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Time has come for more Kenyan referees to make Fifa list

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Referee Stephen Rimba officiates a match between Bidco United and FC Talanta. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Kenyan referees are upbeat about meeting Fifa standards, as Football Kenya Federation (FKF) kicked off fitness assessment training in Eldoret after a four-year hiatus.

The five days of referee assessments and Fifa rules training sessions started yesterday at the Kipchoge Keino Stadium, with an aim of increasing the number of elite referees in the Fifa list.

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