Royal Media FC put SJAK to the sword

Royal Media Services FC showed their class outclassing Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) 4-3 in a thrilling friendly match staged at the University of Nairobi's Kabete campus on Saturday morning.

RMS FC controlled the proceedings as they pull the victory, leaving the losing coach scratching his head.

"We didn't field a full-strength team, but I am glad we went down fighting,” Mulemi, a career radio and TV presenter, quipped after the match.

 "The friendlies we have played against media houses are very key as they enhance cohesion and indeed celebrate years of practice as professionals. Standards have been set, and only the sky's the limit."

SJAK and RMS were both deadlocked 2-2 at halftime, but RMS pulled through with a late penalty courtesy of Ramogi news anchor Emmanuel Ochieng.

Other RMS goals came from Newton Andika (2) of Citizen TV Technical department and Collins Orina of Citizen Radio.

Bracho Ayoo was the toast of the SJAK outfit with a hat-trick.

"SJAK is a team of professionals, and we're proud of the effort we put in today. We will regroup and prepare for our next match against the CDF,” Mulemi said.

SJAK executive committee member Geoffrey Mwamburi, who is also the team coordinator, echoed Mulemi's sentiments, emphasizing the importance of media houses coming together.

"Media houses need to come together and support each other. We are not just journalists, we are sports enthusiasts and this is a great opportunity for us to build relationships and promote sports in Kenya."

SJAK will face CDF in their next match, looking to bounce back from this defeat.