SJAK Kicks Off New Season With SportPesa Tournament Curtain Raiser

_{The Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) FC team that took part in the Tujiamini football showpiece at Dandora Stadium on Sunday.PHOTO/ SJAK}

NAIROBI, Kenya- Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) FC opened their 2025 football season campaign by gracing the two-day SportPesa’s Cheza Dimba National Football Championship held at the historic Dandora Stadium in Nairobi over the weekend.

In their opening crunch clash on Sunday morning, SJAK came from 2-0 down to level the scores 2-2 in the second half through prolific winger Erick ‘Opong’ Ochieng.

Opong was on target again, notching a goal and narrowly missing an open chance in their second clash against SportPesa Staff FC who won the highly volatile encounter 5-1. In the other encounter of the day, SportPesa tied 0-0 against Dandora Legends.

_{Sensational action during the showdown between the scribes and Dandora Legends. PHOTO/ SJAK}

“We feel grateful and honoured to be invited by SportPesa to grace their Tujiamini initiative football tournament that was of high calibre.

From the matches we have just had here, we take into account that we need to play more games to build muscle and stamina and to gel as a team as we have high profile championships ahead of us in the course of the year,” SJAK President James Waindi underlined.

SportPesa Staff FC captain Joe Sakwa noted that the competition gave their outfit a rare opportunity to network and socialize with the scribes.

_{Erick “Opong’ Ochieng of SJAK (in orange) was invincible in the football spectacle. PHOTO/ SJAK}

“Today we have built a very rich portfolio of social capital through interacting with some of the finest sports journalists in the trade. We look forward to more of such outings ahead,” Sakwa stated.
Tujiamini is a ground breaking initiative aimed at nurturing and supporting all talents, particularly in sports realm.

The initiative seeks to appreciate past, present and future sportsmen and women of Kenya. It is set to redefine the local talent recognition and development landscape with its unique approach and commitment in exposing and rewarding talent and passion in sports.

_{Renowned entertainment hype man and prolific MC Ballo (in blue) police marks SJAK player during the crunch tie against SportPesa Staff FC at the venue. PHOTO/ SJAK}

Translating to “Believe in ourselves”, Tujiamini is a rallying call to inspire confidence and self-belief among all sports enthusiasts. No matter your talent or sporting discipline, Tujiamini believes that everyone has the potential to achieve greatness with the right support and encouragement.