The world's electronic goods maker Samsung on Wednesday donated 6.2 million shillings (about 100,000 U.S. dollars) to Kenya's national Olympic-bound team for August Games in China.

The company's Sales and marketing manager Thomas Gachiri said that the funds would come in two batches.

"We will give National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) 3.1 million shillings in cash and the rest will be through a consumer promotion. Whenever a customer buys a consumer product, a percentage will go towards the team," said Gachiri.

NOCK chairman Kipchoge Keino said that they had so far managed to raise 40 million shillings (630, 000 dollars) out of the original target of 100 million shillings (1.59 million dollars).

Keino said that they had been forced to reduce their original target because of post election violence that rocked the country earlier in the year.

"We originally had wanted to raise a hundred million but you know what happened in the country in January and the people who had committed got distracted by the goings on. Consequently we have had to minimize on our expenses and reduce training but we shall manage," said Keino.

Keino said that five disciplines have already qualified for the games. "Those who have qualified include five boxers, one rower, three swimmers, two from taekwondo and the rest will be athletics, " he said.

China will host this year's Olympic Games in August this year and Kenyan team is already in camp to prepare ahead of the event.

(Xinhua News Agency June 12, 2008)