Last Thursday morning, I had the pleasure of visiting Winka Academy, located in Nairobi's South C Estate. Chess Kenya (CK) chairman, Githinji Hinga was also present and it wasn't just an ordinary visit, but a special one, as this is the first school in Kenya to introduce chess as part of its curriculum.
It all started in September last year when former national chess champion and Olympian, Larry Kagambi made a presentation to the director of the school, Warimu Kanyi-Kahoro on the benefits of chess in education and the rest is history.
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