Kenyan Esports player Bilal Mohamed won the gamrX African Championship
played in Lagos, Nigeria to mark his international debut in style on the night of May
4th 2024.
The 25 year old beat Chux from Nigeria 3-2 in a pulsating Street Fighter 6 final
played at the Landmark Convention Centre in Lagos.
Bilal thanked the Esports Kenya Federation for the opportunity to play and called
for more support to be given to Kenyan players for them to play in international
tournaments
“I thank Allah for this blessing of a victory I’m my first tournament away from home.
I grateful to the Esports Kenya Federation for providing me with this opportunity to
compete at the international stage. It feels amazing to conquer Africa. I hope this
victory opens the door for more Kenyan esports players to compete internationally.”
On his part Esports Kenya President Ronny Lusigi congratulated Bilal while
promising to take more Kenyan players to international competitions
“Kudos to Bilal. He has made Kenya Proud today. We are happy with his
performance. It is testament to the progress we are making. Now we have the
motivation to send many more Kenyan players to these international tournaments.
We have a lot more in store this year and we urge our players to keep working hard.”
The competition had participation from 12 African countries including Tanzania,
Senegal, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Uganda, Cameroon, Angola and hosts Nigeria
