment benefits boxing, rugby, and rally.
  • Fatuma Zarika, former WBC women's Super bantamweight champion, plans to challenge for an international diadem following SportPesa's Ksh 40 million partnership with UFS BXNG.
  • The Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) also received Ksh 40 million to host the HSBC World Rugby SVNS2 Series in Nairobi on February 14-15.
  • Rally driver Leonardo Varese and navigator Kigo Kareithi received a similar amount, acquiring a Toyota Yaris GR Rally3 car for the upcoming WRC Safari Rally in Naivasha from March 12-15.

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