Kenya’s leading technology company, Safaricom has today taken a significant step to empower Kenyan athletes by providing comprehensive financial and digital literacy and media training ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics set to commence later this month. The training held in Eldoret, saw over 40 athletes and their coaches, who are gearing up for the […]
Ugandan Violah Chemos and Moi Girls’ Kapsowar half marathon champion James Kipkoech were the champions of the inaugural Kaptagat Forest Run. Kipkkoech, who last month won the Moi Kapsowar Girls half marathon, won the men’s 21km race ahead of Patrick Musin, Joshua Kithuku. Kipkoech won the race in 59:55.5 with Musin coming second at 60:15.3 […]
Gor Mahia will be facing off with Sudan Al Merreikh in the CAF Champions League first round. The Kenyan champions will be returning to the continental championships since 2019. After Al Merreikh, if Gor will win both home and away, Gor will be facing off with record Champions League holders Al Ahly in the second […]
Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba has finally spoken after he and other cabinet secretaries were fired by president William Ruto yesterday. The former Budalangi Member of Parliament, had been nominated back to the sports docket for a second term on September 27, 2022. He said that he initiated Talanta Hela, nurtured talents from the […]
Sunday’s Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) 50 -Overs League derby between defending champions Ruaraka A and last season’s contenders Kanbis A will definitely revisit memories of one of the most extraordinary rivalries in recent times. The last time both teams met in a high-scoring 50-Overs League encounter in Ruaraka, the hosts decimated Kanbis by a […]
Ulinzi Starlets defeated Kibera Soccer ladies to win their third FKF Cup title in a row during the final match played today at the Kenya Police Sacco grounds, Nairobi. Starlets, who won the title in 2022, 2023 and now 2024 recorded a 2-1 win against the Ladies with captain Sheryl Angachi opening the scoring in […]
Shujaa, the Kenya rugby 7s team will be facing off with Aregentina, Australia and Samoa at the Paris Olympic Games set for later this month in France. The fixtures are as shown below in EAT. Shujaa matches (fixtures) Wednesday July 24th Thursday July 25th
The former Boston and Chicago marathon champion Lawrence Cherono has been handed seven years ban by Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for violating anti-doping rules. Cherono, who was suspended in 2022 during the world championships in Oregon, USA, was handed four-year for tampering or attempted tampering of the doping control, with the overall punishment reduced by […]
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) teams, both men and women will be searching for back to back titles at the Kenya Basketball Federation league this weekend. In men, Nairobi City Thunder will be facing off with KPA at the Nyayo Stadium gymnasium while the women will be between champions KPA and Equity Bank Hawks that will […]
Olympic marathon silver medallist Brigid Kosgei has pulled out of Olympic Games that starts later this month in Paris, France. The former marathon record holder will be replaced by Tokyo marathon champion Sharon Lokedi after picking an injury. Today’s statement from the National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOCK) revealed Kosgei had sustained an injury during […]