Veteran Kinjah calls for more support as home riders fade
Kenya’s mixed relay team, (from left), David Kinjah, Joseph Njagi, Ephantus Gichero, Monica Jelimo and Kendira Masiga, pose for a photograph during the 2024 African Road Cycling Championships in Eldoret on October 10, 2024.
Representing Kenya for the second time after competing in a mountain race in Namibia in 2022, he said he has been growing gradually and was looking forward to elite men’s road race on Sunday.
Uasin Gishu County Governor Jonathan Bii called on residents to line the roads and support the riders. “This is an opportunity for us to show our pride and hospitality, proving that Uasin Gishu is a powerhouse in the world of sports not only in athletics but also in cycling,” said the governor.
Hosts Kenya found the going tough on the second day of the Confederation of Africa Cycling Road Championships in Eldoret City in Uasin Gishu County Thursday, finishing sixth and last in the mixed relay.
Following the results thus far veteran Kenyan cyclist David Kinjah called out for more support to improve the fortunes of the country in the sport.
