Kenya’s rugby sevens team have a daunting task at the African Games after opening their campaign with two losses.
Kenya Sevens have their work cut out at the African Games after losing back-to-back games in Accra, Ghana on Tuesday.
The country is being represented by the U23 side at the continental games but the youngsters have found the going tough so far, starting their campaign with a 10-5 loss to Burkina Faso before falling 27-22 to Zimbabwe.
15:30 - 19.03.2024
ATHLETICS What Kenyan athletes will earn for podium finishes at the African Games
African Games organisers have announced the money that has been set aside for the top three finishers at the continental event.
It leaves them with a lot of work to do on Thursday when they will take on Tunisia and hosts Ghana before completing pool action with a match against neighbours Uganda.
Kenya went into the event with high hopes of bagging a medal but that now appears difficult to achieve unless they win their remaining three games while hoping that their rivals falter.
05:30 - 14.03.2024
CHALLENGER SERIES Shujaa co-captain Vincent Onyala confident of making Madrid Challenger Series playoffs
Onyala is pleased Shujaa finished third in Uruguay but ultimately disappointed they could not make it back-to-back Challenger tournament victories.
Their neigbours Uganda had no such problems, however, as they dispatched Zimbabwe 14-0 while Tunisia thrashed Benin 34-0.
It means the Kenyans have it all to do in their next matches as Uganda and Tunisia have shown that they will not be pushovers.
10:30 - 19.03.2024
African Games: Kenya bags three more medals but gold still elusive in Accra
Kenya won three more medals at the ongoing African Games to take the country’s tally to nine but they are still searching for gold with hopes that athletics will save the day on Tuesday.
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