{
  "id": 359812,
  "title": "Former addict turns rugby into lifeline for Mombasa’s vulnerable youth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/former-addict-turns-rugby-into-lifeline-for-mombasas-vulnerable-youth",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T04:52:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/former-addict-turns-rugby-into-lifeline-for-mombasas-vulnerable-youth/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jimmy Richard Kivagi, a former drug addict from Miritini, has turned his personal journey of recovery into a rugby mentorship program that helps children from Mombasa's informal settlements avoid drug abuse and social issues. Kivagi, now coaching around 60 children, uses rugby to teach discipline, develop talent and provide alternatives to drugs and crime. The program has already helped nearly 40 children secure school scholarships, with Kivagi aiming to increase this number to between 50 and 60 annually.",
  "summary": "Jimmy Kivagi uses his recovery journey to mentor 60 children and connect talented players to education opportunities. The post Former addict turns rugby into lifeline for Mombasa’s vulnerable youth appeared first on KBC Digital .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}