Black Mamba handball receive kits from businessman Waithaka

Makadara parliamentary aspirant Anthony Waithaka (in brown T-shirt) gave a donation of uniforms and a cash award to Black Mamba ahead of the East and Central Handball club Championships. Looking on is KCB football team coach Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno/Photo Courtesy

Nairobi 20th November, 2021: Former Kenya Handball Federation national champions Black Mamba Handball team today got a shot in the arm after receiving playing kits and a cash donation from Makadara business man Antony Waithaka as they prepare to leave for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to play in the annual East and Central Handball club Championships set to be held from 28th November.

Waithaka, who is also contesting for Makadara Parliamentary seat at the 2022 general elections, gave out two sets of uniforms and cash award to help the team with its logistics around preparations of team.

“This team has been a pride of Makadara for very many years and I want to assure them that we will be supporting them as they prepare to go to Dar es Salaam and we will be praying for you to bring the cp home” Waithaka said.

The businessman, who will be seeking to win the Makadara seat said that the constituency is well known from way back for producing great sportsmen and that he will prioritise sports as an economic activity once elected to parliament.

The Kaloleni based handball outfit will be seeking to return to the East African showpiece ready to sting as the tournament returns this year after it Ws postponed last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Established in1980, Black Mamba is a well known Kenyan Handball circles with their base in Kaloleni area in Nairobi and has participated in the annual East Africa tournament for the last ten years.

Black Mamba finished in second position at the East African tournament in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018 and will be aiming to break the glass ceiling with a win in Dar es Salaam this year.