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Respiratory Infection Continues To Affect Football
The Football Kenya Federation matches were last weekend casualty of the ‘flu’ that has ravaged the country according to the government- with numerous clubs missing key players due to the infection.
The government a week ago announced that what is being reported as flu is a respiratory infection.
Both KCB and City Stars players skipped Friday league action at Ruaraka.
KCB, missed the services of Captain Simon Abuko which was confirmed by the club tactician Zedekiah Otieno.
“Our captain Abuko was sick. The ‘flu’ is all over right now and he couldn’t make it for today’s match,” said Zico.
City Stars on the other hand missed Salim Abdallah, Kevin Okumu, and Kennedy Onyango, all starters at the back missed the match.
Midfield Peter Opiyo, who bagged a brace over the weekend, equally sat out of the game as well as Nicholas Kipkirui watched the game from the sidelines as their side went down.
City Stars head coach Nicholas Muyoti confirmed the two players missed the game- hoping to have them back before their next match scheduled for 30th December.
“The last team that won against Mathare, most of the players missed today’s game because of the ‘flu’ and it made a difference. The players who came in stepped up but we lacked that continuity, those who came in stepped up but that aspect of consistency missed. We are hoping to have them back after the break,” he stated.
Dennis Ombachi, popular rugby player and chef has set tongues wagging after sharing a snippet of his toddler son showcasing that he can float on water and swim to safety.
Ombachi took to his Instagram page to share a video throwing the little boy into the water, leaving many in shock.
In the short video, the rugby player lifted his son up, kissed him, then he tossed him into a swimming pool by the leg.
“Four weeks since we started water safety classes and my son graduated today, officially water safe!” Ombachi gushed on Twitter about his son’s abilities.
Once in the water, the baby boy quickly gets himself to a floating position and kicks his feet moving forward steadily. It appears that he can get himself out of a pool and even keep his head up to breathe after having been taught the life skill early on.
Following the child’s accomplishment, Ombachi said that he is a “proud father”
“Proud of you my naughty boy, you’re finally Water Safe, less worries for us when you are out of our sight having successfully completed your water safety class. Happy graduation day,” he wrote on Instagram.
Since his early Monday morning post, the self-taught chef has been trending on Twitter, with over 5000 tweets being made about him, with netizens sharing mixed reactions.
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Athletics Kenya (AK) is impressed with the progress made by inferior athletes at the ongoing vacation camp.
The camps are aimed at preparing athletes for the World Under-20 tournament in Cali, Colombia.
AK President Jack Tuwei who was speaking in Kapsumbeiywo All4Running youth camp which is headed by former world
800m champion Janeth Jepkosgei, said he was impressed by the turnout of the youth in colorful camps.
“We have 26 camps across the country and we are happy because they are training well thanks to the government who have helped in funding them. As a federation we shall do our part and make sure we get some of the best from these camps,” Tuwei said.
Kenya will be seeking to retain the title for the younger team for the third time in a row in the tournament set for August after winning in Tampere, Finland in 2018 and again last time in Nairobi.
AK youth head trainer Robert Ngiserei said the early medication will enable the country to present a strong platoon across the all events.
“At the Youth Sub Committee, we have embraced this program as it will help us improve more on the development of talent which will ensure our country remains as an athletics powerhouse,” Ngiserei said.
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