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Deaf Men Basketball team players Wilson Kenda (left) and Elvis Odhiambo train at Kasarani Gymnasium on Tuesday ahead of the 1st Africa Deaf Championship to be held in Nairobi Kenya on September 11-25, 2021. Photo/ Courtesy Deafympics

Kenya men's deaf basketball team has qualified for Brazil 2022 Deaflympics Championships.

The side booked a ticket to the global event after their opponents Uganda, Rwanda and Zanzibar failed to show up for the Africa Deaflympics Ball Games qualifiers at Kasarani Stadium, in Nairobi.

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