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I had no idea Kenyans played football — Oktay

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Hassan Oktay had no idea Kenya had a structured football league [Courtesy]

Hassan Oktay had no idea Kenya had a structured football league before he took up the job at K’Ogalo early in 2019.

When the offer to replace Englishman Dylan Kerr, who had dumped K’Ogalo for a stint in South Africa with Black Leopards came calling, the Cypriot of Turkish origin was excited by the adventurous nature the opportunity to travel to Africa presented.

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