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Sombre mood at university games as student passes on during playoff match between Kenya and Egypt

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American University-Cairo vs USIU players in action on the final day of the 10th edition of All Africa University games at the Moi International Sports Center Kasarani. June 10, 2022. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The tenth edition of the All Africa University Games hosted at Kenyatta University in Nairobi was marked with grief and sorrow on the final day, (Friday) following the untimely demise of American University in Cairo student.

The student collapsed in the sixth minute of the opening period of their men's basketball third place playoff match against the United States International University-Africa (USIU-A).

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