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Kenya to face Uganda in final of Africa Kabaddi Championship

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The Kenya men’s Kabbadi national team will meet Uganda in the finals of the Africa men’s Kabbadi championship at  Kasarani  Saturday  while Zanzibar will play South Sudan in the third place faceoff.

Kenya, who are the  reigning champions beat South Sudan 53-29 in the semi finals  as they carried on their unbeaten run in their bid to represent the continent in the World cup in Dubai at the end of this year, with man of the match George Imbugwa scoring 14 points .

The Kenyan team qualified for the semi finals after they topped Group A with 4 wins  followed by Zanzibar who lost only one match in the group stage.

Uganda on the other hand overpowered Zanzibar 69-21 in the second semi final to set up an all East Africa final affair with man of the match Mularira Douglas  scoring 11 points.

The Ugandans emerged top in Group B with an unbeaten run after 3 matches. South Sudan had finished second in that group  after 2 wins to progress to the knockout stage .

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