Commonwealth Games 3,000m steeplechase champion Jackline Chepkoeh, world under 20 3,0000m champion Betty Chelangat, world under 20 3,000m steeplechase champion Faith Cherotich, basketball player Median Okot, boxer Jane Wangare and weightlifter Rachel Achieng are the nominees for the 2020 SOYA awards for most promising girl. At 18 years, Chepkoech was the youngest athlete to win […]
“Inspire a Generation.’’ Was the motto for the 2012 London Olympic Games, and indeed the first Kenyan woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the 800m women race, Pamela Jelimo, has proven the theme as she received her bronze medal in her home country surrounded by the Olympic family under the historic pillars of the […]
Goncalo Ramos bagged a hat trick as Portugal thrashed Switzerland at the Fifa World Cup in Doha, Qatar. The Lusail stadium encounter belonged to Portugal after beating Switzerland 5-1 to qualify into the quarterfinal and will be facing off with Morocco who beat Spain in post match penalties in the first match today. Ramos opened […]
Kenya took home advantage to dominate the concluded Africa Amateurs Chess Championships that came to an end over the weekend in Mombasa. The hosts finished top of the table with seven medals (three gold, two silver and two bronze) followed by Uganda, South Sudan and Zimbabwe where 93 players from 15 federations took part. Madelta […]
Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saved two penalties when his country defeated Spain to qualify into the quarterfinals of the ongoing Fifa World Cup in Doha, Qatar. Bounou saved Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets to hand Morocco a 3-1 win through the penalties following a barren draw in normal and extra time. Moroccan Abdelhamid Sabir converted […]
Reigning world hurdle champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and pole vault player Mondo Duplantis were crowned the World Athlete of the year awards yesterday. McLaughlin-Levrone and Duplantis, winners of the Rising Stars awards four years ago, broke the world records in their respective disciplines. McLaughlin-Levrone improved her own world 400m hurdles record by 0.78, first to 51.41 […]
President William Ruto has today chaired a Cabinet that approved the proposal for Kenya to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). The cabinet approved the proposal that will allow Kenya as the main host to jointly host the African football bonanza with other East African nations. In a statement read that the EAC […]
Menengai Oilers have taken the lead after second round of Kenya Cup, the top tier rugby15s league in the country. The unbeaten side has garnered more points leads Champions Kabras Sugar and KCB have taken the second and third positions respectively. The Nakuru based Oilers won all their opening matches after beating Kenya Harlequin 24-10 […]
Francis Baraza has been hired by Kenya Premier League side Kenya Police. Today, the Police on appointed former Kenya international Baraza as the club’s head coach following the exit of Sammy “Pamzo” Omollo due to the poor start to the season after . Over the weekend, Police sacked Omollo after losing two opening matches in […]
Kenya Premier League side Nairobi City Stars have signed Timothy Muganda Oduor from Mara Sugar after playing for Soy United in the past. The defender becomes the 9th player to be signed by the Simba Wa Nairobi side and will be joining ewcomer Elly Kessy Osotsi, Kenedy Onyango, and Edwin Buliba. Odur joins Kessy alongside […]