And the Kenya Basketball Federation chairman Paul Otula is pleading with the fans to turn up in large numbers and cheer on the Morans as they take on Eritrea in the opening match of the championship. “Come and watch Kenya’s finest basketball players when Morans finally have a chance to play in front of you after a 27 year wait. I'm inviting everybody to come and cheer the team as they seek to win the qualifiers for the single ticket for the qualifiers proper," Otula said. The last time the national men's team played in Kenya was in 1993 during the Afro basketball championships at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. According to Otula, the team has had the best preparations which puts them in the driver’s seat against their otherwise competitive opponents.

Source: Daily Nation January 14, 2020 03:00 UTC