BASKING IN AFRICAN GLORY: Kenya’s triumphant team to continental games jets back

African 800 metres Walking Race Champion Grace Wanjiru (left) speaks during her homecoming party on March 19, 2016 at Kathanjuri village, Embu County.

Team Kenya returned yesterday evening after a good show in the 20th Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Durban, South Africa.

The squad improved Kenya’s pecking order in the continent, finishing second behind hosts South Africa. They were third in the 2014 championships in Marrakech, Morocco. The Kenyan athletes amassed 24 medals.