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Esports: Kenyan gamers face uphill battle to make their mark
A contestant (left) reacts during a gaming session against Brian Diang'a (right), a gamer popularly known by his online avatar, Beast, at a demo during an exhibition of gaming electronics in Nairobi on October 22, 2021. PHOTO | AFP
For years, the virtual world of video games was the only place where gamer Brian Diang’a felt safe from his abusive, alcoholic father and their unhappy home in Kibra slum.
“Gaming was my only escape,” Diang’a told AFP, describing a childhood mired in poverty and violence.
