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How Oguso Cup has turned into a 'hotbed of talent'

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Kenya Police's David Simiyu (left) and Farraj Ominde of Bandari FC during FKF Premier League at Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani, Nairobi. December 12, 2022. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Chris Oguso Cup remains one of the best off-season football tournaments in the country if the players it has produced in the recent past is anything to go by.

With the annual sponsorship of at least Sh4 million from betting firm Betika for the last ten years, the event which is held between November and December appears to have quickly joined the class of the likes of Koth Biro and Butsotso Cultural Festivals among others in nurturing talent.

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