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Football trailblazer: Meet Rose Wandera, Kenya’s first ever woman referee

Former referee Rose Asiko shows off some of the accolades she won (Photo: Benjamin Sakwa)

Rose Asiko Wandera’s heart skips a beat whenever she recalls Gor Mahia versus Re-Union topflight league match that was played at Moi Stadium, Kisumu in the ‘80s.

Hell broke loose when angry fans started baying for her blood after she allowed a goal ruled offside by her assistant to stand.

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