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Gor Mahia Bernard Ondiek(L) and Whyvonne Isuza of AFC Lepards battle for ball possession during their KPL derby at Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani Stadium on Saturday 25/08/18 [PHOTO: Boniface Okendo, Standard]

I was once employed at a seed factory in the bowels of the North Rift after clearing my Form Six. That was many years ago before I joined college. A workmate named Daniel showed me the ropes.

At the end of every month, we would all queue at the cashier’s window to receive the famous brown envelope. But there was this one woman who always showed up at the queue but was not from any known department.

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