Olympic cancellation would be a ‘tragedy’ – AK chief Tuwei

By Kiprotich Kimetto,

The Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jackson Tuwei has said cancellation of the Olympics would cast a huge mental burden upon athletes as he backed the ...

Jackson Tuwei , olympics , Tokyo 2020

Kiprop, Cherotich stun favourites to win Discovery Kenya Cross Country

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

African Games 5000m champion Robert Kiprop destroyed a strong field to win the men's 10km race at the Discovery Kenya Cross Country held Sunday at the...

Daisy Cherotich , Discovery Kenya Cross Country , Robert Kiprop

2020 in Review: Kenya’s women footballers thrive in year of uncertainty

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

@bekimwamburi The year 2020 has been a forgettable year for the sports industry and indeed the world following the COVID-19 pandemic that halted virt...

Emotional reunion as AK honours Kenya’s pioneer athletes

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Chief athletics writer, at Nyayo Stadium Emotions ran high as old friendships were rekindled at the Athletics Kenya (AK) 70th anniversary celebration...

70th Anniversary , Athletics Kenya , Emotional reunion , nyayo national stadium

Lunga’ho: Clubs may struggle for fresh talents in absence of school games

By Stanley Mativo,

Veteran volleyball coach David Lung’aho has warned that teams may find it difficult in bolstering their squads owing to the closure of feeder taps. ...

Lungáho , New talents , School Games , talents

Government should build more academies to nurture talent: Motego

By John Kyanda,

Former Kenyan international Henry Motego has urged the government to build more academies in order to facilitate the growth of talent  in the country...

Academies , government , Henry Motego , Kisii County Government

OPINION: Speak out your agony

By Sponsored,

By Angelina Cikanda "And what rough beast, its hour come round at last," excerpts from William Butler Yeats' poem "The Second Coming." This ...

ACTED , Concern Worldwide , COVID-19 , Impact Initiatives , Oxfam in Kenya , The Kenya Red cross society , WanguKanja Foundation

Golden Obiri ponders plans for Olympics and beyond

By World Athletics,

Hellen Obiri came close to walking away from the sport eight years ago. Aged 22 at the time, was so disappointed with her performance at the 2012 O...

Hellen Obiri , olympics , Personal Best

SWILA: Olunga is Kenya’s football jewel, let’s show him some love

By Isaac Swila,

Sports editor By demeanor he comes across as an ordinary folk; no show-off; no bling bling, no razzmatazz…but make no mistake, on the pitch, he sti...

afcon , FC Girona , GOR MAHIA , Harambee Stars , IF Djurgarden , Kashiwa Reysol , kenya , Michael Olunga

Why Leopards Mainge nurses the dream of European football

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Mkalla wa Mwambodze AFC Leopards defender Yusuf Nasri Mainge says he will use the skills he acquired while playing in Slovakia to better himself and ...

AFC Leopards , Defender Yusuf Nasri Mainge , FC Pohronie , Kenyan Premier League(KPL) , Slovakia

American Dream; tale of Irene Were, a budding Kenyan basketball talent

By Dennis Kamariki,

Here and There, by  Dennis Kamariki For basketball prodigy Irene Were, the stars have aligned and she could be the biggest thing in the game. Las...

Butere Girls High School , Irene Were , National Basketball Association (NBA) , Norfolk Christian High Schoo , Urban Discovery Ministries (UDM)

Mmbone: Kenyan star chasing pro-basketball dream in USA

By Dennis Kamariki,

Court Stuff by Dennis Kamariki When Michelle Mmbone Luhunga got the chance to study at Tigoi Girls in 2018, she knew she thought she had landed exact...

Irene Were , Michelle Mmbone Luhunga

Vihiga Granites receive kits boost

By Herman Kamariki,

Rugby legend Bonfas Salano has donated kit to Vihiga Granites rugby club in a boost for the team founded in 2018 to help create new opportunities for ...

Vihiga Granites

Harambee Starlets ace Shilwatso turns professional, joins Logrono of Spain

By Herman Kamariki,

Harambee Starlets attacking midfielder Cynthia Shilwatso left the country Tuesday evening for Spain to seal a three-year contract deal with top tier s...

Alex Alumira , Cynthia Shiwatso , Harambee Starlets , Joins Logrono FC , Spain , Turns professional , Vihiga Quuens

Kwale Starlets FC forward Katungwa in Sweden to seal Dalhem deal

By Mark Mutuku,

Kwale Starlets FC  attacking midfielder Elizabeth Katungwa is in Sweden to seal a deal with Dalhem IF. According to her Kwale Starlets coach Mukas...

Elizabeth Katungwa , IF Dalhem , Kwale Starlets FC

SWILA: Continued doping test failures a stain on Kenya’s athletic prowess

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swilain Nairobi A dark cloud hangs over the future of Kenyan athletics if the fragrant and continued violation of anti-doping rules by the athl...

ADAK , doping , Elijah Manangoi , WADA , Wilson Kipsang

Olympic-chasing Wacu shelves retirement plans

By Stanley Mativo,

Malkia Strikers setter Jane Wacu is still determined to play her first ever Olympic Games with the national volleyball team next year after sitting ou...

Jane Wacu , Malkia Strikers

Kakamega coach raises sports concern amid schools closure

By Stanley Mativo,

Kakamega School rugby team head coach Amos Wamanga says he hopes the School Games calendar will remain intact and sports will continue to hold its rig...

Amos Wamanga , Kakamega High School

We Can’t Breathe: Plight of Syokimau residents in face of air pollution

By Enock Sikolia,

The world is facing a pandemic that has thrown economies into a spin and the number of mortalities is rising. Many companies and factories have bee...

Bustani Villas , Endmor Steel Millers , Nazir Hakada , Sawada Villas , Syokimau

Excitement building for Nairobi’s Kip Keino Classic

By World Athletics,

Excitement is fast building up in Africa as Nairobi prepares to host a round of the inaugural World Athletics Continental Tour Gold series on 26 Sep...

‘Kip Keino Classic’