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John Ashihundu<\/p>\n

17 December 2011<\/p>\n

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AFC Leopards yesterday beat arch-rivals Gor Mahia 6-5 through penalties to lift the Peace Cup.<\/p>\n

For the first time in Kenyan football’s history, the country’s two strongest clubs played before a peaceful crowd.<\/p>\n

Much interaction was witnessed among fans of both sides during the charity match played at Nyayo National Stadium.<\/p>\n

The hotly contested game ended in a goalless draw in the regulation 90 minutes.<\/p>\n

Kenya’s referee of the year, Nassur Doka, ordered spot kicks in order to decide the winner, and Leopards triumphed over their ‘in-laws’.<\/p>\n

Led to violence<\/strong><\/p>\n

The game was part of National Cohesion and Integration Commission’s (NCIC) commitment to promoting and raising the awareness of peace in Kenya using sport.<\/p>\n

The commission was created following the post-2007 general election violence which led to bloodshed and displacement of many people across the country.Tool for peace building<\/p>\n

The chief guest at Saturday’s match, Prime Minister Raila Odinga, praised the sponsors, NCIC, for using football as a tool for peace building and other programmes.<\/p>\n

He said the government would fully support the commission in such positive initiatives.<\/p>\n

Officials from the NCIC, as well as former international football players, were among the spectators at the match.<\/p>\n

The newly elected Football Kenya Federation (FKF) chairman, Sam Nyamweya, and some of his executive committee officials were also in attendance.<\/p>\n

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