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MAKING HOCKEY GREAT AGAIN: Diaz to lead Union in engaging world leaders to make the sport bigger

Chris Diaz,Kenya Airways Marketing Manager during the interview at his office at the Kenya Airways headquarters,Embakasi,Nairobi. Photo/Elvis Ogina (Nairobi) January 18th,2017

In 1971, Kenya finished fourth at the hockey World Cup in Barcelona, then a string of success stories followed. Kenya dominated not only Africa, but the local boys could beat literally almost any opponent. All that is history now, and there is little to write home about Kenya National team both men and women at the international stage.

Just last week, Kenya successfully hosted a low key Africa Cup of Club Championships thanks to Zimbabwe’s decision to withdraw from the games at the eleventh hour.

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