The nationwide Roll Ball workforce is amongst 5 nominees shortlisted for the 2023 Sports activities Character of the 12 months Awards (SOYA) Sports activities Crew Males, forward of the annual gala occasion slated for February 23 in Nairobi County.

The distinguished occasion that feats finest sports activities achievers, shall be marking its twentieth
anniversary since its inaugural version in 2004 .

That is the primary time that Roll Ball has been nominated and must fend off stiff problem from Kabras Sugar rugby workforce, nationwide soccer under-18 (Junior Stars), Kakamega Homeboyz FC and the nationwide sevens aspect, Shujaa.

Roll Ball made historical past after being topped the world champions for the primary time
following their 7-4 win over hosts India in a hotly contested closing in Pune.

Within the semis, Kenya had routed Latvia 14-1.
Regardless of arriving late for the tourney, the Kenyan males swept all earlier than it within the group
levels beating Sierra Leone 16-0, Iran 8-2, France 18-0, Ivory Coast 10-2 and Sri Lanka
11-0.

For Shujaa, regardless of being relegated from the celebrated World Rugby Sevens Sequence for the primary time since they began competing in 2005, Kenya upset favourites South Africa 17-12 to win Africa Sevens title and qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics.

Kenya started the event with a 34-10 demolition of Nigeria earlier than thrashing
Namibia 51-0 and concluding their preliminary matches with a 38-12 win over Zambia.

Kakamega Homeboyz on their half ended 2023 with a silverware after edging out
Tusker FC 1-0 to carry their maiden Soccer Kenya Federation Cup and qualify to
symbolize Kenya on the CAF Confederation Cup.

Homeboyz additionally completed second within the FKF Premier League behind report champions
Gor Mahia within the 2022/2023 season, which is their finest ever efficiency.

The Junior Stars may also be searching for to win the gong after
bagging silver within the CECAFA Below-18 finals that they misplaced 2-1 to Uganda.

On their approach to the finals, Kenya gained all their Group A matches, beating Sudan 5-0,
Rwanda 1-0, and Somalia 4-1.

The Kabras Rugby workforce, retained the Kenya Cup after beating
perennial rivals KCB RFC 19-9.

Kabras completed the season unbeaten in 11 matches to high the log with 52 factors, went
forward to beat Kenya Harlequin 22-8 within the semis earlier than giving KCB an analogous dose.

Different groups that made it to the preliminary record earlier than being trimmed are Kenya Ports Authority
basketball and the Kenya Prisons volleyball.