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Geoffrey Okwach: Law Student, Rugby Player, Entrepreneur NOV GGAAMMEE LLIIVVEE!! 2020 C A S T I N G H I S N E T W I D E Geoffrey Okwach: Law student, rugby player, entrepreneur U N S T O P P A B L E Peris Mukoko among Africa's unstoppables C R O S S I N G T H E B R I D G E Felix Oloo's transition from player to coach FOREWORD Welcome to the November edition of Game Live. IWe Nare glad to note that activity is slowly picking up and soon we may be back on the pitch. The Fixtures Committee has released draft fixture options for perusal and TfeedbackH is coming iIn. S We await the monthly review of Return to Play Guidelines to know the way forward. IVia Sthis and oSther onlinUe platformEs we continue to engage and get feedback. Please visit those as well for more content. This month we feature our first guest writer, thank you Biggie. We encourage more people to reach out with their Stories and features for our inclusion. We thank you for taking the time to read this - Stay Active and Stay Safe. Thomas Odundo Director of Rugby Kenya Rugby Union GAME LIVE | 2 IN THIS ISSUE EDITORIAL 05 OKWACH CASTS HIS NET WIDE Law student, rugby player and "Another month, another edition of Game Live! entrepreneur: The story of Geoffrey Okwach Did you know about Geoffrey Okwach's ambitions or Peris 11 UNSTOPPABLE Mukoko's thoughts on being unstoppable? Well, you have Peris Mukoko is one of Africa's unstoppables a chance to. 14 CROSSING THE BRIDGE We also have a guest piece from James "Biggie" Njenga and Felix Oloo's transition from player to pay tribute to a true rugby man, John Gichinga. coach We have not forgotten about the rugby for beginners 20 REMEMBERING JOHN GICHINGA segment. Veteran rugby man rests Enjoy the publication and feel free to give us feedback via 21 WORLD 10S SERIES email [email protected] Kenyan stars to grace innovative tournament Michael Kwambo & Wambui Mumbi 24 RUGBY FOR BEGINNERS Kenya Rugby Union GAME LIVE | 3 OKWACH CASTS HIS NET WIDE Law student, rugby player and entrepreneur: The story of Geoffrey Okwach Geoffrey Okwach in full flight against South Africa during the 2020 Hamilton Sevens/Photo/World Rugby A St. Mary’s Yala alumni, a law student at the Okwach went on to represent his school in Catholic University of East Africa and Kenyan various rugby competitions and once he International -21 year old Geoffrey Okwach finished his secondary education, the first got his inspiration to join rugby back in high club he joined was the Northern Suburbs school where he had started off as a before progressing to his current club, KCB. basketball player but later switched to rugby as it was much more competitive. Upon the realization that the competition at KCB is stiffer than he anticipated, he vowed At the time Okwach joined the school, it had to live by his daily mantra, “if I give up, already produced several rugby stars who somebody else wins.” went on to play for some of Kenya’s top clubs; This is something which has keeps him going Derrick Wamalwa, Arthur Shikwe, Leslie even now as he is part of both the National Mango, David Omondi,Moses Kola, George Sevens and Fifteens teams . Scott, Teddy Omondi, George Mbaye, Patrice Agunda, Kevin Keegan, Lavin Asego, Eden Agero just to name a few and he(Okwach) wanted to join this list of rugby greats. GAME LIVE! | 5 Geoffrey Okwach in action for Kenya during the 2019 Barthes U20 final against Namibia in Nairobi 2019 A MASSIVE YEAR FOR OKWACH 2019 was a massive year for Okwach, not only Joining KRU Championship side Northern did he achieve success with Chipu but he also Suburbs after completing his studies at went ahead to win that year’s Stanbic Bank Yala was an eye opening experience for the National Sevens Circuit and represent Simbas youngster. and Shujaa respectively. He crowned off the year by being awarded the Most Promising Male He says,” The culture at Suburbs was Athlete at the Sports Personality of the Year amazing. We were always there for each Award (SOYA Awards). other. The spirit of brotherhood was unlike anything else. We would even raise money among ourselves just to honor league GETTING INTO RUGBY fixtures and tournaments.” Commenting on the move to current club, He says, “ I was motivated to get into rugby KCB, Okwach says, “ I knew the because of the allure of leaving school for environment I was entering was tough and outings. I almost contemplated going back to competitive, and this meant me putting in basketball after receiving a thumping tackle the hard work.” from Trevor Odawa (now at Mean Machine). He popped out of nowhere and tackled me just as I The winger was fortunate to earn call ups about to score my first ever try.” to the Kenya U20s (Chipu), the men’s senior national team (Simbas) and the men’s national sevens team (Shujaa) all in 2019.o GAME LIVE!