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When Juju, witchcraft, rituals, voodoo and superstitions win you football matches

A Jujuman performs his witchcraft during the Harambee stars vs Mozambique friendly match at Kasarani Stadium in 2016. Kenya won 1-0. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Back in high school, you always wondered why the school gate was always left open from 5:00 am, suppose that weekend you were hosting school football games.

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