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Eliud Kipchoge: The shining light of a morally decaying nation

December 4, 2018 Eliud Kipchoge is presented with the Male athlete of the year award by IAAF President Sebastian Coe REUTERS

Olympic champion is bringing a smile on Kenyan faces while others are glorifying greed, dishonesty and corruption.

In this era of social media when millions can have or join conversation with a few taps of a key or touch pad, a worrying trend is emerging in Kenya, a country battling with a huge external debt, unemployment and escalating costs of living.

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