CHAN 2024: Kenyans Taunt Tanzanians after Suluhu Gifts Taifa Stars KSh 10m Ahead of Morocco Clash
- Kenyans and Tanzanians have been exchanging hilarious banter during the CHAN 2024 tournament
- Things escalated after President Samia Suluhu gifted Taifa Stars KSh 10 million as motivation ahead of their quarter-finals game
- Kenyans cracked jokes, comparing Suluhu’s cash to President William Ruto’s generous pledge to Harambee Stars
The long-standing, subtle rivalry between Kenya and Tanzania has flared up again as the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN 2024) heads into the knockout stage.
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Both East African nations have made it to the quarter-finals, but their clashes off the pitch are already drawing as much attention as the games themselves.
CHAN 2024 quarter finals
Kenya is set to face Madagascar, while Tanzania will take on Morocco in what promises to be a fiery quarter-final showdown.
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The banter started after reports emerged that Kenyan fans had “accidentally” bought tickets to Tanzania’s clash after the ticketing site crashed during attempts to purchase seats for Kenya’s game.
This sparked speculation online that Kenyans wanted to ensure Tanzania would face Morocco in an empty stadium as revenge for past banter.
The rivalry can be traced back to when Tanzanian fans mocked Kenya ahead of their group-stage clash against Morocco, only for Harambee Stars to stun the North Africans and silence their critics.
How much did Samia Suluhu award Taifa Stars?
In the latest twist, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu announced a KSh 10 million reward to the Taifa Stars as motivation ahead of their Morocco clash.
This is in addition to the KSh 51 million pledge she made earlier, if the team goes on to win the tournament, along with her signature Fedha ya Mama prize for every goal scored.
While the gesture was meant to inspire the Tanzanian squad, Kenyans quickly turned it into fuel for online banter.
Many compared Suluhu’s promises to those made by President William Ruto, who has pledged significantly larger rewards for Harambee Stars.
President Ruto’s pledges include KSh 1 million for every win, KSh 500,000 for a draw, and a whopping KSh 2.5 million each for their last group-stage game against Zambia.
On top of that, the Kenyan president promised an eye-watering KSh 600 million if the Harambee Stars lift the CHAN 2024 trophy.
So far, Harambee Stars have pocketed KSh 5 million from President Ruto.
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Kenyans taunt Tanzanians online
The stark difference in presidential pledges became the subject of hilarious exchanges online.
Here are some of the hilarious comments from Kenyans:
tow_knee_:
"Tanzania will go broke trying to prove a point."
sweet_n_chill99:
"Utapata ni 40k ya Kenya."
emmanuelmotelin:
"I thought we were foreigners to her, now she is following the lead of our president."
mariaweks:
"Lazima a copy president wetu."
queen_carol254:
"Huku kwetu KSh 10 million ni ya 4 players only."
king_kovu_98:
"Msifanye sifa Tanzania mjipate mko na deni."
mushmorry__2:
"KSh 10m kweli Tanzania nchi maskini mno."
kaimwachilumo:
"Na player to mmoja wa Kenya is able to pay all the players including the technical bench?"
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What did Benni McCarthy say about Tanzania?
In another story, Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy cautioned Taifa Stars before their match against Morocco.
He noted that facing the North Africans in the quarter-finals would be a tough challenge.
His remarks upset many Tanzanians, who in turn directed a warning of their own to Kenya about their game with Madagascar.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
