Nation FC hits Kawangware FC in NTV-Kwese road show - PHOTOS

Fast-rising Nation FC hit Kawangware FC 3-2 in a friendly match as the “Cheki World Cup Live” roadshow organised by NTV in partnership with Kwese Free Sports Kenya resumed on Tuesday.

The road show, geared towards setting the mood for the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia starting on Thursday, resumed after a two-day break, touring Kangemi, Uthiru, Satelite, Dagoretti and Kawangware areas.

On Wednesday, the caravan will snake through Roysambu, Zimmerman, Githurai, Jacaranda estate, Kahawa estate and Kasarani areas.

It was at Kawangware’s Kabiro primary school grounds that the caravan made a two-hour stop as fans thronged the venue to watch the friendly match.

The hosts drew the first blood after two minutes through Carlstrine Ikuza’s close range strike before Kevin Odongo equalised at the stroke of halftime in the11-a-side game that lasted 15 minutes each half.

A re-energised Nation scored two quick-fire goals through Joseph “Pogba” Wasike and Erick Khamala to give the journalists a 3-1 lead before Issa Hassan’s last-gasp strike reduced the deficit but wasn't enough to save them from defeat.

The team, which has visited Nation FC on several occasions for build up matches at their Railways training grounds, were rewarded with a set of uniforms by Nation Media Group’s Head of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Clifford Machoka.

“Part of the objective Kwese and NTV wanted to achieve is to tour different areas within Nairobi and alert them that every person can watch this year's edition of the World Cup for free on our platforms,” said Machoka.

Kwese General Manager Monicah Ndung’u said the feedback has been exciting with spectators winning merchandise.

“The audience is anxiously waiting to catch all the action and we are looking forward to a tournament with huge viewership on our channels,” she said.