WAIYAKI WAY BRANCH FIRST Waiyaki Way Branch has become the first AFC Leopards branch to attain agency status after uplifting the required 30 pieces of the 2013/14 replica jersey. The branch chairman Edwin Ambeyi beat the rest of the pack by pre-paying for his 30 plus jerseys at the discounted Kshs 1,800 each to be sold to members. After a brief chit chat with club Ag. CEO Richard Ekhalie at the Upper Hill secretariat, Mr. Ambeyi challenged other registered branches to walk the talk and support the team through deeds. “We at Waiyaki Way branch have decided to desist from being a talking shop and instead support the club achieve its ambitious targets,” he said. Carol Amuyunzu-a prominent member of the branch and also National Executive Committee member lauded her branch for supporting the club. Meanwhile the secretariat was a beehive of activities yesterday as various team supporters thronged the premises to purchase the precious commodity of the club they love. Having hit the market last Saturday, the uptake of the same has been impressive with a near 40% sales rate in just five days. A total of 802 pieces was released then with the balance of the initial 3,000 order expected to hit the market end of next week. The AFC leadership under the chairmanship of Allan Kasavuli has been swift on delivering its campaign pledges just two months after elections. Apart from the 2013/14 replica jerseys, the office has also set up a functioning secretariat at an impressive Upper Hill address. The leadership has also established KTTC Gigiri as a long term training facility, enhanced fan match day attendance by over 60% and doubled gate collections as a result of tight cash control mechanism. These, plus others have impacted the club positively with net benefit of pushing up the club’s KPL standing rating from 12th to the current 6 position with eight matches to go...afcleopards.net
Posted on: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 13:15:34 +0000
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