|6 Geoffrey Okwach supports John Okoth during the 2019 Victoria Cup win against Zambia in Nairobi EXPERIENCE WITH CHIPU AND SHUJAA BEST AND WORST MOMENTS IN RUGBY Speaking about his experience with Chipu, Rugby, just like life has its highs and lows. Okwach says, “ the chemistry within the Okwach notes that winning the Most Promising team was unbelievable and I believe this Male Athlete at the 2019 SOYA Awards is his best played a big part in our victory at the rugby moment to date. Barthes Cup and subsequent qualification to the World Rugby Junior Trophy in Brazil.” He also cites the call ups to the Simbas and Shujaa as being significant memories. “The call up to Shujaa was a great experience. The welcome I received from the His worst moment in rugby to date? The likes of Andrew Amonde, Collins Injera, Jeff realization that Kenya is still not yet where it Oluoch, Willy Ambaka to name but a few should be in the game of rugby.” helped me settle into the squad and gave me a sense of belief.” The experience in Brazil during the 2019 World Rugby Junior Trophy was an eye opener but I know that we can improve.” GAME LIVE! |8 Geoffrey Okwach in action for KCB during the 2019 National Sevens Circuit leg in at the Kinoru Stadium in Meru County, Kenya LESSONS FROM RUGBY AND BUSINESS This however as he says, is a first of many VENTURES as he intends to broaden the business and tap into other markets not just the food Discipline and brotherhood are some of the industry. values he has learnt from this sport. “Rugby has taught me so much. The values that we Due to the covid19 pandemic, he has faced employ in this sport are truly beneficial to us several challenges especially on the even beyond it because they build our financial front since some of his customers character.” had to cut down on their expenses. He has however managed to weather this storm For a very long time, Okwach has been and Qwachfoods remains operational. working on having his own business so much so that over the years, he has been saving up He admits that juggling school, rugby and to start one. work is not easy but his yearning for certain achievements in the three fields is “Being my own Boss is something that what gets him up in the morning and pushes me to better myself. I want to build pushes him to be better. Okwach wants to my own empire that will help a lot of people don the National Team colours for many in the future. years to come and also turn into a pro- rugby player, he wants to see his business His love for food propelled him to start his flourish and is working hard to become one Qwachfoods business where he sells a of Kenya’s best lawyers. “I want to conquer variety of fresh meats and chilies to the list. the unconquered.” He concludes. UNSTOPPABLE Peris Mukoko is one of Africa's unstoppables Peris Mukoko Rugby Africa officially presented its She is a certified World Rugby licensed Educator ‘Unstoppables’ as it launched the continental (First Female in Kenya and Third in Africa), an #TryAndStopUs campaign to fast-track the active Level 2 Rugby Referee (since 2008), development of women’s rugby in Africa on 5th nominated by Confederation of African Rugby October 2020. (CAR) as one of the 3 leading Women Referees in Africa (2016). This social media campaign will run for the next three months showcasing Africa’s She was coopted into the Kenya Rugby Union diversity with twelve Unstoppable Board in 2019 and has been serving in the Ambassadors. Women’s Rugby docket since. Kenya Rugby’s nominee Peris Mukoko who wears different hats in the game has been selected as one of the twelve ambassadors as she continues to display passion and enthusiasm for rugby. GAME LIVE! | 11 We caught up with Peris after her selection and here’s what she had to say, GAME LIVE: How does it feel to be chosen as Rugby Africa's Unstoppables? Peris Mukoko: I am elated and humbled to have been selected as one of Rugby Africa’s Unstoppables. To represent Kenya for this wonderful project puts not only Kenya on the map but Africa on the global scale of the growth of Women’s rugby Fast forward to almost a decade later, we both in Kenya and Africa.
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