He and Killington joined the roller hockey players in one of their regular weekend pickup games in a large parking lot.
"I'm not a big inline guy," Oduya said. "We had a tough time last time keeping up."
Oduya happily skated with the Ice Lions in July on their small rink inside Nairobi's Panari Hotel. The rink was closed during his 2021 visit due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus.
The retired defenseman, who had 190 points (41 goals, 149 assists) in 850 regular season games and 28 points (six goals, 22 assists) in 106 playoff games with the Blackhawks, New Jersey Devils, Atlanta Thrashers, Winnipeg Jets, Dallas Stars, Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers, said he was impressed by the Kenyan players on the ice and street.
"The passion, the drive, the willingness, going down, blocking shots, doing the crazy things that I sometimes wish Swedish skills kids would do, but don't want to do," he said.
Tim Colby, a Canadian diplomat who is coach and general manager of the Ice Lions, said Oduya's presence left a lasting impression on his players.
"They see him first and foremost as a professional, a guy who succeeded at the highest levels and won Cups," Colby said. "They related to Johnny not by the tribe he comes from, but as an African and Kenyan coming back."
Photos: Kennedy Amungo, Johnny Oduya