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So close yet so far for Kenyan teams at EABCC extravaganza

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Faheem Juma (left) of Umoja Basketball tussles for the ball with Brans Mutiso of Ulinzi Warriors during their East Africa Basketball Championships Cup finals at Nyayo National Stadium on October 09, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Kenyans will have to wait for another year to try and win the coveted East Africa Basketball Championship Cup (EABCC) trophy.

This is after they failed to achieve the feat for a second year in a row, as the 2025 edition of the tournament that brings together teams from Zone Five ended at Nyayo Gymnasium.

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