Under the circumstances, Nkatha had to adapt to new friends and neighbours but what she failed to adapt to was a life without tennis. “At the beginning, it was a matter of when can we move out of Kibera but as soon as I settled, the reality that I have been detached from tennis started to set in. Osogo had introduced her to the sport through her Zion Zone Tennis Foundation that identifies and nurtures tennis talent in slums. “Words can’t express how blessed I am for having led an extraordinary life because of tennis at a very early age. Through the sport, I have been able to travel the world—from the slums of Kibera to the most elegant places in the world.

Source: The Star April 13, 2020 01:52 UTC