Homabay’s Onani Magwanga won National Scrabble Kenya (SK) tournament held in Eldoret over the weekend at Eldoret National Polytechnic. As the first tournament after World warriors, the national team returned in the country from World English Scrabble Players Championships in Goa, India, Magwanga defeated 60 other players for the title after toppling day one leader […]
Kenya’s Joseph Moses Kiptoo Kurgat and Munkhzaya Bayartsogt of Mongolia took the top honours at the fifth edition of Nanjing Marathon, an IAAF Bronze Label road race, on Sunday (10). The 28-year-old Kurgat emerged victorious from a two-man duel in the last 10 kilometres to set a personal best of 2:13:04, stretching Kenya’s win streak in […]
Kenya Women Premier League (KWPL) side Solasa Falcons have been crowned the champions Spare The Girl, Kick the Ball Solasa Women football tournament played in Eldoret on Sunday 10th. Falcons defeated their Division One side Solasa in a tournament dubbed meant to fight Gender-based Violence that attracted eight teams from Busia, Kakamega and Kisumu in […]
Kenyan Stephen Kiplimo and Ethiopian Melkam Gizaw broke the men’s and women’s course records respectively at the 2019 Nanchang International Marathon, an IAAF Bronze Label road race, on Sunday (10). The 31-year-old Kiplimo, who competed on Chinese soil for the first time, built a sole lead in the last 10 kilometres to cross the line in […]
Robert Keter ran away with 5km world record when he won the Urban Trail Lille 5km on Saturday (9), taking seven seconds off the world record. The Kenyan runner won the title in 13:22 Keter to sprint away from the field in the closing stages to triumph in a world record time. Within the first […]
United States International University (USIU) reclaimed their basketball titles as Kenya Universities Sports Association (KUSA) Open tournament came to an end on Sunday 10th at Moi University West Campus. USIU won both men and women titles to silence their critics following their dominance in the past championships that were taken from them last year. As […]
Kenya’s John Kipkoriri Komen won the 37th edition of Athens Classic marathon ran on Sunday 10th November. The 42 year old won the title in 2:16.34 ahead of Rwanda’s Felicien Muhitira in 2:16.43 with Greece’s Konstantinos Gkelaouzos completing the podium in 2:19.02. Another Daniel Muindi came 4th in 2:21.39 and Morocco’s Khamis Bakari fifth in […]
Champions Gor Mahia continued with their dominance against their arch-rivals AFC Leopards in the Kenya Premier League (KPL) match played on Sunday 10th at Moi Sports Centre, Kasarani. After losing their CAF Confederation Cup group stages, Gor stunned Leopards 4-1 to go top of the standings with 18 points from 7 matches, losing one against […]
Newcomers Kisumu All-Stars made their first win since promotion in the Kenya Premier League (KPL) match against former shield Cup Champions Kariobangi Sharks. Sharks defender Amani Kyaba scored in his own net to give hosts to hand debutants their maiden win at Moi stadium, Kisumu. Posta Rangers thrashed Chemelil Sugar 3-0 with goals from Charles […]
Veteran golfer Dismas Indiza is the winner of the 2019 Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort Open after beating Sigona Golf Club’s Sujan Shah in a three-hole playoff after72 holes. The two ended the final round of the tournament tied at 2-under par 286 leading to a playoff at the par-4 16th, the par-5 17th and the […]