Sports ban won’t slow down preps for World U20 – Korir

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya (AK) is stepping up preparations for Team Kenya ahead of the World Under-20 Championships slated for August 17-22 in Nairobi. Despi...

Barnaba Korir , Sports ban , World Under-20 Championships

Sofapaka coach Odhiambo welcomes vaccine rollout plan for sportspersons

By Luqman Mahmoud,

Sofapaka FC head coach Ken Odhiambo has applauded Football Kenya federation for their effort in engaging the Government to provide COVID-19 vaccines s...

Bandari FC , Ken Odhiambo

Fresh hope for football as FKF, MOSCA roll out Covid-19 vaccine

By Jacob Icia,

Harambee Starlets players and the entire team’s staff will be the first football team to be administered with the Covid-19 vaccines on Friday aftern...

covid-19 vaccine , FKF

Kenya begins athlete vaccinations before Tokyo Olympics

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Ministry of Sports has kicked off a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination program that will see 3500 sportspersons and industry stakeholders inoculated ...

COVID-19 , Tokyo Olympics , vaccines

City Stars boss Korir joins chorus disapproving gov’t ban of sports

By Jacob Icia,

Chief writer football Nairobi City Stars Chief Executive Officer Patrick Korir has implored the government to move with speed in reviewing the ban on...

Ban on Sports , COVID-19 , FKF PL , Nairobi City Stars , Patrick Korir

North Korea drops out of Tokyo Olympics citing Covid-19

By Reuters,

North Korea will not join the Tokyo Olympics this year due to coronavirus concerns, the country’s sports ministry said on Tuesday, dashing South Kor...

COVID-19 , games , North Korea , South Korea , Tokyo Olympics

ICIA: Lessons learnt from AFCON miss, let Stars fly to Qatar!

By Jacob Icia,

@icia_jacob The 2022 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers are done and painfully, Harambee Stars could not make it to the Cameroon fiesta set fo...

afcon , Harambee Stars , Jacob 'Ghost' Mulee , Nick Mwendwa , Qatar , World cup

Sports suspension unfair, says KCB coach Zico

By Milton Ochieng,

KCB FC head coach Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno has condemned the suspension of sporting activities in the country, saying it was a slap in the face of a...

KCB FC , sports suspension , Zedekiah 'Zico' Otieno

Leopards’ Juma backs gov’t suspension of sports activities

By Godfrey Ashiali,

AFC Leopards football operations manager Tom Juma has backed the Government’s decision to suspend all sporting activities amid a third wave of COVDI...

AFC Leopards , Covid-19 pandemic , Sports ban , sports suspension , Tom Juma

Leopards greats Okwemba, Barasa differ on gov’t ban on sports

By Godfrey Ashiali,

AFC Leopards former greats Charles Okwemba and Mike Barasa have differed on government's ban on sports activities. Last week, President Uhuru Kenya...

AFC Leopards , Charles Okwemba , Government ban on sports , Mike Barasa

Government urged to review blanket ban on sports activities

By Moses Ngige,

The government  has been urged to relax strict measures put in place to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus that have severely affected sport...

Ban on Sports , government , Joseph Gichui

Kenya suspends all sports competitions again in bid to curb coronavirus

By Matthews Mutai,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered the suspension of all sporting activities until further notice as he announced a raft of tightened COVID-19 regul...

Covid-19 pandemic , sporting activities

Kisumu basketball clubs struggling to find training courts

By Dennis Kamariki,

Basketball teams based in Kisumu are struggling to find match venues following the closure of Kisumu Sports Ground last year in March for renovations....

World U20 preps intensify with 2,000 athletes expected in Nairobi

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Kenya is targeting to host at least 160 countries at the World under 20 Championships slated for August 17-22 at the Moi International Sports Centre, ...

Support Women’s football, Vihiga striker Engesha tells gov’t

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

Vihiga Queens striker Terry Engesha has urged the government to support women football fully adding that the game has recorded massive growth. Terr...

Governmnet , Terry Engesha , Vihiga Queens

Govt urged to allow fans back into stadiums

By Godfrey Ashiali,

AFC Leopards and Kakamega Homeboyz fans have pleaded with the Government to speed up plans for fans to return to stadiums amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Shujaa, Lionesses call for more support ahead of Tokyo Olympics

By Kenerickson Njeru,

National rugby teams Shujaa and Lionesses are back in the country from the Madrid Sevens double tournaments played over the last two weeks, with rally...

JAPAN , kenya , kru , Lionesses , Madrid Sevens , Nelson Oyoo , olympics , Philadelphia Olando , Shujaa , Spain , Tokyo

KHU publishes league resumption dates

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Kenya hockey premier league will kick off on April 3, Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) has announced. KHU suspended all its leagues in March last year fo...

KHU

Morans can soar higher, says KBF SG Kisoi

By Dennis Kamariki,

The Kenya Basketball Federation Secretary General Ambrose Kisoi believes the country can develop to become one of the continent’s basketball powerho...

morans

SOYA: Olunga, Jepchirchir crowned Most Valuable athletes at gala

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga and half marathon world record holder Peres Jepchirchir are the winners of the 2020 Outstanding Sports Personali...

2020 Soya Awards , Michael Olunga , Peres Jepchirchir