it's where the kenya ice lions train, kenya's first and only hockey team. bership to the international ice hockey federation, becoming only the fifth african team to join. 0ur skill level has grown tremendously. we actually won a tournament internationally. this proved to us and to everyone else that yes, we are cut for this and we can do this. some of the things that i think we tried to focus on the most is the individual skills, the teamwork and the team skills — recognising what your role is on a team and when you're on the ice, what is your role? what is your responsibility? this is the defensive zone. one guy here, one guy here, the other guy, the third guy is going to go where their other guy goes. i never imagined that i could play ice hockey, especially in kenya. you'd see it maybe on christmas movies. that happens somewhere else, not in kenya. stepping onto the ice was, it was exciting. it was... it was an experience, i'd say, out of this world. but because ice hockey is not a common sport in africa, they have faced many challenges along the way. th

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kenya — you don't necessarily think of snow and ice. but there is one place in the capital — nairobi — where it gets pretty cold. the ice rink at the panari hotel. that's where the kenya ice lionshave continued to go from strength to strength. they will now get a chance to compete on the international stage having recently gained membership to the international ice hockey federation. priya sippy reports. this is the only ice rink in central and east africa. it is weather—macro to train, kenya's first and only hockey team. they were recently granted membership to the international ice hockey federation, becoming only the fifth african team to join. becoming only the fifth african team to “oin. , ~ ., , becoming only the fifth african team to “oin. ,~ .,, ., to join. our skill level has grown tremendously. _ to join. our skill level has grown tremendously. we _ to join. our skill level has grown tremendously. we won - to join. our skill level has grown tremendously. we won the - to join. our skill level has grown - tremendously. we won the competition internationally and this proved to everybody we can do this.- internationally and this proved to everybody we can do this. some of

and, lions on ice — we'll tell you about an unexpected sport that's proving to be popular in kenya.om 2.6.% in november. but the number is still above the bank of england's target of 2%. with me is our economics correspondent marc ashdown.