By Shyat Lemoshira

Rugby
The rugby men’s team, the USIU-Africa Martials played against Daystar Falcons on Saturday, January 28 at 3pm at the USIU-Africa rugby grounds in a Kenya Rugby Union Championship (KRU) match. The match ended 17-23 in the favor of the away team. They will be traveling to Nakuru to face Kabarak University in an away match on Saturday, February 4.

Basketball
The basketball men’s team, the USIU-Africa Tigers had a Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) Division 1 league match against ABSA on Saturday, January 28 at 4pm at the USIU-Africa basketball court. They conquered them with a 57-38 win. They also faced Mount Kenya University (MKU) in a Kenya University Sports Association (KUSA) match on Sunday, January 29 in Kenyatta University (KU). Unfortunately, they lost 38-40 to MKU at the end of 4th quarter. Tigers will have two games on Saturday, February 4: a KUSA match against Gretsa in KU at 10.30am and will face Strathmore Blades at the USIU-Africa basketball court at 4pm for a KBF Division One league match. Lastly, the basketball men’s team will play against JKUAT in a KUSA match on Sunday, February 5 at 9am in KU.

The talented USIU-Africa Flames, the basketball ladies team, clashed with Zetech University (ZU) in a tight KBF division one match on Sunday, January 29 at 12.30pm at the USIU-Africa basketball court. It was neck to neck at halftime, unfortunately, they lost to ZU 38-51. The Flames then went to face Daystar women in a KUSA match in KU and beat them 40-22. The Flames will have a league match against Footprints on Saturday, February 4 at 9am and will also play against Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology (KWUST) on the same day at 1.30pm in KU. Finally, the basketball ladies will have a league match against Daystar on Sunday, February 5 at the USIU-Africa Basketball courts at 1.30pm.

Swimming
The USIU-Africa Dolphins, the swimming team, competed in the Nairobi County Swimming Association games in Makini School on both Saturday, January 28, and Sunday, January 29. They received 9 medals in the following categories: 3 bronze in the boys’ medley relay, mixed freestyle relay, and mixed medley relay, 1 gold in the girls' medley relay, and 1 silver in the boys' medley relay. In addition, Amanda Maviri got a silver medal in the girls' 100m breaststroke while Antony Oketch obtained a bronze medal in the boys' 100 breaststroke. Kelsey Karanja, captain of the Dolphins, won a bronze medal in the girls' 100m freestyle and a gold medal in the girls' 100m butterfly. What a superb performance from the team!

Hockey
Team Mashujaa, the hockey men’s team, had two matches on Saturday, January 28. Firstly, they played against Jomo Kenyatta University for Science and Technology (JKUAT) in KU at 9am and won 1-0. Moreover, Team Mashujaa clashed with Sailors in a Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) premier league match at 6pm in City Park Stadium, Parklands. The match was 0-0 but there was a late penalty given to Sailors and the hockey men’s team unluckily lost 0-1 to their rivals of the day.

Team Spartans, the hockey ladies team, continue with their worrying losing streak after being defeated by KU women 0-1 in KU on Saturday, January 28.

Soccer
The USIU-Africa Wolves, the soccer men’s team, faced Gretsa University on Saturday, January 28 at KU in a KUSA match. They lost to their opponents, Gretsa, 1-2 but there was a spectacular attacking performance from Bevex Kapansa, the captain of the team. The USIU-Africa Wolves will have two matches this upcoming weekend; they will play against PAUSTI on Saturday, February 4 in KU at 1 pm and MKU on Sunday, February 5.

Volleyball
The USIU-Africa Gladiators, the volleyball men’s team, faced Saint Paul’s University (SPU) on Sunday, January 29, at 1pm in a KUSA match in KU. They lost in all 3 sets: 15-25, 8-25 and 15-25. They will have two KUSA matches on Saturday, February 4 against SPU at 1.30pm and KCA at 3.00pm. Moreover, they will face Gretsa on Sunday, February 5 at 3pm.

The sister Gladiator family, the volleyball ladies, also have a KUSA match this upcoming weekend against Gretsa on Saturday, February 4 at 1.30pm.

Handball
The handball ladies team faced the renowned KU handball women’s team on Sunday, January 29 in a KUSA match in KU at 9am and lost 49-3 to KU. The ladies will have two games this upcoming weekend: they will play against SPU on Saturday, February 4 in KU at 11.40am and KU on Sunday, February 5 at 9am.

Netball
The USIU-Africa Hurricanes will face Gretsa University on Saturday, February 4 at 10.20 am in KU and play against MKU on Sunday, February 5 at 1.30pm as they seek to get more points in their division.

Chess
Team Phoenix, the chess team will be competing in a chess tournament in Kenya College of Accountancy (KCA) this weekend and they will strive to be the top position in team and individual categories.