Kenya's kumite team finishes ninth at World Championships

Kelvin Ombati (left) of Dilpark Kenya tries to avoid a right kick from Hemed Taufique (right) from Munawar Karate Club in one of the bouts during the Kenya Open Karate championship at the Patel Samanj hall in Mombasa, April 1, 2018. [Gideon Maundu, Standard]

The national female kumite karate team finished ninth as the curtains came down on the 25th Seniors World Karate Championships in Dubai this week.

Kenya finished ninth out of 105 countries that took part in the week-long global tournament that also saw the national female team finish runners up in Africa.