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President Uhuru Kenyatta challenges Team Kenya ahead of Rio Olympic Games

President Uhuru Kenyatta hands over the Kenyan flag to Team Kenya yesterday at State House, Nairobi ahead of the Rio Olympics. [PHOTO:BONIFACE OKENDO/STANDARD]

 “Go out there and prove to the world that we can win clean,” that was the message from President Uhuru Kenyatta to Team Kenya during yesterday’s flagging off ceremony ahead of the Rio Olympics.

Kenya has entered its largest ever contingent of 185 athletes and officials in seven disciplines, three times more than those who competed at the 2014 London Olympics ago where they won 11 medals (two gold, four silver and five bronze).

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