Around the world, padel has become the latest sports craze. This racquet game was first invented in Mexico in 1969. Now, its popularity is growing rapidly in North America, Europe, and Africa. In Kenya, padel fever is just beginning. The World’s Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi has the story from the capital Nairobi.
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