Baraza highest earner in KPL
The country’s top flight football competition – the Kenyan Premier League – continues to attract consistent support from various stakeholders including fanatics and the corporate world.
The league’s ever increasing popularity is largely due to the beaming of a sizeable number of league matches throughout the continent, courtesy of Pay-Tv channel SuperSport.
With this initiative, a majority of the players have become instant celebrities and idols of many a football fan across the country.
Which begs the question. How much are these players worth? Here is a sample of the top five highest earning players.
The highest paid players are attached to the most popular teams.
However, these figures don’t include training allowances and match-winning bonuses which average about Sh25,000.
Name | Position | Club | Age | Former club | Monthly Salary |
Mike Baraza | Striker | AFC Leopards | 34 | Ulinzi Stars | Sh85,000 |
Allan Wanga | Striker | AFC Leopards | 26 | Sofapaka | Sh80,000 |
Dan Sserunkuma | Striker | Gor Mahia | 25 | City Stars | Sh75,000 |
Paul Mungai | Striker | Gor Mahia | 21 | KCB | Sh70,000 |
Paul Were | Midfielder | Tusker FC | 22 | AFC Leopards SC | Sh70,000 |