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Kenyan team of refs makes history at Nations Cup
Centre referee Peter Waweru gestures during the match between South Africa and Cameroon in the round of 16 match of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations at Al Medina Stadium in Rabat, Morocco on January 4, 2026.
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What you need to know:
- Centre referee Peter Waweru was assisted by Gilbert Cheruiyot and Stephen Yiembe.
- The Kenyan referees also handled the Group 'C' match between Angola and Zimbabwe.
Professor of pure mathematics Peter Kamaku Waweru on Sunday night made history by becoming the first Kenyan to officiate a match in the knock-out phase of the African Cup of Nations since 1980.
In 1962, M. Lorenzo became the first Kenyan referee to officiate a match in the knock-out phase of the African Cup of Nations when he officiated the third-place play-off match between Tunisia and Uganda.
