It was a battle of titans at the monthly National Gun Owners Association shooting competition which took place at the NGAO- Kenya shooting range in Kirigiti over weekend.
Seasoned shooters pulled off their best triggers to outdo each other.
To the bemusement of many, it emerged that the perennial winner Robert Nyamongo with a personal best of 14.2 seconds under the Standard qualifier was no easy tussle.
Shooting star, Safety Officer Eric Wachira whose personal best in the five by five classifier is 19 takes charge of a COF and asks the next shooters on line to stand by!
There were six courses of fire which saw participants battle it out for top honors in various categories. Besides Civilian gun holders there were officers from the GSU, Recce, traffic department, DCI and police.
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Overall |
Division |
Time |
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1. Robert Nyamongo |
SSP |
142.54 |
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2. Mohammed Omar |
SSP |
144.65 |
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3. Eric Wachira |
SSP |
151.32 |
321.30
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Master category |
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1. Robert Nyamongo |
SSP |
142.54 |
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2. Mohammed Omar |
SSP |
144.65 |
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Expert Category |
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1. Eric Wachira |
SSP |
151.32 |
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2. Sammy Onyango |
SSP |
153.09 |
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3. Anthony Wahome |
SSP |
160.34 |
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Sharpshooter Category |
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1. Cpt. Alex Migwi |
SSP |
174.65 |
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2. Mohamed Aden |
SPD |
176.00 |
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3. James Kariuki |
SSP |
194.63 |
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Marksman Category |
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1. Leonidas Achidi |
SSP |
203.70 |
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2. Emmanuel Fresco |
SSP |
234.42 |
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3. Gikonyo Mwangi |
SSP |
265.89 |
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Novice Category |
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1. Monica Kahura |
SSP |
319.42 |
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2. Nick Maina |
ESP |
321.30 | ||||||
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3. Hetal Patel |
SSP |
332.38 |
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Ladies Category |
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1. Belinda Akoth |
SSP |
221.23 |
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2. Elizabeth Cherono |
SSP |
328.82 |
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3. Agnes Wangechi |
CDP |
384.53 |
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Discipline Forces |
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1. Francis Kinyua |
SSP |
354.38 |
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2. Martha Oyugi |
CDP |
402.93 |
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3. Halima Ahmed |
CDP |
449.19 |
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Classifier Honors |
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Anthony Wahome promoted to Master |
SSP |
18.95 |
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Thomas Kiilu promoted to Expert |
CCP |
26.96 |
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Mahir Omar promoted to Sharpshooter |
CCP |
29.71 |
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It was a good day for NGAO Kenya Chair Anthony Wahome who shot the best time in the 5x5 classifier, changing his classification from Expert to Master status. He now becomes the third Master shooter in the country after Robert Nyamongo and Mohammed Omar.
A total of three participants were DQued for flouting various rules.
Gikonyo Mwangi “NGAO Kenya has witnessed as an influx of newcomers in the recent times. We started this facility to help shooters gain proficiency in handling firearms. Today we have registered roughly ten new members who need training”
Gun ownership in Kenya is going through a transformative period. Unlike in previous times, all civilian firearm holders are now required to get biometric cards fixed with a microchip that will have all of an individual's details in it.
This registration according to the Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i should be complete by March 18.
