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Football legends recall the last days of once vibrant Eldoret KCC and Rivatex

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Rivatex team squad between 1997-98. 08.02.2021. {Peter Ochieng, Standard}

Companies that sponsored the two teams roared back to operation in 2003 and 2017, but without the sports.

Thrilling football matches in a fully packed Kipchoge Keino Stadium used to electrify Eldoret town and bring businesses to a standstill almost every weekend.

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