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HOW SAFE IS SPORTS IN KENYA? Questions raised as Nondies player Gacheo succumbs to injury

Rugby player Ogeto Gacheo who died over the weekend.PHOTO/DENNIS OKEYO (R) Gor Mahia Striker Khalid Aucho is carried by team doctors and Ushuru FC players to the ambulancel after an injury during their Kenya Premier League at Nyayo National Stadium on sunday, April 9, 2016. [PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD.

National sevens team played their hearts out in Cape Town at the weekend in honour of former Nondescripts player Ogeto Gecheo who succumbed to a spinal injury on Tuesday morning.

The 20-year-old centre player suffered the spinal injury after tackling an opponent during their Kenya Cup tie against Strathmore University Leos at Madaraka grounds on Saturday.

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