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Silvester Mandela Amimo (in blue jersey) of Dreams Soccer Academy during Rausha Kipaji football bonanza action in Nakuru. 19 April 2025. [File Courtesy]

When football was football in Kenya, clubs and the national team always reached the finals of different regional and continental championships.

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