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Shooting: Kenyan marksmen depart for Africa Olympics qualifiers

By Dennis Okeyo | 6yrs ago
Airrifle Operator Priscilla Mburu during training towards Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifier at Nairobi Sailing and Sub Aqua Club in Nairobi on Thursday Nov 7, 2019. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Kenyan shooters leave today ahead of the Africa Championships cum Olympic Games qualifier in Tipasa, Algeria which begin on Sunday.

The 13 Kenyans will be up against host Algeria, Egypt, South Africa, Morocco and Nigeria as they seek to bag 2020 Tokyo Olympics slots in the seven-day competition.   

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