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Confusion at Cricket Kenya as board terminates contract with Arena of sports

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Cricket Kenya CEO and Secretary to the Board Ronald Bukusi (center) with board Members Pauline Njeru and Tariq Iqbal in a press Conference on Governance in CK. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The Cricket Kenya Board has terminated its contracts with a Dubai and India-based sports promotional outfit Arena of Sports, citing grave breaches of governance, including threats to stage the tournament in defiance of procedure.

The unprecedented decision brings to a screeching halt plans for the competition, which had been scheduled to kick off on November 7.

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