John Machethe "Mo" Muiruri (born 10 October 1979) is a Kenyan

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who last played for Moss FK in

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as a

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. He was known for his close ball control and ability to dribble the ball. He is one of the most talented midfield quartet of the Kenya National team, Harrambe Stars along with McDonald Mariga, Robert Mambo, Jamal Mohamed and Titus Mulama. He led Kisii School to two national championships before graduating in 1997. Muiruri has played 20 international matches for

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as well as 13 matches at U-21 and U-23 level. He appeared at the

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Club bio

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