Dem Wa Facebook attributes Harambee Stars’ stellar performance to cash reward promises
By Valerian Khakayi, August 10, 2025Comedienne and digital content creator Millicent Ayuwa, widely known as Dem Wa Facebook, has attributed the national team Harambee Stars’ stellar performance during the 2024 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) opener to President William Ruto’s cash reward promises.
While congratulating the team following a 1-0 victory against Morocco, Dem Wa Facebook took to her official Instagram account shortly after the match on Sunday, August 10, 2025, and said that the cash reward promises have played a huge role in motivating the national team.
According to the comedienne, the Harambee Stars’ players have been putting in extra effort during their matches following the promises.
“Kama kuna kitu nimelearn kwa Harambee Stars, motivation ni pesa, na sahi kama kuna kitu tunafight, ni only poverty. Mulikuwa mkisema wasichana wanapenda pesa, sita nyinyi mumeona wanaume wakiona pesa wanajituna,” she said.
Congratulations to Harambee Stars, Morocco mulikuwa mnapigana na millionaires, Ksh 2.5million.
Cash reward
Since the beginning of CHAN, the national team have been smiling to the bank thanks to their stellar performance.
Following the win against Morocco, each team player is set to get an additional Ksh one million. Apart from Ruto’s promise, multitalented musician Kevin Kioko, alias Bahati, also promised the team a reward of Ksh one million.
Taking to his official Instagram account, Bahati revealed that he would carry the hefty sum in cash to the stadium and, together with Diana, present it directly to the players immediately after their victory.
“We are doing something very special, my wife and I. We will bring this 1 million to the stadium if they beat Morocco because we must qualify by any means necessary. If they beat them, we will enter the stadium with this money. This money is not for management or anyone else; it will go directly to the players. So if you beat Morocco, do not embarrass us. Those Moroccans act all fancy; it will be courtesy of us. Harambee Stars, you are ours,” Bahati said.
On August 7, 2025, the team bagged Ksh 500,000 after a 1-1 draw with Angola, and on August 4, each player received Ksh 1 million when Ruto fulfilled his promise following their win against DRC on Sunday, August 3.
Confirming the disbursement of the funds on Monday, August 4, 2025, State House spokesperson Hussein Mohamed stated that the funds have been availed to the players, including members of the technical bench.
“President William Ruto has fulfilled his commitment to pay KSh1 million each to all 27 Harambee Stars players and 15 members of the technical bench, a total of KSh42 million, following the national team’s 1-0 win over the DRC on Sunday,” Mohamed said.
“The Sports ministry disbursed the funds, and a similar reward awaits the team after Thursday’s game against Angola.”
The reward is part of a hefty package promised by Ruto when he visited the camp ahead of the continental showpiece.