Nairobi Star (Nairobi)
Dann O’werre
1 April 2011
JUBA and Mbeya are the latest towns to confirm participation in the East and Central Africa Inter Cities Championships slated for next month in Nairobi. Inter cities executive officer Agina Wesonga said Juba from Southern Sudan are all set for the five-day tournament and according to their official, they will bring both men and women’s teams.
Tanzania’s Mbeya town will be represented in the men’s category in the 14th edition starting on April 19-23 at the Nyayo Stadium. Other teams expected for the show are Hargesha, Mogadishu, Arusha Kampala, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanga and Mombasa Hsost city Nairobi will enter four teams including two from the University and Colleges.
Meanwhile, Nairobi Basketball Association (NBA) secretary Sylvia Kamau Ocholla yesterday said school pupils will attend the Inter Cities event free of charge. “We have sent out letters to about 20 primary schools within Nairobi inviting students to come and watch the tournament,” she said.
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