Boxer Bakari won’t give up Olympic dream

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

For Shaffi Hassan Bakari, boxing started as a passive activity and later a beloved sport. Now, his punches are aimed at a much more bigger dream – r...

olympics , Shaffi Bakari , Tokyo 2020

After overcoming injury, Owira eager for rugby restart

By Philip Muchiri,

Kenyan international Arthur Owira is optimistic of continued success when the rugby season resumes post-coronavirus pandemic . Slightly over two ye...

Covid-19 pandemic

How football legend Drogba, helped to halt civil war in his home nation

By Agencies,

Al-Merrikh Stadium, in Sudan's second largest city of Omdurman, is not one of the world's great gladiatorial arenas. Yet this small ground - known as ...

african cup of nations , Bouake , chelsea , Didier Drogba , Ivory Coast , Laurent Gbagbo , World cup

Olympics bound boxers Okoth, Ongare opt for two weeks break

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

The 2015 African Boxing Championships gold medalist Nick Okoth and Commonwealth Games flyweight bronze medalist Christine Ongare will take a two weeks...

Christine Ongare , JAPAN , Nick Okoth , Olympics ticket , Tokyo

NBA legend Kobe Bryant and daughter among nine killed in helicopter crash

By Reuters,

Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA’s all-time greatest players and an athlete of global renown, was killed at age 41 on Sunday in a helicopter crash near L...

Gianna Bryant , Kobe Bryant , NBA

All systems go ahead of SOYA Gala in Mombasa

By Agencies,

The 16th edition of 2019 Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year Awards (SOYA) Gala goes down on Friday night at the Mombasa Sports Club. Themed �...

Soya Awards , SOYA Gala

Despite humble background, young Krop defies the odds to shine

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

After a breakthrough year that saw him clinch silver at the Africa Youth Championships and reach the finals at the World Championships, Jacob Kiprop h...

Africa Youth Championships , Chewoyet , Jacob Krop

KPL: The rise and fall of sugar belt clubs

By Paul Ombati,

Since its inception in 1963, the Kenyan Premier League has been dogged by sweet and bitter memories. Sadly, it's the latter which sticks like an eyeso...

Charles Odera , Chemilil Sugar Fc , Evans Kadenge , James Nandwa , KPL , Nick Yakhama , Nzoia Sugar FC , Sony Sugar FC , sugar belt

State of Stadia: The Ruringu shame!

By Philip Muchiri,

When construction work commenced in mid 2017 and about Sh500 million set aside for upgrading the historic Ruringu Stadium in Nyeri County, no one thou...

nyeri , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Ruringu Stadium , State of Stadia

Bandari braced for Horoya CAF Confed Cup challenge

By Robbie Chome,

Bandari FC head coach Bernard Mwalala believes his charges have what it takes to overcome Guinean giants Horoya AC after the two were paired to clash ...

Bandari FC , CAF Confederation Cup , Horoya AC

Relentless and determined, Chepkoech now eyes Olympic gold

By Philip Muchiri,

Philip Muchiri in Doha, Qatar Beatrice Chepkoech, the newly crowned 3,000m steeplechase World champion says her victory was inspired by the heartache...

3000m steeplechase , Beatrice Chepkoech , Olympic gold , World champion

Road to Doha: In Manangoi’s absence, who will reign supreme in 1,500m?

By World Athletics,

It seems wrong to describe Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen as a wunderkind, because even though he only turned 19 on 19 September, he has the attitude �...

1 , 500M , Cheruiyot , Doha , Jakob , Manangoi , Supreme

Raw deal for sports in Kenya

By Dan Ogega,

  Last season with nine seconds left on the timer, Toronto Raptors small forward Kahwi Leonard, The Klaw, stepped to the free-throw line and k...

kenya , Sport

Ndingiti: Walk Racing has changed everything for me

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

For any child raised in a humble beginning, it is their dream to change the situation for the good and that is no exception for Africa Under-20 10000m...

Dominic Ndingiti. , Dominic Samson Ndingiti

For national champion Abunda, time is ripe to conquer the world

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

For national hammer-throwing champion Dominic Abunda, dominating the national scene is not enough. In fact Abunda has set his eyes on conquering th...

All Africa Games , Dominic Abunda , hammer thrower , National champion , World Championships

The wildcat gold miners who get rich sick in Ghana

By Reuters,

A few years after coming as a teenager to this town in Ghana to prospect for gold, Yaw Ngoha had made enough cash to marry his sweetheart and build a ...

Ghana , Gold Mining

Exclusive: Gold worth billions smuggled out of Africa

By Reuters,

Billions of dollars’ worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East – a gateway to m...

How Kenya shone at Youth Athletics Championship in Abidjan

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Kenyan athletes dominated the proceedings at the just concluded Africa Youth Athletics Championships which came to a close Saturday in Abidjan, Ivory ...

45 medals , Abidjan , Africa Youth Athletics Championships , Ivory Coast , Kenyan Athletes

Owino returns as Lionesses head to Hong Kong

By Agencies,

Janet Owino makes a comeback to the Lionesses squad one year after suffering an ankle injury. The injury saw her sit out the 2018 Commonwealth games i...

Kenya Lionesses

Sawe underlines season target as he braces for World Championship

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

African High Jump champion Mathew Sawe has set sights on improving on his personal best (PB) as he braces for a busy season ahead that will culminate ...

African High Jump , Doha , Mathew Sawe , Personal Best , Qatar , World championship