How fencing is changing lives for people in Kenya

Tim Allman
  • 14 days ago
Fencing is a kind of sword-play that some say stretches back nearly four-thousand years. It's supposed to represent the values of honour and chivalry - there may even have been mention of it in Homer's Iliad. It is now an Olympic sport - dominated by countries from Europe. But in Kenya - fencing is becoming ever more popular - as the BBC's Tim Allman explains.

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