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Ofafa Jericho High School perform at Kenya Music festival in Eldoret on August 9, 2024. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]
For the first time in years, the Kenya Music Festival will start later than planned, disrupting a tightly held tradition that has shaped the country's artistic calendar for generations.
The Ministry of Education has pushed the start of the 97th edition of the festival in Meru by two days, moving it from August 2, to August 4, in a shift that caught many schools and performers off guard.
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