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Little wonder Kenya is not in the World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, left, and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani shake hands before the 2022 soccer World Cup draw. [AP Photo]

Kenya has been a nation for 127 years, since 1895 when it became a British protectorate.

And we have been independent for almost 60 years. Why then are we not in the World Cup, and when shall we ever get there?

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