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Hii imetokea nchini Kenya. Dume limejifunika vazi la dini fulani ambalo kwa kawaida huvaliwa na wanawake, na likashiriki mashindano ya Chess kwa wanawake!! Kwa bahati mbaya kwake wakalishtukia!!
Stanley Omondi. © Chess Kenya
A Kenyan man has been exposed for disguising himslf as a woman in order to compete in the female section of the 2023 Open Chess Championship in Nairobi. Stanley Omondi wore a hijab and registered for the women’s tournament under the name Millicent Awuor, local media reported on Thursday.
Omondi, who is said to have avoided interactions with other players, raised suspicions after defeating former Kenyan champion Gloria Jumba and Uganda’s top player, Ampaira Shakira.
According to reports, he admitted to being a man after being questioned by arbiters, and cited financial difficulties as the reason for his conduct.
Omondi told tournament officials that he chose not to compete in the Open Section, which was open to all men and featured a $7,440 prize, due to intense competition. He was hoping to win the $3,720 prize for the women’s section, which is half of what he would have won if he had proven victorious in the open male event.
Victor Ng’ani, a member of the Chess Kenya Disciplinary Committee, told media that if found guilty of fraud, Omondi faces a lengthy ban from the sport.
“It is serious enough to warrant an extensive penalty,” Ng’ani said, adding that the committee has previously punished “small offenses, including age cheating, with a six-month ban.”
Male chess player caught competing as woman
The Kenyan man wore a hijab and signed up for the female section of the 2023 Open Chess Championship
Stanley Omondi. © Chess Kenya
A Kenyan man has been exposed for disguising himslf as a woman in order to compete in the female section of the 2023 Open Chess Championship in Nairobi. Stanley Omondi wore a hijab and registered for the women’s tournament under the name Millicent Awuor, local media reported on Thursday.
Omondi, who is said to have avoided interactions with other players, raised suspicions after defeating former Kenyan champion Gloria Jumba and Uganda’s top player, Ampaira Shakira.
According to reports, he admitted to being a man after being questioned by arbiters, and cited financial difficulties as the reason for his conduct.
Omondi told tournament officials that he chose not to compete in the Open Section, which was open to all men and featured a $7,440 prize, due to intense competition. He was hoping to win the $3,720 prize for the women’s section, which is half of what he would have won if he had proven victorious in the open male event.
Victor Ng’ani, a member of the Chess Kenya Disciplinary Committee, told media that if found guilty of fraud, Omondi faces a lengthy ban from the sport.
“It is serious enough to warrant an extensive penalty,” Ng’ani said, adding that the committee has previously punished “small offenses, including age cheating, with a six-month ban.”
