Why the upcountry can be a big market for corporate sponsorship in sports

By Citizen Team,

Sports teams based in the upcountry have been entrusted a lot of hope and faith by their communities, offering opportunities for talented youth to thr...

Kitale RFC

Kabras coach Du Plessis bemoans suspension of league

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kabras Sugar RFC head coach Henley Du Plessis says the move by the Kenya Rugby Union to suspend all league matches will negatively affect all the rug...

Henley Du Plessis , Kabras Sugar RFC , Kenya Rugby Union (KRU)

Ageing players, tactical naivety…the sad tale of Shujaa’s decline

By Alex Kinyua,

Analysis by Alex Kinyua When Kenya Sevens team Shujaa won the Singapore Sevens leg in the IRB Series in 2016, it was a breath of fresh air and a sigh...

Benjamin Ayimba , decline , IRB Series , Kenya Sevens , Paul Feeney , Shujaa

Homeboyz chase for season double after sailing to Cup semis

By Chege Amaria,

Homeboyz RFC team manager Newton Githinji has hailed his second-string side which he fielded at the weekend in the Enterprise Cup, as they beat Nondes...

Enterprise Cup , Homeboyz RFC , Menengai Oilers , Nondescript

Kabras to face Homeboyz in Enterprise Cup semis

By Agencies,

Defending champions Kabras Sugar set up an Enterprise Cup semifinal date against Homeboyz after beating Stanbic Mwamba 54-10 at the The Bull Ring in K...

Enterprise Cup , Homeboyz , Kabras Sugar

Stung by poor Kenya Cup show, Quins roll out plans for next season

By Chege Amaria,

After failing to nail a playoff spot in the 2019/20 Kenya Cup season, Kenya Harlequins head coach Dominique Habimana says they’ve begun preparations...

Dominique Habimana , Kenya Cup , Kenya Harlequins

Kenya Cup: Top six shift gears to playoffs

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kabras Sugar and KCB RFC earned their Kenya Cup semi-final ticket after finishing top and second in the overall Kenya Cup standings after the regular ...

Gibson Weru , Kabras Sugar RFC , KCB RFC , Kenya Cup

Oilers thrash Quins to storm Kenya Cup playoffs

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Menengai Oilers qualified for the Kenya Cup playoffs quarter finals after demolishing Kenya Harlequins 39-13 at the Moi showground Nakuru on Saturday....

Kenya Cup , Kenya Harlequins , Menengai Oilers , playoffs

Players didn’t do enough to safeguard Kenya Cup status: Bulls coach

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Western Bulls RFC head coach Solomon Obiero says lack of finances and player commitment led to their relegation from Kenya Cup. The western based s...

Kenya Cup , Solomon Obiero , Western Bulls

Kabras march on with Nondies demolition

By Matthews Mutai,

Kabras Sugar tightened their grip on the Kenya Cup top spot as they hammered Nondiescripts 45-6 at the Bull Ring in Kakamega on Saturday. Champions...

Kabras Sugar RFC , Kenya Cup

Boost to Shujaa as Oliech, Ouma join squad for North America legs

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Top Fry Nakuru flanker Oscar Ouma and Impala Saracens full-back Samuel Oliech have made a return to the  National Sevens squad, Shujaa, to play in th...

HSBC Sevens , Los Angeles , Oscar Ouma , Paul Feeney , Shujaa , USA , Vancouver Sevens

The magic behind Kabras’ fairy-tale Kenya Cup run

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kabras Sugar Strength and Conditioning coach Richard Ochieng says that early preparations and good organizational structures are the panacea to their ...

Kabras Sugar , Kenya Cup , Richard Ochieng

Not yet over for Western Bulls, says Obiero

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Despite quite a sorry run in the current Kenya Cup campaign, Western Bulls head coach Solomon Obiero believes that wins in their last two remaining ma...

Harlequins outlast Bulls in Kenya Cup

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kenya Harlequins defeated Western Bulls 28-16 in a Kenya Cup match played at the Bull ring Kakamega on Saturday. Dominique Habimana changes got a b...

Kenya Cup , Kenya Harlequins

Budding Indeche raring to shine with Shujaa, Simbas

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kabras Sugar forward Collins Indeche believes it is just a matter of time before he features for the national rugby 15’s team, his ultimate dream in...

Collins Indeche , Kabras Sugar , Shujaa , Simbas

Du Plessis says Kabras feeling playoff pressure

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kabras Sugar head coach Henley Du Plessis says all top six including his Kenya Cup topping side are under pressure to seal a playoff spot and they mus...

Kabras Sugar RFC , Kenya Cup

Kabras extend impressive Kenya Cup run

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kabras Sugar continued with their perfect form in the Kenya Cup whitewashing Stanbic Mwamba 56-13 in match round 13 played at the Bull Ring on Saturda...

Kabras Sugar RFC , Kenya Cup

Kisumu RFC confident of Kenya Cup survival

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kisumu RFC head coach Brian Makalama is confident his charges will fight to the last match of the season to maintain their Kenya Cup status. The la...

Brian Makalama , Kabras Sugar RFC , Kenya Cup , Kisumu RFC

Kabras tighten grip on Kenya Cup lead

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kabras Sugar scored nine tries converting seven to whitewash Kisumu RFC 59-13 at the Mamboleo ground, Kisumu on match round 12. After getting a bon...

Kenya Cup

Kabras boss Du Plessis eyeing home playoff final

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Kabras Sugar head coach Henley Du Plessis aims at hosting the Kenya cup playoff final as the league enters round match 12 this weekend. The western...

Henley Du Plessis , Kabras Sugar , Kenya Cup