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Cock and bull story? Ayub Alulu is Kakamega's king of cockfights

Ayub Alulu Masakhwe earns a living through cockfighting. He is seen here psyching up the cockerels Alonde Senior and Vitina by playing the eshiriri before a fight at Bukura market in Lurambi during Utamaduni Day, last weekend. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

A white rooster scampers for safety as its opponent, a red cockerel charges at it in hot pursuit.

“His name is Alonde Senior, a tough and skilled fighter,” says Ayub Alulu, the owner of the aggressive red cock.

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