Destination marketer Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has today renewed its partnership with World Marathon Record Holder Eliud Kipchoge as the Magical Kenya Ambassador. The partnership is part of the continued efforts by the Board to leverage Kenya’s status as a global sporting powerhouse to market the destination to the world. Eliud was first signed as […]
The Scrabble Kenya team has arrived in Uganda ahead of the annual East, Central and Southern Africa Scrabble (ECASA) championships set for this weekend in Jinja, Uganda. The three-day tournament, which starts on Friday, will end on Sunday with each player playing 27 games. The World warriors, under the chairmanship of Bernard Amuke is optimistic […]
Top clubs will be battling out for the 97th edition of Tannahill Shield Trophy this Easter Holiday at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club. This year, the annual tournament has attracted nine teams with defending champions Muthaiga hoping to win back to back titles. Royal club captain Stanley Kirui is optimistic that the tournament will be […]
In order to meet the international standards, organizers of the Eldoret City marathon will include Paralympic runners in next year’s race in Eldoret. Speaking in Eldoret on Wednesday, race director Moses Tanui, who is the two time Boston marathon champion, has set focus to include the Paralympians as the race enters its 5th edition. “As Eldoret […]
The Court of Arbitration of Sports (CAS) has upheld the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) decision to ban former Commonwealth Games 10,000m champion Joyce Chepkirui. In 2019, Chepkirui was suspended for Athlete Biological passport (ABP), which is a violation of anti-doping rules and has been handed four years of ban. CAS upheld the appeal filed by […]
In one of the highly competitive 100m challenge on the African continent, the continental 100m record holder Ferdinand Omurwa Omanyala edged out former record holder and Commonwealth Games champion Akan Simbine in today’s Athletics South Africa (ASA) Athletics Grand Prix. The 4th leg of the championships at the Germiston Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa was […]
Kenya National Women’s Deaf Basketball team are targeting a top five finish at the 24th Summer Deaflympics in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil planned for May 1 to 15.The team’s first appearance at the prestigious event was in 2017 in Samsun, Turkey, where they finished eighth, and were awarded a Diploma Certificate, thanks to their outstanding […]
Three time Olympic games 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and world runner Sha’Carri Richardson will light up the third edition of Kip Keino Classic, a World Athletics Continental Gold Tour set for May 7 at the Nyayo stadium. The Jamaican Fraser-Pryce will face the American Richardson for the fastest race in Nairobi. Also confirmed is Olympic […]
As dailysport.co.ke we don’t own the copyright for this article https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2022-04-12-sports-fund-cannot-account-for-sh8-billion–auditor/ An audit has unearthed irregularities in the management of the multi billion-shilling Sports Fund. This puts the Ministry of Sports led by Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed in a spot. Auditor General Nancy Gathungu says the fund has failed to account for Sh8.9 billion disbursements […]
Chipu, the Kenya under 20 Rugby team fell to Namibia in today Barthes Trophy semifinals at the Nyayo stadium in Nairobi. The defending champions lost 16-05, meaning the Curtis Olago coached side will miss out an opportunity to play in the Junior World Rugby Trophy(JWRT). The former champions Namibia scored first through Oeta Blaauw who […]