Narok keen on reign: National schools boys’ hockey champs hope to silence doubters

Dennis Mwangi (left) of Friends School Kamusinga fights for the ball Markuku Rokoi (right) of Narok Boys High School

For years on end, Friends School Kamusinga had been calling shots in schools boys’ hockey circles. Well, not until Narok High School came calling. When Emmanuel Mure struck that priceless goal after 15 minutes in this year’s national final against the much-fancied Kamusinga in Mombasa, all mouths except Narok’s, were left agape.

When the final whistle sounded, they were the undisputed national champions thanks to Mure’s gem. They had done the unthinkable. For any schools hockey faithful, it surely bordered sacrilege. For a nondescript team to dethrone the kings and leave them bare was just improbable. Narok’s crowning moment also came when their influential striker Ratia Fanaka was declared Most Valuable Player of the tournament.