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Is SportyBet Kenya just giving back Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja his own money, through this sponsorship to Johnson Sakaja Foundation? Is this legitimate sponsorship or just money laundering in sports? Nairobi United was acquired by the Sakaja Johnson Foundation in September 2024. Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja owns the team in effect. Since its takeover, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has poured money into this "moneybags" outfit. The Fairytale Double Campaign (2024/2025) saw them win the National Super League and FKF Cup, qualifying for the 2025/26 CAF Confederation Cup. Nairobi City County recently faced accusations of intimidating and demanding bribes and kickbacks from betting firms in order to "regulate the multi-billion shilling betting market". In June 2026, the EACC arrested Patrick Analo Akivaga, the Nairobi County Chief Officer for Urban Development and Planning. Detectives recovered KES 65.3 million in cash stashed in briefcases at his premises. He is being investigated for abuse of office, bribery, and accumulating unexplained wealth far beyond his official salary. Investigations allege that part of the loot was acquired from betting and advertising firms in Nairobi. Recently, Kenya Revenue Authority pursued a staggering Sh5 billion tax demand, telling the to court to freeze funds held by the betting firm SportyBet, accusing SportyBet Kenya of under-declaring its income between 2018 and 2021. KRA argued in court that SportyBet had no known physical assets in the country other than funds held in Safaricom Paybill numbers and six commercial banks, raising fears that the money could be moved out of Kenya before the tax dispute was resolved. Does this help anyone understand the context of this sponsorship?