His chess skills have helped him and his family get support from Swedish chess grand master Pontus Carlsson who relocated them from Mukuru Kwa Njenga slums to Tena estate. “To become one of the best chess players in his age while living in Mukuru Kwa Njenga shows big potential in him. His chess skills have helped him and his family get support from Swedish chess grand master Pontus Carlsson who relocated them from Mukuru Kwa Njenga slums to Tena estate. His chess skills have helped him and his family get support from Swedish chess grand master Pontus Carlsson who relocated them from Mukuru Kwa Njenga slums to Tena estate. Locally, Otieno who plays for the Nairobi Chess Academy is trained by former Chess Kenya chairman and Coach Githinji Hinga.

Source: Daily Nation July 25, 2020 03:45 UTC