This archive report was first published on 4 November 2019.
On October 3, 2019, Samson Ratia of USIU-A was in action during a Premier League match against Western Jaguars at City Park Stadium.
Western Jaguars are facing a relegation threat despite a successful Nairobi outing, where they bagged four points out of six in the Kenya Hockey Union men's Premier League.
They began their weekend with a 2-0 win over 2016 champions Strathmore University Gladiators on Saturday evening, followed by a 1-1 draw against United States International University of Africa (USIU-A) on Sunday.
The draw saw the Kakamega players move to fifth place with 21 points, and their coach Mike Malungu praised his team for a good fight.
“Four out of six means they played well but our aim was to gain maximum points. We are also working at ensuring we don’t settle for less going forward,” Malungu said.
Malungu rued missed chances against USIU-A, saying victory would have seen them move to third, which is within their season’s objectives.
Robinson Omutekete and Kelvin Machinji were on target for Jaguars to condemn Strathmore to their 10th loss of the season.
With only one point separating Strathmore and second from the bottom Nairobi Sikh Union, the students will have to up their game in their remaining encounters if they desire to remain in the top tier or face the axe.
