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Why Harambee Stars team at 2004 AFCON in Tunisia takes pride of place

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Kenya's Dennis Oliech (center) dribbles past Malawi's Hellings Mwakasagula (left) and Peter Mponda during the world cup qualifier match at Kasarani [PIC BY Elvis Ogina - 4/9/2004]

The national senior men’s football team, Harambee Stars, is the biggest sporting entity on the land despite decades of underachievement.

Often described as a sleeping giant of African football, Stars are yet to play at a Fifa World Cup but have six Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) appearances under their belt, with the side that made three finals in a row between 1988 and 1992 hailed as its best ever.

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