Olympic champion Conseslus Kipruto freed on bond after denying rape charges

By Philip Kipsongok,

Olympic champion Conseslus Kipruto was on Monday freed on Sh200,000 bond by a Kapsabet court after pleading not guilty to rape charges. Kipruto, 25...

Conseslus Kipruto , Kapsabet court , rape charges

Court bars police from arresting, prosecuting Governor Stephen Sang

By Dennis Musau,

Nandi Governor Stephen Sang has obtained court orders barring police from arresting him in connection with the destruction of the Kibwari tea estate i...

Governor Stephen Sang , Nandi County

Women protest release of rape suspect in Nandi

By Daniel Korir,

Hundreds of women in Nandi County staged a demonstration to protest against what they say is an increase in rape cases in the county. The locals we...

Olympic champion Sumgong banned for 8 years

By Matthews Mutai,

The 2016 Olympic Marathon champion Jemima Sumgong already had her reputation injured and now she may never run again. The IAAF dished out an unprec...

AIU , doping , IAAF , Jemima Sumgong

Year in Review: Kenya conquered Asaba, but lost Bett on return

By Carol Kones,

The 2018 Africa Athletics Championships will go down the memory lane as one of the most memorable events for Kenya in the competitions history, embroi...

Africa Athletics Championships , Asaba 2018 , Hellen Obiri , kenya , Nicholas Bett , YEAR IN REVIEW

500 petty offenders released from Eldoret prisons

By John Wanyama,

Over 500 petty offenders were on Wednesday released from four prisons in Eldoret. High Court Judge Hillary Chemitei said the move is meant to decon...

High Court judge Hillary Chemitei , petty offenders , petty offenders released

All set for anti-doping launch as AK ups campaign against vice

By Charity Wanja,

The stage is set for the launch of  the Anti-Doping Day in Kapsabet, Nandi County and Nyahururu in Lakipia County on Thursday, as Athletics Kenya up...

anti-doping , Athletics Kenya , Jackson Tuwei , Kenya Anti-Doping Agency , World Anti-Doping Agency

Coach Barardelli acquitted in dope cheat Jeptoo case

By Charity Wanja,

A Nairobi court has acquitted Coach Claudio Barardelli and two others of conspiring to injure disgraced marathoner Rita Jeptoo’s profession by givin...

Claudio Berardelli , doping , EPO , Rita Jeptoo

Nandi Governor suspends senior health officers

By Daniel Korir,

Nandi Governor, Stephen Sang, has  ordered the immediate suspension of top county health officers and dissolution of Nandi County Health Management B...

Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) boss Francis Atwoli , Cleophas Lagat , Francis Atwoli , Nandi governor , Stephen Sang

Withdrawals will not affect quality of Nairobi 2017-IAAF

By Mutwiri Mutuota,

The quality of competition at the Nairobi 2017 IAAF World Under 18 Championships will not be affected by six high profile withdrawals including that ...

Anna Legnani , athletics , Day in Life , eldoret , Eliud Kipchoge , IAAF , Jemimah Sumgong , Mwangi Muthee , Nairobi 2017 , olympics , Report , World Under-18

Jelimo set for Olympics bronze after CAS sanctions Savinova

By Bernard Ndong,

Beijing 2008 women 800m champion, Pamela Jelimo is in line to add the London 2012 bronze after the Court for Arbitration of Sports (CAS) imposed a fou...

athletics , Beijing 2008 , CAS , Caster Semenya , doping , kenya , London 2012 , Mariya Savinova , olympics , Pamela Jelimo , russia

Husband eulogies slain Kenyan Olympic champion’s daughter

By Mutwiri Mutuota,

When Swiss Florian Whali- nicknamed the ‘White Kenyan'- posed with his wife Faith Chepkosgei Korir for a photo at the scenic Kerio View Resort in It...

Bernard Matheka , Faith Chepkosgei Korir , Florian Whali , kenya , murder , Nurse , Olympics champion , Switzeland

Court adjourns Berardelli case, grants travel request

By Charity Wanja,

The case involving Italian athletics coach Claudio Berardelli and two co-accused has been adjourned to March 1 next year. This comes after Senior P...

Berardelli , Claudio Berardelli , doping , Federico Rosa , Italain Coach , Rita Jeptoo

Judge takes off as suspect attempts to attack her

By Lucy Akinyi,

A court session at Kapsabet Law Courts was disrupted Wednesday, November 23, after a suspect attempted to attack the Senior Resident Magistrate presi...

Kamobo sub location , Kapsabet Law Court , Kapsabet senior principal magistrate Dolphina Alego , Michael Kahoro , nakuru law court , Nakuru Law Court Judge Kelly , Nandi County

Italian manager Federico acquitted of doping charges

By Charity Wanja,

Italian manager and Athletes' Representative Federico Rosa was set free after the State withdrew doping charges levelled against him on Tuesday. T...

Asbel Kiprop , athletics , doping , Federico Rosa , Italian

Anti graft bodies castigated for failing to tame corruption

By Atieno Mboya,

Nandi County Senator Stephen Sang has condemned anti-corruption bodies for failing to take stern action against people implicated in corruption scanda...

afya house scandal , Corruption Scandals , Murkomen faults Waiguru on NYS , NYS scandal

Exposed: Facts of Jeptoo blockbuster doping case

By Mutwiri Mutuota,

The blockbuster doping case of Rita Jeptoo has captivated the nation and the world since word broke out in December 2014 her A-Sample had tested posit...

Athletics Kenya , CAS , Court for Arbitration for Sport , doping , EPO , Rita Jeptoo

Court orders coach Berardelli passport to be released

By Charity Wanja,

A Nairobi court ordered on Tuesday that the passport of Italian coach, Claudio Berardelli who is charged with offences related to doping to be release...

athletics , Claudio Berardelli , doping , Italian

Javelin hero Yego cheats death in horror car crash

By Waihiga Mwaura,

Olympic silver medallist and world men Javelin champion, Julius Yego cheated death by a whisker when his vehicle collided with a trailer on Sunday nig...

accident , Asbel Kiprop , athletics , eldoret , Julius Yego

Justices Sichale, Okwengu before JSC for DCJ interviews

By Maureen Murimi,

The search for the Deputy Chief Justice (DCJ) to replace Kalpana Rawal, who retired upon achieving the Constitutional age of 70 years, entered its sec...