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Stories from the table

Tournament reports, and the bigger story: why a game written off in Kenya is helping village youth stay busy, safe and seen.

A packed crowd around the final table at the Penety Pool Tournament in Loitokitok

Tournaments · 8 October 2026

Nineteen players, one last rack: the Penety Pool Tournament

Our biggest field yet packed Mashuaz Grill & Lounge in Loitokitok on 3 October. Country Boy took the title 5–4 in a final that went to the very last rack.

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Players and spectators around a pool table at a Moran Pool Club tournament

Youth · 7 October 2026

Soccer, pool and nothing else: why we take the village pool table seriously

In the villages of Kajiado South, young people have two pastimes: football and pool. One of them has been demonised. At Digital Moran, we are here to change that.

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Youth · 6 October 2026

Muguka, idleness and a better way to spend an afternoon

Muguka farms have spread across Kajiado, and too many young people are wasting away chewing it with nothing else to do. We are using pool to offer them something better.

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Two players shaking hands across the table after a match

Youth · 5 October 2026

Playing pool is not a crime

Because pool has been demonised, young people who play it are treated as suspects. Police harassment of harmless players is far too common. Here is how we are changing that.

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A player celebrating at a Moran Pool Club tournament

Talent · 4 October 2026

From Kampala to the world: what Uganda teaches us about nurturing pool talent

Across the border, pool is a professional sport and players like Ceaser Chandiga earn millions. Kenya's village players have the talent. What they need is a pathway.

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Build it with us

Youth spaces for rural youth, away from bars and alcohol

Our goal is a safe, alcohol-free and drug-free space in the village, with pool tables, table tennis, board games, a place to study and mentors on hand. A home for the game and for the young people who play it. We are looking for partners to build it with us: funders, businesses, organisations and friends of the club.

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