Benjamin Magana of KCB during Chess Premier league at KCB Sports Club on Saturday, Nov 9, 2019. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]The Kenya national chess team is confident of registering positive results at the 2021 Africa Individual Chess Championships to be held in Malawi from May 17(today) to May 28th. Speaking to the Standard Sports, Chess Kenya President Bernard Wanjala said Kenya sent a team of 10 players to the continental championships. Based on advice of head of Women and special needs committee, three slots were allocated to ladies and two to Persons Living with Disabilities based on rankings at Kenya National Chess Championship for persons living with disabilities in 2019. The men’s team comprises Joseph Methu, Jackson Kamau, Ben Magana and Martin Njoroge, with Steve Ouma set to captain the team.

Source: Standard Digital May 17, 2021 11:56 UTC