While the result doesn't reflect the potential of the Kenyan team, it tells the entire story of what ill preparations can do to the confidence of players.
This is after the government and the Kenya Hockey Union failed to avail funds enough to sent both teams to Ghana with fully constituted technical benches.
To clinch it, the Blazers had to beat Lakers whom they did so in a convincing manner.
While the girls left a mark in South Africa, their male counterparts finished sixth after losing 4-3 to Nigeria in the 5/6 playoff game.
Kenya is placed in pool B of the qualifiers with Zambia, Ghana and Namibia with South Africa, Zimbabwe and Nigeria in pool A.
Kenya’s Chui are placed in pool B alongside Ghana, Egypt and Zambia with the host being placed in group A with Nigeria and Zimbabwe.
Kenya is placed in pool B of the qualifiers with Zambia, Ghana and Namibia.
Butali Warriors are perched atop of the men’s Premier League table with 32 points, five ahead of the Kenya Police team.
Police were looking to thump the students and move to three points within the reach of defending champions Butali Warriors.
