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      <image:caption>Kenyan stars Job Ochieng, Timothy Ouma, and Collins Sichenje compete in high-stakes European club action this midweek. (Photo: Football news)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Malkia Strikers players warm up at the Kasarani Indoor Arena ahead of their pivotal CAVB Round of 16 clash against Nigeria. (Photo: Football news)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Isaac Makokha holds the championship trophy aloft after securing a narrow victory at the 2026 Teafields Trophy in Kericho. (Photo: Football news)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Kenya Lionesses train at Nyayo National Stadium ahead of their Safari Sevens title defense, a tournament now honoring the late coach Warren Abrahams. (Photo: Football news)</image:caption>
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      <gnews:title>Sawe and Ngetich Nominated for 2026 World Athlete of the Year Honours</gnews:title>
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      <image:caption>Kenyan distance runners Sabastian Sawe and Agnes Ngetich stride forward after being named nominees for the 2026 World Athlete of the Year awards. (Photo: Football news)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Christa Pike sits in a prison medical unit following her failed lethal injection, an incident that has triggered an immediate statewide moratorium on executions. (Photo: Entertainment)</image:caption>
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