Sport | Field Hockey |
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Jurisdiction | Kenya |
Abbreviation | KHU |
Affiliation | FIH |
Regional affiliation | AHF |
Headquarters | City Park Hockey Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya. |
Location | 1°15′38″S36°49′39″E / 1.26061°S 36.82754°E |
President | City Park Hockey Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. |
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