×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands of Readers
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

SCALING THE HEIGHTS: Soweto Academy aims to qualify for national games

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

Soweto Academy Volleyball team before clinching girls’ volleyball title during the Nairobi Secondary Schools Sports Association at Starehe Boys Centre on July 6, 2014. [PHOTO:JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD]

A distant glance depicts Soweto Academy just like an extension of sprawling Kibera slum in Nairobi.
The school is located deep inside the slum which is believed to be the largest in Africa.

But Soweto has defied its challenges, including the geographical location, to sit at to the apex of the sport of volleyball in Nairobi.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Rugby
Why Shujaa must reach quarters in Valladolid, Bordeaux 7s
By AFP 13 hrs ago
Sports
Man City beat Arsenal to seize control of title race, Liverpool win
Rugby
Shujaa bow out of Hong Kong Sevens after loss to South Africa
Athletics
Allegiance switch refusal brings into focus tough regulations