Millions Ruto Has Promised Harambee Stars For Winning CHAN 2024
On top of the grand prize, Ruto also promised individual bonuses of Ksh1 million per player for every win and Ksh500,000 for each draw.
Viral Tea Ke Writer 
President William Ruto has pledged a Ksh600 million reward to the Harambee Stars if they clinch the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) title.
He made the announcement on Saturday, August 2, during a visit to the team’s training camp in Kasarani, where he held a breakfast meeting with the team ahead of their Group A clash with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at Kasarani Stadium on Sunday.
On top of the grand prize, Ruto also promised individual bonuses of Ksh1 million per player for every win and Ksh500,000 for each draw.
President William Ruto speaking to Harambee Stars during a breakfast meeting on Saturday, August 2, 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya. /PCS
He further committed Ksh60 million if the team advances to the quarterfinals and Ksh70 million for reaching the semifinals.
Benni McCarthy’s men also have matches against Angola, which follows on August 7, then Morocco next Sunday (August 10) and Zambia (August 17) in Group A.
Ruto’s promised incentives come on top of the Ksh1.3 billion (USD10.4 million) prize pool set aside by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for CHAN 2024 — a 32% jump from the Ksh1.02 billion (USD7.9 million) awarded during the previous edition in Algeria in 2023.
According to CAF’s prize structure, the tournament champions will walk away with Ksh452.2 million (USD3.5 million).
The runners-up will earn Ksh155 million (approximately USD1.2 million), while the third- and fourth-place teams will receive Ksh90.4 million (approximately USD700,000) and Ksh77.5 million (approximately USD600,000), respectively.
Beyond basic participation, Kenya could secure substantial earnings based on the progress of the Harambee Stars. They’re, however, in a tough group that includes former champions Morocco (2018 and 2020), along with Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Zambia.
CAF will award Ksh25.8 million (USD200,000) to the teams finishing last in the five-team groups (A, B, and C), as well as to the fourth-placed teams in those same groups. The team finishing bottom in Group D, which has only four teams, will also get the same amount.
If Kenya ends the tournament in third place, they’ll receive Ksh38.7 million (USD300,000), while reaching the quarterfinals guarantees a payout of Ksh58.1 million (USD450,000).
However, to secure a spot in the knockout stages, Harambee Stars must finish among the top two in their group — only those teams will qualify for the quarterfinals.
The President called on Kenyans to throw their full support behind the team and help drive them to victory at CHAN.
The tournament begins today (August 2) in Dar es Salaam, where hosts Tanzania will take on Burkina Faso at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.
The final match is scheduled for August 30 at Kasarani Stadium, while the third-place playoff will be held at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Kampala, Uganda.
Harambee Stars players during a training session in Arusha, Tanzania on July 20, 2025. /HARAMBEE STARS
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