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Chess Kenya: Intermedia tournament set to be incorporated into federation calendar

Chess Kenya Secretary General John Mukabi (9th from right) with Sports Journalists Association of Kenya members during a chess media workshop in Nairobi on June 21, 2025. [PHOTO: CK/ SJAK]

Sports journalists in the country now have an opportunity to play the game of chess competitively, thanks to a series of media workshops Chess Kenya (CK) is rolling out to equip scribes with knowledge of the sport.

Speaking during the Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK)/ CK Media Workshop, CK Secretary General John Mukabi remarked that there is a great correlation between chess and journalism as both crafts require analytical skills, strategic planning, and ability to adapt to the ever changing circumstances hence the need for a designated chess championship for the scribes.

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