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Kipkirui's brace sinks AFC Leopards as K’Ogalo extends dominance over eternal rivals

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AFC Leopards' Vincent Oburu (centre) challenges Samuel Onyango (bottom) and Haron Shakava during their Kenyan Premier League match dubbed Mashemeji Derby held at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi on May 19, 2019. Gor Mahia FC won 3-1. Photo/Stafford Ondego/www.sportpicha.com

Nicholas Kipkirui scored his first Mashemeji derby brace as Gor Mahia continued their march towards the 2018/2019 Sportpesa Premier League title with a convincing 3-1 victory over eternal rivals AFC Leopards at Kasarani Stadium on Sunday.

The match was marred by incidents of hooliganism when a section of AFC Leopards fans started uprooting seats after their team conceded the third goal.

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