South Sudan Holds Kenyan MPs To Draw In Ongoing Parliamentary Games: "We Gave Our All"

• Kenyan MPs, captained by Aaron Cheruiyot, secured a one-all draw against South Sudan at Pele Stadium
• After numerous misses in the first half by Nyali MP Mohammed Ali, Kenya conceded a penalty, allowing South Sudan to take the lead
• The MPs made a strong comeback in the second half, with Ugenya MP David Ochieng scoring a spectacular goal for the equaliser

Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Kigali - Kenyan lawmakers have had a rather lacklustre start to the ongoing East Africa Community Inter-Parliamentary Games in Kigali.

The Kenyan MPs opened their account at the Pele Stadium in Kigali, where they recorded a one-all draw against the less-fancied South Sudan.

Captained by Kericho senator Aaron Cheruiyot, the first chance was full of misses by Nyali MP Mohammed Ali.

South Sudan took the lead in the first half courtesy of a penalty and held on to the lead.

"In the first half of the match, despite equal ball possession between the two teams, Team Kenya had numerous near misses attempts on goal courtesy of Parliamentary Service Commissioner Nyali MP, Hon. Mohammed Ali. However, luck was not on our side, as Team Kenya conceded a goal from a penalty," read a statement by the MPs.

How did Kenya force a draw

However, the Kenyan team returned in the second half with renewed energy and got an equaliser courtesy of Ugenya MP David Ochieng

"Team Bunge FC had a strong comeback though in the second half scoring a spectacular goal in the 1st minute by Ugenya MP, Hon. David Ochieng, for the equaliser," the MPs said.

Following the close encounter, the Nyali MP stated that despite the match ending in a stalemate, they gave it their best on the pitch.