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Why sports ban won’t slow down Kisumu Lakeside’s hunger for success

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Kisumu Lakeside's Joshua Carter (with the ball) attempts a jump shot during warm-up at Manyatta Arabs in Kisumu. [Washington Onyango, Standard]

Kisumu Lakeside Basketball Club is optimistic of performing well in the 2021 Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) Men’s Premier League despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic which is continuing to disrupt sporting activities across the country.

Last month, the KBF topflight league was suspended temporarily by the Government due to rising cases of COVID-19 in the country, hitting a huge blow to the Kisumu side which had just started building their momentum.

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