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Samuel Gathimba and Edward Zakayo boost Kenya with bronze medals, as Museveni praises “gold-star’’ Cheptegei

Edward Zakayo (R) celebrates his win. [Photo: Courtesy]

Kenya has added yet another medal into the bag after Samuel Gathimba won the 20 Kilometres walking race earning him a bronze medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Australia.

This comes after a teenager Edward Zakayo also bagged a bronze medal for Kenya in the 5000 metres race. The duo have kick started the country’s quest for glory at the 21 first Commonwealth edition which began on a slow start.

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