Former Haramber Stars striker Allan Wanga has urged Kenyan footballers to learn about business and investing for future. The Kakamega Homeboyz captain said players must be ready to keep earning a living even after hanging their boots. There have been rampant cases of many Kenyan footballers finding themselves broke within years of retirement and Wanga […]
Author: Sabuni Khwa Sabuni
Lung’aho to nourish Wafalme
David Lung’aho is set to nourish men’s national volleyball team Wafalme that has the immense potential just like their women counterparts Malkia Strikers. Lung’aho has been involved in Malkia triumphs and is remembered for guiding them to five African titles and the World Grand Prix title in 2015, a first for an African team. Lung’aho, […]
Kabras Sugar coach du Plessis resigns
Newly appointed Kabras Sugar RFC head coach Henley du Plessis has resigned from the club due to family matters. The South African tendered his resignation with one season remaining to his contract. Kabras Sugar Rugby chairman Philip Jalango has confirmed Du Plessis’ departure and commended the South African for setting high standards of coaching at […]
World Athletics hands Kipsang four years ban
Former world marathon record holder Wilson Kipsang has been handed four years ban from all competitions for wherabots Failure. Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on its official Twitter account @aiu_athletics announced that @WorldAthletics Disciplinary Tribunal has banned long-distance runner Wilson Kipsang of Kenya for 4-years with effect from 10 January 2020 for Whereabouts Failures and Tampering […]
Barnaba Kitilit, the man behind junior talents
Disclaimer: The below story is an extract from The Star Newspaper Barnaba Kipkemoi Kitilit has lived 90% of his life in sports and teaching and securing scholarships for young athletes. Surprisingly Kitilit is the engine behind Cherono brothers who have run in all generations from 1988 to 2004) and succeeded in their careers starting from […]
Steven Polack picks February title
Gor Mahia head coach Steven Polack has enhanced his personal trophy cabinet once again this season after belatedly picking the February Fidelity Insurance coach of the month gong. The award which ought to have been issued in March had to be deferred after pandemic broke out in China and swept through the world halting sporting […]
Cherop advice junior runners to invest
With current crop runners earning from their career, former Boston marathon winner Sharon Cherop has advised them to invest wisely. Speaking in Kapcherop Girls, Cherop said their earnings should be well spent to avoid crying in future. Full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-06-15-invest-well-cherop-advises-budding-athletes/
Kosgey set for Virtual Ottawa 10km race
Winny Kosgey will be running a virtual Ottawa 10km road race in the North Rift on Tuesday. The race that was postponed due to coronavirus, failed to travel to Canada just like others across the world. However, she will still run the Ottawa 10km race, and has the possibility of bagging prize money. Virtual running […]
Kahata joins Simba ahead of league restart
Kenyan midfielder Francis Kahata joined his Tanzanian club Simba SC ahead of Tanzanian league restart following the suspension due to coronavirus. The Harambee Stars player joined the Tanzanian side a year ago, travelled yesterday to Tanzania for the league following the announcement by President John Magufuli that allowed all sporting activities to resume this month […]
Kipchoge, Bekele set for virtual marathon relay
Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge and Berlin marathon champion Kenenisa Bekele are set to battle in the Virtual Marathon Relay in June. According to BBC, Kipchoge from Kenya, Bekele of Ethiopia will be joined by Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei and world half marathon record holder. The race is set to be run between June 7th and […]