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Kenya: Chess continues to grow in popularity among prisoners

editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews) · Africanews
Published 6 Oct 2026, 11:49 pm·1 d ago·1 min read
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In Kenya, prisoners have been playing chess for fun and to help with rehabilitation. Among them is 28 year old Brian Gatonye, who says the game has helped him to become less impulsive.

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