KENYAN TENNIS CHAMPION ANGELLA OKUTOYI WINS GOLD AT AFRICAN GAMES

The 2022 Wimbledon Doubles junior champion Angella Okutoyi defeated Egyptian Abdelaziz Lamiz 6-4 6-2 on Thursday to win the African Games tennis title in Accra, Ghana.

She took to social media to thank her team and family for their support. “All African games. First I wanna thank God for getting me this far. Second, I wanna thank my team, my federation, NOCK, my school, people back home and everyone who l haven’t mentioned and my fans. This just means so much to me a childhood dream coming to light participating at the @olympics. Hope this gives someone watching a belief that anything is possible  #noweakness.” wrote Angella.

Okutoyi becomes the first Kenyan to win gold in the category since the 1978 Games in Algiers, Algeria, when Jane Davies defeated Susan Wakhungu in the final.

Cabinet Secretary for Roads Kipchumba Murkomen congratulated her for her win, “Congratulations, Angela Okutoyi, our radiant star on the court, on clinching gold at the African Games Tennis Singles in Accra. Kenya stands in awe of your sterling performance, which has entrenched the country’s leadership in the arena of sports. Keep shining, champion!”