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Carnival mood in Sao Paulo streets

The Fifa World Cup is a monstrous multi-billion business that most Kenyans may never experience first hand in a lifetime.

On arrival at the airport, it is all there to see; expanded airport, facelifts and expanded road network. The World Cup 2014 in Brazil is estimated to have cost R$25.6 billion, or roughly $11.63 billion to upgrade airports, roads and construct new stadia.

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