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Bungoma father of four rode 400km to watch his old school team play

Kennedy Makokha rides his bicycle from the Eldoret International Airport after landing from Lodwar in Turkana County. He cycled over 400km to cheer his favourite football team. (PHOTO: KEVIN TUNOI/ STANDARD)

Armed with several jerricans of water and a change of clothes, he cycled over 400km to cheer his favourite football team.

Kennedy Makokha loves his former school’s team so much that since he left in 1994, he rarely misses their matches — all thanks to his 15-year-old bicycle, which is named Kukhu Nasimiyu in honour of his late grandmother.

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