Kenyan MPs dominate East Africa games in Uganda

Kenyan MPs men volleyball team preparing to face their Ugandan counterparts on Sunday. [File, Standard]

Kenya’s team raced to a strong win in athletics at the ongoing East African Community Inter-Parliamentary Games (EAC-IPG) in Kampala, Uganda on Monday.

The Kenyan lawmakers clinched gold in the 4x400m relay, where the team captained by Bunge Sports Club Co-Chairperson Vincent Musyoka crossed the finish line in 50.8 seconds alongside David Ochieng, Dan Wanyama and Bernard Kitur at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Namboole on Monday. 

Musyoka further secured silver in the 100m race in 12.6, finishing behind Kitur who bagged gold in 11.8. In the women’s category, Busia County MP Catherine Omanyo won gold in the 100m after clocking 16.7 seconds, while Senator Esther Okenyuri finished fourth in 20.1 seconds.

Team Kenya also finished second in the women’s 4x100m relay with a time of 1:26.0. In the middle-distance races, Phylis Bartoo clocked 8:37.8 to take silver in the women’s 1500m. She also placed fourth in the 400m with a time of 1:55.1, while Senator Beth Syengo finished in 2:20.3 in a race won by Rwanda’s Mukabilisa Germaine.

In the men’s 400m, Mukunji Gitonga clinched bronze with a time of 1:03.9.

In the men’s 1500m race, Titus Lotee won silver after clocking 5:24.0.

In the tug of war, Team Kenya’s men and women’s Tug roared to commanding victories.

The men’s team, led by John Mutunga (Tigania West), overpowered hosts Uganda in a decisive double-fall, sealing a thrilling win.

Equally impressive was the unstoppable women’s team captained by Elsie Muhanda (Kakamega), who crushed both Uganda and South Sudan.