The rivalry between Uganda and Kenya in sports has over the years continued to grow, with our neighbors keen on toppling Kenya as the top East African country in sports.
Uganda has slowly but surely crept into athletics limelight, where Kenya is known worldwide as a powerhouse.
The first indicator was at the 2012 London Olympics, where Stephen Kiprotich upset the odds to win the gold for Uganda.
At the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, the Ugandans upset their Kenyan counterparts once again.
On Sunday, Joshua Cheptegei won a maiden gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in men’s 5,000m, and on Monday, their women snatched the 10,000m gold and bronze leaving Kenya to settle for silver.
The Ethiopians have long been known as the main competitors for Kenya in the long distance races, but Uganda is slowly coming into the fold.
This can be attributed to the fact that there is a Kalenjin-speaking tribe called Sebei of Eastern Uganda, one of the seven sub-clans that make up the Sabaot, who straddle the Kenya-Uganda border around Mt Elgon.