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Kenya Prisons ready to challenge Kenya Police in Kisumu

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Shaffi Bakri of Police (in blue) evades a punch from Robert Gachuhi of Nairobi in a quarterfinal featherweight bout during the third leg of national Boxing League at Madison Square Garden in Nakuru.[Ben Ahenda,Standard]

In a strategic move to outperform league champions Kenya Police in the final leg of the National Boxing League in Kisumu, former champions Kenya Prisons are deploying a robust team consisting of 13 boxers and four technical officials to the event. This marks a significant increase from their previous participation, where only five boxers represented the team.

The team comprises ten male and three female boxers, including three international talents: Africa Zone Three light welterweight silver medallist Teresia Wanjiru, the sensational Ann Wanjiru, and light welterweight Anthony Maina.

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