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Safari Rally: Power of Sports in Enriching National Identity

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Dani Sordo navigated by Borja Rozada cruises through Hells Gate stage during WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2021 in Naivasha on June 27, 2021. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

The national identity that has been built through sports is a formidable and visible emblem of nationalism. 

National identity is the sense of a nation as a cohesive whole, as represented by distinctive traditions, culture and language. Kenya has increased emphasis on the capacity of sports to promote nationalism.

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