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Are Ugandan players to blame for our falling Stars?

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Gor mahia left back Godfrey Walusimbi in action during their KPL match against Tusker at Nyayo Stadium Photo: Dennis Okeyo/ Standard

Is Kenya shooting itself in the foot by allowing Ugandan players to dominate the local league at the expense of homegrown talent?

That is one question football pundits in the country are grappling with even as many foreign players continue to move to the Kenyan Premier League (KPL). And while many argue that we need the Ugandans to improve our game, the Kenya Football Coaches Association (Kefwa) chairman, Ricky Solomon, thinks otherwise.

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