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Day Nairobi city was taken over by North London

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Kenyans throng the Nairobi CBD to celebrate the English Premier League champions, Arsenal FC, on May 28, 2026. [Courtesy,Standard]

If you woke up on Sunday, May 24, 2026, thinking it was just another regular weekend in Nairobi, you were sorely mistaken.

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