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SOYA: Olunga, Jepchirchir crowned Most Valuable athletes at gala
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
120, February 21, 2021 (EAT)
Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga and half marathon world record holder Peres Jepchirchir are the winners of the 2020 Outstanding Sports Personali...
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Kenya bemoans cancellation of Olympic boxing qualifiers
By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,
1634, February 17, 2021 (EAT)
Kenya national boxing team coach Musa Benjamin has slammed the International Olympic Committee’s decision to scrap the final boxing qualifying event...
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‘Hit Squad’ coach Musa confident NOCK support will aid team preps
By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,
1153, February 9, 2021 (EAT)
Mkalla MwambodzeChief writer, boxing The national boxing team coach Musa Benjamin has hailed the National Olympic Committee of Kenya for their suppor...
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AIBA goodies: Kenya to have an international boxing arena at Kasarani
By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,
1348, February 8, 2021 (EAT)
Kenya will have an internationally-rated boxing gymnasium after the International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Umar Kremlev announced that cons...
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World Cup ambition highlights eighth FKF AGM
By Jacob Icia,
2249, February 7, 2021 (EAT)
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) reiterated its desire to see to it that the national women's team Harambee Starlets qualifies for the 2023 FIFA Women'...
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Nock lands sponsorship from charity as Olympics nears
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
109, January 22, 2021 (EAT)
The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (Nock) has signed a five-year partnership deal with lottery firm Kenya Charity Sweepstake (KCS) in what is a m...
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Hit squad steps up preps ahead of Olympics
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1250, January 15, 2021 (EAT)
Kenyan boxers are stepping up their preparations as they seek to seal tickets to the Olympics Games set for Tokyo, Japan in the summer. With skipper ...
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20 coaches graduate from AIBA Star 1 boxing course
By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,
1546, December 7, 2020 (EAT)
Some 20 coaches from across the country have graduated from a five-day virtual Aiba Star 1 coaching certification course held at a city hotel. Spea...
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Okoth eyes one last vintage performance at Olympics
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1040, November 3, 2020 (EAT)
National boxing team ‘Hit Squad’ skipper Nick Okoth is stepping up his preparations as he seeks to exit the global stage on a high. Okoth has a...
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SWILA: Olunga is Kenya’s football jewel, let’s show him some love
By Isaac Swila,
1426, September 12, 2020 (EAT)
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...
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Okoth in fitness dilemma as he prepares for Olympic swansong
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1920, May 20, 2020 (EAT)
Gilbert Kiprotich in Nairobi For Nick Okoth, it was a case of so close yet so far. The Kenya Boxing ‘Hit Squad’ captain was barely a month aft...
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SWILA: How Coronavirus has cost sports billions of dollars
By Isaac Swila,
1207, April 20, 2020 (EAT)
Isaac Swila in Nairobi The Coronavirus pandemic spreading across the globe like wildfire has not only caused panic to millions of souls across the wo...
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Christine Ongare became pregnant at the age of 12 but defied odds to become Olympic boxing qualifier
By CNN,
1223, March 4, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya's Christine Ongare qualified Saturday for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Ongare, 26, made it through to the Olympics after outboxing Uganda...
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Olympics bound boxers Okoth, Ongare opt for two weeks break
By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,
1137, March 2, 2020 (EAT)
The 2015 African Boxing Championships gold medalist Nick Okoth and Commonwealth Games flyweight bronze medalist Christine Ongare will take a two weeks...
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Ongare storm into Tokyo Olympics as qualifiers conclude in Dakar
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
205, March 1, 2020 (EAT)
Two Kenyan boxers have earned slots at this year’s Olympic Games after Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Christine Ongare qualified for the Summer ...
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‘Commander’ Okoth punches back to Olympics
By Philip Muchiri,
1233, February 27, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya’s boxer Nick Okoth, will make a comeback to the Olympics, 12 years after he boxed in Beijing. Okoth, used all his ring craft to poach an early...
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Tokyo beckons for Kenya’s Olympic hopefuls in Dakar
By Philip Muchiri,
1048, February 26, 2020 (EAT)
Four fighters will carry Kenya's hopes of earning boxing representation at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games when the semi-finals of the African qualifiers...
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‘Hit Squad’ coach Musa bullish as charges bid to punch Olympics ticket
By Harold Odoro,
1225, February 18, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya is set to launch its quest for the Tokyo Olympics boxing tickets when 13 boxers take to the ring in Senegal's capital Dakar. When the first punc...
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Exuberant Musa predicts a good show in Dakar
By Chege Amaria,
1512, February 17, 2020 (EAT)
A confident Hit Squad head coach Benjamin Musa expects a bumper harvest once his boxers take to the ring for the Olympics qualifiers in Dakar, Senegal...
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Okoth to captain ‘Hit Squad’ in Dakar
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1717, February 14, 2020 (EAT)
Nick Okoth will captain the national boxing team ‘Hit Squad’ that will take part in the upcoming Africa qualifiers for Olympic Games slated for Fe...
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