[Jonah Onyango, Standard]Though football never interested her, Melissa Akinyi is surely dribbling to greatness like her legendary father John Bobby Ogolla. Last season, she was instrumental in Equity Bank Hawks’ successful Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) women’s Premier League title defence. She has also had her fair share of disappointments, having received her first national team call up in 2013 but only managing to secure a place in the final squad five years later. “From 2018 until last year, we had more national team duties unlike in the past when Kenya rarely participated in international events or even friendly matches. Akinyi looks up to national team captain Hilda Indasi while Olympic and World champion Suzzane Brigit Bird of the US is her all time favourite and role model.

Source: Standard Digital April 11, 2020 09:00 UTC