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Meet Mutei grannies, kicking out age-related conditions through football

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Kenya Grannies Mutei FC players train in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

In a typical village, grandmothers have traditionally been the exquisite storytellers; passing history from the older generations to young ones in the evening sittings.

They rarely make history but sturdily detest drama as they instill discipline in families and communities.

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