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Acts of generosity must be lauded by all who mean well for football

Deputy President William Ruto

If there is a national sports team that is poised to end the year on a high, it has to be Harambee Stars, which is still exulting in its triumph over Zanzibar in the finals of the recently concluded Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup.

Deputy President William Ruto, gave the team Sh5 million and promised Sh50 million should the team qualify for the 2019 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. President Uhuru Kenyatta weighed in with his personal reward of Sh10 million to the team.

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