It was fan, pop and colour when the first lady Margaret Kenyatta officially opened the world under 20 athletics championships on Tuesday evening at the Kasarani stadium. Kenyatta who is also the event patron said that world championships is a milestone for Kenya and the rest of Africa. “The stakeholders and media have played a […]
ATHLETICS
Let’s embrace great transition- Coe, Tuwei and Rudisha ahead of under 20 championships
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has hinted that athletes transition is the best idea a country and a federation can ever have. Speaking on Tuesday at the Kasarani stadium ahead of world under 20 athletics championships at the Kasarani stadium, Coe said that the main challenge at the world athletics is maintaining the transition. Despite […]
Kiprotich, Kimeu, Chelangat, Morara to battle for medals in 4x400m
The opening day of world athletics under 20 championships will be great for Kenyan sprinters who will be seeking to win the first medal for Kenya. The quartet of Elkana Kiprotich, Kennedy Kimeu, Joshua Wanyonyi, Mercy Chebet, Sylvia Chelangat and Loice Morara will be the first Kenyans in the medal bracket at the Kasarani stadium. […]
Uhuru announce cash payment to Olympic medalists
Tokyo Olympic Games medalists were today rewarded by President Uhuru Kenyatta at the Mombasa State House where he announced cash rewards. Kenyatta announced that the medalists will be paid as follows: Kh1 million, Sh750, 000 and Sh500, 000 for Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists respectively. Kenya won 4 gold through Peres Jepchirchir (Marathon), Emmanuel Korir […]
Cheruiyot promoted
Fresh from winning 1,500m silver medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, world 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot was today promoted. Cheruiyot has been promoted to the Senior Superintendent of Prisons (SSP), from the rank of Chief Inspector. Today, the Commissioner General of Prisons Wycliffe Ogallo said he had been directed by President Uhuru Kenyatta […]
Chepkirui, Boinett to chase for 1,500m title at world under 20
The women’s 1,500m duo Purity Chepkirui and Winny Jemutai Boinett believe they have what it takes for a place in the podium during the World Athletics Under 20 championship slotted for August 17-22. The 18-year-old Chepkirui, from Nakuru County is happy to book a ticket to represent Kenya again after last year’s Africa Cross Country […]
Lusaka leads Kenyans to mourn sudden death of Kwemoi
Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka led Kenyans in morning the sudden death of former Youth Olympic Games 1,500m champion Gilbert Soet Kwemoi, who died today morning. Kwemoi, attached at the Kipkaren Police station in Uasin Gishu County comes from Kopsiro, MoutnElgon, Bungoma county died while being attended to at the Bungoma Referral Hospital. The former Africa […]
Omanyala at his best again
Olympian Ferdinand Omanyala continued with his superlative performance, breaking his own 100m national record after inning the men’s 100m at the International Josko Lauf Meeting in Austria. Fresh from competing at the Olympic Games when he ended his journey in the semifinals, the 25-year-old Omanyala lowered his personal best to a sub 10 seconds performance […]
World under 20 championships postponed
World Athletics has postponed the world under 20 athletics set to kick start on Tuesday morning at the Moi Sports Centre, Kasarani. Today, the athletics governing body announced that the world track and field events set for Tuesday has been moved to Wednesday morning at the same venue. It announced on their website that “The […]
Deaf athletes hit the camp for World Deaf championships
Kenya Deaf team has finally reported to the cam ahead of World Deaf Athletics Championships to be held at the Lublin, Poland. Deaf Athletics Association of Kenya (Daak), is set to present 30 athletes for the championships set to be held between August 23th and 28th. The team will depart for the games between August […]