Bad day for Parliament of Kenya in Netball

… Bunge FC however makes up for deficit in football winning 1-0 over their southern neighbours, Tanzania 

East African Legislative Assembly, Nairobi, Kenya: 7^th December 2016: Parliament of Tanzania’s Netball team commenced their search for the trophy with an emphatic 55-1 points over Parliament of Kenya in a one-sided encounter at the Makande Sports gymnasium.

Parliament of Tanzania legislators ran over the Kenyan legislators in the entire game.  Kenya’s lone point was scored by West Pokot legislator, Hon Regina Ng’eris.  Parliament of Tanzania’s Hon Grace Khiwelo stood out tall, notching in 46 points for the team. Hon Amina Mabrouk scored 7 points and Hon Esther Matiko 2 points.  Tomorrow, Parliament of Tanzania will face off with Parliament of Uganda in a match billed to be a tough one.

In football, Parliament of Kenya beat Parliament of Tanzania Parliament 1-0 in an entertaining match. Stephen Njata scored towards the end of full-time to give his side the slim victory. But it was a case of several missed chances with the victors failing to net two penalties that came their way to extend their lead. With that, Parliament of Kenya’s football team also bid goodbye to the tournament in the group A, billed as the Group of death.  All teams finished with three points apiece with the rules on goals applying to break a tie.

In Group B, EALA were awarded their match 2-0 versus Rwanda in Group B. The semi-finals clash today is thus expected to feature Tanzania and Burundi before EALA takes on Uganda in the next encounter.

In the men’s volleyball match, Parliament of Kenya beat Parliament of Tanzania by 2 sets to 0. The sets were 25-16 and 25-23 in favour of the victors.

In the second match of the day, defending champions, Parliament of Rwanda whipped EALA 2 sets to 0 of 25-23 and 25-10.    In women’s volleyball, Tanzania upset Uganda 2 sets to 1 scooping 25-19, 21-25 and 15-10.

In golf, the golf tournament teed off by the Speaker of EALA, Rt Hon Daniel F. Kidega at the Nyali Golf Club. Parliament of Kenya scooped gold with 55 points while Parliament of Uganda was second netting the silver medal. EALA finished on bronze, but produced the overall best Man golfer in Hon Peter Mathuki.

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For more Information, contact: Bobi Odiko,

Senior Public Relations Officer;
East African Legislative Assembly; Tel: +255-27-2508240 Cell: +255 787 870945+254-733-718036;

Email:   bodiko@eachq.org

Web: https://www.eala.org

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