Opinion:Kudos to our athletes

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Sports-wise, the weekend was a satisfactory one for Kenya. The national football team, Harambee Stars, long seen as the lame duck in the region, continued its upward trajectory since coach Stanley Okumbi took the reins last year, to claim its rightful place by beating DR Congo 2 goals to 1 in a thrilling match at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos.

That win was important because Fifa, the world football governing body, ranks Congo ahead of Kenya at position 38 while Kenya is at position 88. A day earlier, Harambee Stars had been held to a draw by the Uganda Cranes in another entertaining match.