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The few older Kenyans who rarely saw a car while growing up in the countryside must be amused at how for some townspeople walking a few kilometres is flaunted as an extraordinary achievement.
For an increasing number of young people with smartphones that have a special feature of tracking the steps they take, covering more than 10 kilometres in a day is a feat worth hanging on their social media pages like a trophy.
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                                        The Standard Group Plc is a multi-media organization with investments in media
                                        platforms spanning newspaper print
                                        operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
                                        Standard Group is recognized as a
                                        leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key influence in matters of national
                                        and international interest.
                                     
                           
                                                 
                                                 
                                             
                                             
                                             
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
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