Omanyala joins Kenya Police

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Africa’s fastest man in men’s 100m race, Ferdinand Omanya, has joined the National Police Service. Omanyala, 25, will represent the police in future track events, locally. His employment by the service was confirmed on Friday, December 3, by the Inspector-Ge...
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Omanyala joins Kenya Police

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