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Little wonder Kenya is not in the World Cup

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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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