A smart Sudanese who schooled in Kenya - and there are many - should have made the trip back home for the auditions. He would have definitely made the cut. And I'm talking about
any Sudanese educated in a Kenyan School. Surviving in the academy would have been a different story but joining could have been a given.
We might have problems/issues in Kenya but things could have been worse...
Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good returns.