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Nakuru is the fourth-largest urban area in Kenya after Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu. It is the capital of Nakuru County and former capital of the Rift Valley Province as well as home to Flamingo Radio which is the largest urban Radio. Its urban and rural population is 570,674 inhabitants according to the 2019 census which exceeds that of Kisumu if the metro is included. It is the largest urban center in the Rift Valley with Eldoret in Uasin Gishu following closely behind. Nakuru lies about 1,850 m above sea level.
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The Tusker Football Club is a football club based in Nairobi, Kenya. It is the third most successful club in Kenya with eleven Kenyan league championships and four Kenyan cup wins. In addition, it has won four East African CECAFA Clubs Cup titles.
The Kenyan Premier League (KPL), officially known as the FKF Premier League and as the BetKing Premier League (BPL) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional league for men's association football clubs in Kenya. Standing at the top of the Kenyan football league system, the league was formed in 1963 under the Kenya Football Federation but is now controlled by the Football Kenya Federation. It is contested by 18 clubs and operates on a promotion and relegation system with the Kenyan National Super League. Gor Mahia are the league's current champions and most successful club, with a record 19 titles to their name.
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Jerry Santos is a Kenyan footballer who currently plays for Posta Rangers as a midfielder.
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Muhoroni Youth Football Club is a football club from Muhoroni, Kenya, but plays its home matches at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi. They currently compete in the Kenyan Premier League, where they were promoted after winning the 2011 season of the defunct KFF Nationwide League. Muhoroni youth won the top 8 cup in 2016.
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Shabana Football Club, more commonly known as simply Shabana or sometimes Shabana Kisii, is a FKF Premier League club based in Kisii. The club was formed in 1980 by Kisii based businessman Dogo Khan. They won the division title in 2014.They were promoted back to the FKF Premier League after winning the Zone B of the FKF Division One. It had nearly collapsed in 2006 when a dispute over its relegation from the Kenyan Premier League. They were set to play in Nationwide League, the second level tier in Kenya, but refused to participate insisting they belong to the Premier League. As a result, the club did not participate any league in 2007. However the team regrouped and was renamed Gusii United Football Club, eventually returning to league football. Their home stadium is Gusii Stadium.On 28 October 2018, Shabana was upgraded to Kenya's second largest league The Kenya National Super League after defeating Mwatate on penalties the game that went full time 1-1 at Kasarani Stadium Nairobi. On 28 November 2018 Gilbert Selebwa was appointed head coach, assisted by Kanuli Rix
The 2013 FKF President's Cup is the 42nd season of Kenya's top domestic cup competition. It began on 20 July and ended on 17 November, with domestic broadcasting rights for the competition held by SuperSport.
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