Kenya’s fast rising middle distance runner Emmaculate Anyango Achol has been suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for violating anti-doping rules. Anyano, the 2024 Sirikwa Classic Cross Country champion has provisionally been suspended for the presence/use of a prohibited substance (Testosterone and EPO), which may attract four years ban. The 24-year-old was awarded the […]
Over ten boxers are set to face off tomorrow at the Nairobi Fight Night at Alchemist, Nairobi. The boxers will be competing in lightweight among others Main Card – Lightweight: Samuel Njomo vs. Raphael Mutua Cruiserweight: Daniel Owino vs. Collins Nyakwaka Middle Weight: Samuel Kogeluk vs. Zebedayo Mgogo Flyweight: Hussein Hassan vs. Amir Salim Lightweight: Erick […]
Kenya Premier League champions Gor Mahia and FKF Cup winners Kenya Police will be seeking local points after exiting the CAF Champions league and CAF Confederation Cup respectively. Gor, who were eliminated by Al Ahly will be facing off with league returnees Mathare United on Saturday while Police host multiple champions Tusker on Sunday. Weekend […]
Sports Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has rooted for the privatization of sports stadium in the country to generate revenue. Murkomen, who replaced Ababu Namwamba in the ministry said that the government is wasting a lot of money on stadiums that have no return on investment. “When clubs or private firms should be the ones commercializing […]
Just like Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, her ex-lover Dickson Ndiema has also succumbed to burns. Ndiema, who was recuperating at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, died on Monday night while at the ICU where he had been admitted, just like Cheptegei who died on Sunday. more to follow
Kenya’s Edmund Serem led his compatriot Matthew Kosgei in winning gold and silver in 3,000m steeplechase on the last day of the World Athletics under 20 championships at the Estadio Atlético de la Videna here in Lima, Peru Serem, who won silver beating Kosgei to bronze at the Africa Athletics championships, improved to gold and […]
Kenya’s favourite athlete Denis Kipkoech won silver for the country at the ongoing World Athletics Under 20 Championships in Lima, Peru. Kipkoech cruised to silver at the Estadio Atlético de la Videna when he timed 8:20.79 behind Norwegian Andreas Fjeld Halvorsen (8:20.56) with Great Britain’s Edward Bird going for bronze at 8:21.00. Another Kenyan Clinton […]
In an East African affair, Diana Chepkemoi won bronze for Kenya at the World Athletics under 20 championships at Estadio Atlético de la Videna in Lima, the capital city of Peru. Chepkemoi settled for bronze after timing 9:29.84 in her new personal best with Ethiopian Sembo Almayew winning gold in 9:12.71 in the new championships […]
Kenya Premier League Champions Gor Mahia lost the opening leg of CAF Champions league qualifying round to El Merreikh Bentiu of South Sudan played today at Juba Stadium. Mohamed Musa netted the sole goal in the 1-0 win against Gor in the first leg of the qualifiers to give hosts an advantage in the second […]
Allan Oyende kept his faith to win the Scrabble Kenya, Kisii tournament title as part of his preparations for the 2024 Pan African Scrabble Champions (PANASA) that will be staged in Freetown, Sierra Leone in September. The Grand master, Oyende won 14 out of 18 games for the title ahead of Willy Mwangi to second […]