Samman Vohra swept the ground with all his opponents today to win the season-opening Eldoret Rally clearing six stages in a time of 1h17m37s. Driving a Skoda Fabia Rally2 and navigated by Alfir Khan, Nairobi-based youngster had his campaign beat reigning Kenya champion Jasmeet Chana (Mitsubishi Lancer B13) 1.33.000minutes. The Reigning Uganda and Tanzania Rally […]
Sports Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Ababu Namwamba, has appointed Charles Gacheru as the WRC Safari Rally Kenya CEO for a period of three years. In a gazette notice issued today, CS Ababu also named the Oversight Team for WRC. Ababu will Chair the team whilst Peter Tum, Principal Secretary in the State Department of Sports, will […]
All-Uganda crew of Yasin Nasser and Joseph Kamya will be among the star attractions in this weekend’s Eldoret Rally. Nasser is no stranger on Kenyan terrain having already entered the Kenyan Safari and Equator Rally on sundry occasions. Nasser is a two times reigning Uganda rally champion (2019 and 2023) as well as last year’s […]
Tailor Ongwae, Derrick Ogechi and Joel Awich will be joining Morans, the national men’s basketball team in Tunisia for the FIBA Afro-Basket Window 1 Qualifiers. Coached by Cliff Owuor, Morans will be seeking their maiden appearance at the championships where Ongwae, plays in Germany, Ogechi in Spain and Awicch in France will fly direct to […]
Kenya, yet again is mourning the death of former multiple world record holder Henry Rono who died today morning in Nairobi. Rono, who was hospitalized died today at 10:30am at Nairobi South hospital where he has been. The Nandi born runner made history during his running days when, in a span of only 81 days, […]
Paul Tergat led the National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) executive members in visitng the late Kelvin Kiptum’s home today morning. Tergat, has arrived at the Kiptum Family home to extend heartfelt condolences and share in the mourning with the bereaved family. Accompanying him are Secretary General Francis Mutuku and Treasurer Eliud Kariuki, forming a […]
Gervis Hakizimana’s postmortem results have been hidden from the public. Today, the a team of pathologists led by Dr Benson Macharia and DCI officers were present at the hospital morgue where the exercise took place with the family instructing them not to give out details. “In such a case, priority is to the family and […]
The reigning Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has joined the rest of the world in mourning the sudden death of world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum, who died on Sunday night through a road accident along Eldoret-Kaptagat Road. Jepchirchir, the winner of three world half marathons, said that as athletes, they did not expect such […]
Stray Lions A team continued with their perfect start in the ongoing NPCA Super Division T20 tournament with a thrilling victory over rivals Kanbis A at Nairobi Jaffrey’s. Stray Lions Chairman Thota Sreenivas expressed satisfaction over the club’s winning streak in Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) Twenty20 League saying that his players have achieved their […]
Sharon Chepkurui Kosgei, the only survivor in a road accident that involved Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Garvis Hakizimana has been released from hospital. Sharon was among three occupants in the Toyota Premio that was being driven by Kiptum who died on the spot alongside his coach, Hakizimana at Kaptagat area along the Elgeyo-Marakwet. This […]