Forget About the Ratchetness at Masaku 7s. The Event Raked in Millions!

THE, Masaku 7s was the place to be over the weekend, and those who missed it couldn’t wait to see the (ratchet) images from the tournament that attracted an estimated 22,000 people!

Well, forget the ratchetness and let’s crack the figures. The winner obviously was Machakos County and the event organizers.

According to People Daily, Machakos County raked in more than Sh50 million in earnings during the Masaku 7s Rugby tournament.

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua said the popularity of the annual rugby event is a boom for local businesses and investors.

“The county, in conservative estimates, accrued over Sh50 million in earnings from the throngs of fans who attended, both to small and large businesses,” Mutua told People Daily yesterday.