Inter-Parliamentary Games: Kenya Tops Darts Championship
Turbo MP Janet Sitienei in action in women’s standing darts at the ongoing 14th edition of East African Community Inter-Parliamentary Games in Mombasa PHOTO/PARLIAMENT OF KENYA
MOMBASA, Kenya- Kenya finished top as curtains came down on darts at the Aga Khan Academy at the ongoing East African Community Interparliamentary Games that are ongoing in Mombasa.
Kenya bagged gold in the Team Event to stamp authority in the discipline. Tanzania settled for silver while Uganda had bronze in the race for the darts supremacy. This is the first time Kenya is dominating the Team title.
On individual front, Turbo Member of Parliament (MP) Janet Sitienei won silver in the women’s standing darts after edging Jesca Ababiru of Uganda 2-1, Khadija Taya of Tanzania 2-0 before going down 2-0 to Khamis Mwantatu of Tanzania. Mwantatu won gold in the category as Abairu settled for bronze.
In men’s standing darts, Kenya’s George Mbugua struck bronze as Tanzania’s Ally Mwata and Mumali Mpindi of Uganda settled for gold and silver in that order.
Selected Results
Darts Team Event
1.Kenya- Gold
2.Tanzania- Silver
3.Uganda- Bronze
Darts standing ladies
1.Mwantatu Khamis (Tanzania) – Gold
2.Janet Sitienei (Kenya) – Silver
3.George Mbugua (Kenya)- Bronze
Darts standing men
1.Ally Mwata (Tanzania)- Gold
2.Mumali Mpindi (Uganda)- Silver
3.George Mbugua (Kenya)- Bronze
Men’s Walking Race
1.Simon Kingara 9:42.6
2.Patrick Ocan (Uganda) 9:49.7
3.John Teira (Uganda) 10:55.2
4.Yona Musinguzi (Uganda) 1:52.2
5.Elijah Mushemeza (Uganda) 11:57.4
Men’s 200m final
1.Benard Odoi (Uganda) 25.2
2.Patrick Ochan (Uganda) 26.1
3.Joe Nyuto (Kenya) 26.8
4.Mohammed Mgaza (Tanzania) 27.1
5.Ali Mchara Mcharo (EALA) 27.1
Men’s 800m final
1.Julius Achon (Uganda) 2:26.0
2.Robert Ssekiitoleeko (Uganda) 2:28.1
3.Titus Lotee (Kenya) 2:31.4
4.James Mamawi (Uganda) 2:38.0
5.Gerald Siranda (EALA) 2:50.6
Women’s basketball
Kenya 25. 47 Tanzania
Men’s volleyball
Kenya 3. 1 EALA
Women’s netball
Kenya 46 31 EALA
