Kenya’s mixed results of elimination and progress at Zone five handball championships



Champions Kenya defeated Ethiopia to qualify to play into the semifinals of the ongoing International Handball Federation (IHF) Trophy Africa Zone 5 Championship at the Nyayo National Stadium.

The Kenya under 18 boys team will play Rwanda in the semi-finals following their 46-37 victory against Ethiopia in the last pool B match to top the pool.

Coached Gerald Juma, the unbeaten Kenya won 57-9 against Djibouti and 49-15 over South Sudan and will face Rwanda who finished second in pool A.

Rwanda beat Uganda 49-39 while Djibouti dismissed South Sudan 34-25.

In other semifinal, Burundi, who topped Pool A will play Ethiopia that finished second in pool B.

At Ulinzi Sports Complex, in Lang’ata it was a bad day for the defending chamspions kenya in the under 20 side who were eliminated from the championships.

Kenya lost 31-28 to Uganda

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