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Hockey: Mwangi ready to lead Kenya past New Zealand in Commonwealth Games opener

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Kenya women's hockey head coach Jacqueline Mwangi during a training session at the Sikh Union Club in Nairobi on July 19, 2022 ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games between Thursday, 28 Jul 2022 - Mon, 8 Aug 2022 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Kelly Ayodi, Standard)

Kenya women's hockey team will kick off their Commonwealth Games kick off match against New Zealand on Friday from 11am East African Time in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Kenya are in Group B alongside defending champions New Zealand, 2014 winners Australia, Scotland and South Africa. Group A has India, Canada, Wales, Ghana and England.

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