Woods’ season on hold after back surgery for fifth time

By Agencies,

Tiger Woods has put his season on hold after having back surgery for the fifth time in his career. The 15-time major winner last played at the PNC ...

back surgery , tiger woods

COVID cases on player flights leave Australian Open buildup in disarray

By Reuters,

The build-up to next month’s Australian Open was thrown into disarray on Saturday when 47 players were forced into two weeks of strict hotel quarant...

Australian Open , COVID-19

Olympics: Japan to ban entry of foreign athletes during virus emergency

By Reuters,

Japan will temporarily suspend exemptions allowing foreign athletes to train in the country ahead of the Summer Olympics, Kyodo News reported, as it c...

coronavirus , olympics , Tokyo 2020

‘Engineer’ Olunga begins Qatar sojourn, but is the move good for his career?

By Jacob Icia,

Analysis Jacob Icia Harambee Stars ace Michael Olunga’s move to Qatari giants Al Duhail SC has attracted mixed reactions from his fans in Kenya, so...

Al- Duhail SC , George Bwana , Harambee Stars , JAPAN , Kashiwa Reysol , Qatar , Twahir Muhiddin

China promised Africa coronavirus vaccines were a priority. But where are they?

By CNN,

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi concludes his tour of Africa this weekend without making a single concrete vaccine commitment to a continent hoping a...

china , coronavirus , vaccine

Zoo, Mathare brace for FKF-PL fixtures congestion

By Jacob Icia,

Mathare United and Zoo Kericho will this week finally have a taste of competitive football for the first time since March last year, as round seven of...

Mathare United , Zoo Kericho FC

Kisumu County gov’t stops salaries of 428 striking nurses

By Elphas Lagat,

The crisis surrounding the healthcare sector in Kenya continues to deepen as more health care workers threaten to join striking colleagues to protest ...

Governor Anyang Nyong'o , Healthcare workers , Kisumu County , Nurses

The unfinished race: Kimetto, Jelimo to Rudisha…what went wrong?

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila in Nairobi Sandra Lamwaka in Kampala Gilbert Kiprotich in Eldoret David Rudisha is an “A class'' athlete, but it’s debata...

Alfred Kirwa Yego , David Rudisha , Dorcas Inzikiru , Pamela Jelimo , Unfinished Race

IEBC apologises over controversial ‘Burning Bridges Initiative’ tweet

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has issued an apology over a tweet that had sensationally termed the BBI as the "Burning Br...

BBI , IEBC

OPINION: Caren Wakoli mentoring youth to eradicate poverty

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu Caren Wakoli is the Executive Director at Emerging Leaders Foundation. She calls herself a student of life,...

Caren Wakoli , Emerging Leaders Foundation , YALI

OPINION: TI Kenya boss Sheila Masinde going the extra mile

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange The spotlight today is on Sheila Masinde, the Executive Director of Transparency International, Kenya. Well, I heard of Sheil...

sheila masinde , Transparency international

OPINION: Covid resilience; At Egerton University, we have found ways to forge a modified path

By Guest Writer,

By Prof Rose Mwonya The year 2020 has been an eventful year for all of us following the break of the COVID-19 pandemic. For those of us in t...

Egerton University

U.S. charges Kenyan man with researching 9/11-style airplane hijacking

By Reuters,

U.S. prosecutors said on Wednesday they had charged a Kenyan man with terrorism-related offences including conspiring for a 9/11-style airplane hijack...

9/11 attacks , Cholo Abdi Abdullah , Dusit

Junior athletes hail AK, AIU for anti-doping training

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Upcoming athletes have lauded Athletics Kenya (AK) for introducing an anti-doping seminar which focused on the budding athletes. The four-day seminar...

anti-doping seminar , Athletics Kenya , Junior athletes

Vihiga Queens snap up Moraa

By Dennis Kamariki,

Kenyan Women Premier League (KWPL) defending champions Vihiga Queens have snapped up Eldoret Falcons' striker Janet Moraa to bolster their squad ahead...

Eldoret Falcons , Janet Moraa , Kenyan Women Premier League , KWPL

Thika Queens sign Harambee Starlets defender Shikobe

By Joseph Saasia,

Kenyan Women Premier League (KWPL) side Thika Queens have signed Harambee Starlets skipper Dorcas Shikobe to bolster their squad ahead of the soon-to-...

Harambee Starlets , Oserian Ladies , sign , Thika Queens

Leopards set for Covid-19 screening ahead of league kick off

By Godfrey Ashiali,

AFC Leopards playing unit and the technical bench members are set to undergo Covid-19 tests this morning, one of the health protocols ahead of the 202...

AFC Leopards , Covid-19 screening , League kick off , Tom Juma

WPL teams welcome rescheduled kickoff date

By Herman Kamariki,

Kenya Women Premier League teams have welcomed the move by Football Kenya Federation to push back the kickoff date saying this will enable them plan a...

Alex Alumira , Kick off , WPL

Hard work begins as AK picks junior athletes for WU20 program

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

After two days of thrilling action at the Nyayo Stadium, Athletics Kenya (AK) is set to reveal junior athletes to undergo further training in preparat...

Athletics Kenya , nyayo stadium , Pre-trials , World Uunder-20 team

Rono shines as World Under-20 trials begin

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Africa 3000m junior bronze medallist Gideon Rono won the 5000m race as the preliminary trials for the World Under-20 Championships kicked off Friday a...