Okutoyi eyeing promotion as Billie Jean King Cup nears
The 19-year-old arrived in the country on 22 May, joining Owegi who had already landed and started her preparation alongside Kenyan-based Wanjala.
The 19-year-old arrived in the country on 22 May, joining Owegi who had already landed and started her preparation alongside Kenyan-based Wanjala.
The Kenyan federation was banned by the Badminton International body in March 2021.
Team Kenya will be up against Tunisia, Morocco, Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, Burundi, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Uganda and Seychelles.
In winning the Nairobi edition of the continental Cup, Assar chucked up his 10th career ITTF Africa title having won the 2018 edition in Nairobi with zest and vigor.
The team qualified for the continental tourney in January after dominating the International Tennis Federation East African Junior Teams’ Competition for 14 and under that was held in Bujumbura
Nairobi City men’s side, coached by retired internationals Anthony Mathenge and Derick Inyanje, was the best placed Kenyan club in fourth overall place.
The Africa Club’s event culminates on Wednesday to give way to the ITTF Africa Cup slated for Thursday through to Sunday.
Goda claimed her first continental title at 14 at the 2022 edition of the tournament in Lagos, Nigeria at the expense of seven-time African champion Dina Meshref
Setey currently heads the team of coaches in the cradle of Kenya girls' table tennis at St Monica School in Trans Nzoia County where she took over the technical mantle from her men
The event, dubbed “Africa Festival of Table Tennis”, kicks off on 1st May with the Club Championships that runs up to 3rd May,