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Kisumu Youngsters promoted after 10 years of sweat and sacrifice

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Kisumu Youngsters Hockey team celebrates with their trophies at the end of the Kenya Hockey League at City Park Hockey Stadium on Sunday, March 1, 2026. [Jonah Onyang, Standard]

For ten years, players of Kisumu Youngsters Hockey Club ran on dusty pitches, travelled long distances with little support, and played matches without salary or sponsorship.

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