The black-and-white stripes of Brian Gatonye’s prison uniform match the pieces staring back at him from the chessboard at Kenya's Maranjau Prison. The ...
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Kenyan prisoners find calm and focus in chess behind bars
Kenya’s Department for Correctional Services has introduced chess across the country’s prisons since 2024, in one of the most ...
Newly elected Chess Kenya President Andrew Owili presents an award during the Nyanza Individual Chess games in Kisumu. [Washington Onyango, Standard] Kisumu chess administrator Andrew Owili has been ...
The 6th Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners will take place on October 13–15, 2026, bringing together ...
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Kenya: Chess continues to grow in popularity among prisoners
In Kenya, prisoners have been playing chess for fun and to help with rehabilitation. Among them is 28 year old Brian Gatonye, ...
Grand youth, cadets chess championships heads to Mang'u Chess Kenya president Bernand Wanjala said: "We expect 5040 players, the biggest turn-out so far. Managing such a crowd is no walk in the park." ...
Jane Wambugu, a four-time Olympian and Women Candidate Master (WCM) stands out as one of the UNHCR staff making personal efforts to empower refugees in Kenya. She has served in UNHCR for more than 8 ...
MURANG’A, Oct 6:The black-and-white stripes of Brian Gatonye’s prison uniform match the pieces staring back at him from the ...
Kenyan prisoners play chess at Maranjau Prison in Murang'a, Kenya, Sept. 11, 2026. With Tennessee's failed attempt at ...
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