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- ↑ "Mafuwe aungwa mkono wanachama jimbo la Hai" (in Swahili). 12 September 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ↑ "Mbowe aangushwa ubunge jimbo la Hai" (in Swahili). 29 October 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ↑ "Maili-Sita Mshindi wa Saasisha Cup jimbo la Hai" (in Swahili). Retrieved 1 June 2023.
