4,455 athletes, sports personnel so far vaccinated, says Amina

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Ministry of Sports has vaccinated 4,455 athletes and sports personnel as the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination program for athletes concluded on Mon...

athletes , CS Amina , vaccine

Kenya begins athlete vaccinations before Tokyo Olympics

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Ministry of Sports has kicked off a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination program that will see 3500 sportspersons and industry stakeholders inoculated ...

COVID-19 , Tokyo Olympics , vaccines

World U20 preps intensify with 2,000 athletes expected in Nairobi

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Kenya is targeting to host at least 160 countries at the World under 20 Championships slated for August 17-22 at the Moi International Sports Centre, ...

OPINION: Kenya’s big opportunity as it takes up EAC leadership mantle

By Guest Writer,

By Chris Diaz This past month has seen Kenya effectively take up the mantle of leading the integration of the East African Community (EAC). This...

East African Community

PROFILE: Wanjira Mathai on continuing her mother’s legacy

By Guest Writer,

Africa Environment Day, also marks Wangari Maathai Day that celebrates the work of Kenyan environmentalist Prof. Wangari Maathai. In 2004, Prof. Ma...

Green Belt Movement , maathai , wanjira mathai

Leopards, Bandari ready for FKF Shield ties

By Citizen Team,

AFC Leopards' Football Operations Manager Tom Juma has said that they are treating FKF Shield with a lot of seriousness with a bid to use the cup comp...

AFC Leopards

OMAR: Kenya key to Somaliland growth and push for international recognition

By Guest Writer,

Bashe Omar Awil Last December, Somaliland President Muse Bihi visited Kenya on invitation from President Uhuru Kenyatta eliciting varied reaction fro...

Diplomatic ties , kenya , President Muse Bihi , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Somaliland

Bandari out to defend FKF Cup

By Luqman Mahmoud,

Holders Bandari FC have set their sights on returning to continental football as the Football Kenya Federation FKF Cup gets underway this weekend. ...

Albert Ogari , Bandari , FKF CUP , Muranga Seals

‘Hit Squad’ coach Musa confident NOCK support will aid team preps

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Mkalla MwambodzeChief writer, boxing The national boxing team coach Musa Benjamin has hailed the National Olympic Committee of Kenya for their suppor...

Benjamin Musa , NOCK

Year in review: Western Stima keeps producing

By John Kyanda,

Douglas Costa, Alex Teixeira, Willian, Luiz Adriano, Fernandinho are some of the star players ruling the world of football for their respective clubs....

Western Stima

Kenya crowned world’s leading safari destination

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya has once again been named the World’s Leading Safari Destination by World Travel Awards (WTA), further cementing her position as the global ch...

Bullish Mulinge reiterates stance not to beef up KPA squad

By John Kyanda,

John Kyanda in Nairobi Kenya Ports Authority men’s volleyball team head coach Sammy Mulinge says the club will not sign new players ahead of the ne...

African Women Volleyball Club Championship , KPA , Sammy Mulinge

Kip Keino Classic handed Sh2 million sponsorship boost

By Agencies,

Safaricom has handed the Kip Keino Classic a Sh2 million sponsorship boost with the funds set to cover a fully kitted media centre and high-speed inte...

‘Kip Keino Classic’

Kip Keino Classic preps enter home stretch

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

@gil_kiprotich At least 150 athletes have been confirmed for the Nairobi Continental Tour Gold meeting set for October 3 in the Kenya’s capital, Na...

‘Kip Keino Classic’

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

Reopening of Nyayo Stadium marks ‘a new chapter for Kenyan sports’, says Kenyatta

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday hailed the reopening of the refurbished Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi terming it "a new chapter for sports in...

President Uhuru Kenyatta , re-opens Nyayo National Stadium , Renovation

Federations welcome reopening of Nyayo

By Stanley Mativo,

Sports federations are dead chuffed about the reopening of the ‘monster’ Nyayo Stadium following completion of the prolonged renovation works at t...

federations , nyayo stadium , Paul Mutwii , Reopening , Uhuru Kemyatta

President Kenyatta to reopen Nyayo Stadium tomorrow, 3 years since closure

By Stanley Mativo,

President Uhuru Kenyatta will tomorrow(Saturday) reopen the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, more than three years since it was closed for renovatio...

nyayo stadium , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Reopening

Leap of faith: Why 400m champ Moraa is opting for 800m

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

World U-18 400m silver medalist and Africa Under-20 champion Mary Moraa has decided to transition to the 800m from her usual 400m race category saying...

Africa Under-20 champion , Mary Moraa , Transition to 800m

Edris, El Bakkali in provisional list for Kip Keino Classic

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World 5000m champion Ahmed Edris of Ethiopia and world 3000m steeplechase bronze medallist Soufianne El Bakkali are among the foreign athletes that wi...

‘Kip Keino Classic’