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Hang in there, sports stars rally Kenyans during SOYA fete

World Half Marathon record-holder Peres Jepchirchir during the 2020 SOYA Awards [Courtesy]

Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga and the World Half Marathon record-holder Peres Jepchirchir offered messages of hope to Kenyan sportsmen and women after being crowned the most outstanding men and women Sports Personalities during the 2020 SOYA Awards in Naivasha on Saturday.

Olunga’s outstanding performance at Japanese J1 league earned him the league’s Most Valuable Player of the 2020 season, topping the goal-scoring chart with 28 goals with his then club, Kashiwa Reysol.

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