Kenya’s dominance continued today as they head to retain their annual Mombasa Open Tong-IL Moo-Do International Martial Arts Championships with 52 medals. For the last eight years, Kenya has been winning the crown following their dominance in the last two days of action at Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa. According to Daily Nation, so far, Kenya […]
New Africa Magazine has named world marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei and world 10,000m record holder Joshua Cheptegei as the Most Influential Persons in 2020. The reigning London marathon champion Kosgei and world 10,000m champion Cheptegei were among the 100 prominent persons listed by NewAfrica magazine as the influential Africans of 2020 due to their […]
Kenya Judo team won bronze at the Senior Africa Championships that came to an end on Saturday in Antananarivo, Madagascar. This was the first medal for Kenya at the international level where 16 judokas fought for the bronze after tying with the home team in third place as Algeria claimed gold with Senegal going for […]
Anne Wafula Strike has been appointed as one of the Special Envoys and champions who will promote the Commonwealth’s values and principles around the world. The Kenyan born turn British, Wafula was appointed by The Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland in the position as the Champion for Equality in Sports. The retired Paralympian’s role involves connecting […]
Kenya’s sports is set to go digital next year as the ministry of sports will be launching their first digital content in the country. While addressing athletes’ stakeholders to mark the 70th birthday of Athletics Kenya at Nyayo National stadium on Tuesday, sports cabinet secretary Dr. Amina Mohammed said they will be launching the digital […]
Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) will go to the polls on January 23, according to assistant secretary Ambrose Kisoi. According to the Star Newspaper on Friday, Kisoi said the exercise will start with the branch and commission elections on January 4. A week later, the branches, the commissions and the teams will then submit the names […]
Confederation of Africa Deaf Sports (CADS) has confirmed that Kenya will be hosting the football and basketball games that will be used as Africa’s qualifiers for the 24th Summer Deaflympics Games to held in Brazil in December 2021. The decision came after the country successfully hosted the inaugural Africa Deaf Athletics Championships (ADAC) in Nairobi […]
Kenya dominated the second edition of East Africa Online Youth Chess Championships played over the weekend. Kenya swept the podium in the under 18 boys and girls category with Jeevan Ramesh leading Cruz Maina who won bronze with Ugandan Kish Manuel taking silver. In the girls, Anyana Pandya led Abigail Obonyo and Tiffany Obonyo for […]
The International Sports Press Association (AIPS) and Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) have criticized the decision by Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to lock selected journalists out of Saturday league. The much hyped Gor Mahia and Ulinzi Stars at the Nyayo National Stadium, which was a double header as Jamhuri Day Cup cum Premier league […]
Two time world marathon champion Catherine Ndereba and world 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruoyt have been rewarded by President Uhuru Kenyatta during the Jamhuri Day. The Nyayo National Stadium celebration today was great for former Olympic Games marathon silver medalist, Ndereba who serves as the Assistant Commissioner of Prisons has been awarded Moran of the Burning […]