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Popularising soccer in Kenya’s South Rift

Chamgaa Group

About 1,500 youths from Bureti constituency kept away from alcohol and drug abuse during the festive month of December. They did so in order to focus on developing their football skills during Chamgaa’s Welfare Sports Festival. The festival’s founder, Robert Mutai, narrates its history and impact.

In 2012, I and two of my childhood friends, Vincent Mutai  - a Moi University law don and Geoffrey Malakwen of Magadi Soda - sat down and brainstormed on ways to give back to our society. We agreed to contribute Sh120,000 in order to sponsor a soccer tournament.

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