Rono shines as World Under-20 trials begin

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Africa 3000m junior bronze medallist Gideon Rono won the 5000m race as the preliminary trials for the World Under-20 Championships kicked off Friday a...

Juniors fired up for WU20 Trials

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Fireworks are expected when the Athletics Kenya (AK) preliminary trials for the World Under-20 Championships kicks off on Friday at the Nyayo National...

Interviews for Kisumu City Manager halted by a Nairobi Court

By Citizen Reporter,

The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has halted the interviews for the recruitment of the substantive City Manager in charge of Kisumu...

kisumu

502 juniors to compete at World Under-20 trials

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Some 502 junior athletes will congregate at the Nyayo Stadium on Friday for a two-day pre-trial event for the World Under-20 Championships. The nat...

Junior athletes , nyayo stadium , Pre-trial event , World Under-20 Championships

NBA expands 2021 playoffs with play-in games

By Reuters,

The 2020-21 NBA postseason will be expanded to include a play-in tournament in each conference, the league announced Tuesday. The pandemic-shortened ...

NBA , playoffs

Olympics: Bach projects confidence in Tokyo Games

By Reuters,

International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach expressed confidence on Monday that the Tokyo Games will be held successfully next year, even ...

International Olympic Committee , JAPAN , Thomas Bach , Tokyo Olympics

Wazalendo get cash boost ahead of Africa Club Championships

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Wazalendo Hockey Club received a major shot in the arm in their preparations for the Africa Cup for Club Championships with a Sh 100,000 boost from te...

Africa Club Championships , Cash boost , Kocela Company , Wazalendo Hockey Club

Mane goal fires Senegal to Afcon finals

By Isaac Swila,

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scored the winner for Senegal against Guinea-Bissau to book their place at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations finals. Ma...

afcon , Guinea Bissau , Sadio Mane , Senegal

Tokyo Olympics athletes exempted from 14-day isolation

By Reuters,

Athletes arriving in Tokyo for next year’s Olympic Games, postponed from 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be exempt from the 14-day is...

COVID-19 , olympics , Tokyo 2020

Ghost undeterred despite home setback against Comoros

By Jacob Icia,

Despite failing to bag maximum points at home against Comoros on Wednesday at home, Harambee Stars head coach Jacob ‘Ghost’ Mulee says his charges...

comoros , Harambee Stars

IOC’s Bach in Tokyo next week for talks with Games organisers

By Reuters,

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will be in Tokyo for three days next week to review preparations for the postponed 2020 Ol...

olympics , Thomas Bach , Tokyo 2020

Why Stars must seize Comoros chance

By Jacob Icia,

@icia_jacob Ahead of their second Group G match of the 2022 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Togo last year, I elucidated here why a ...

comoros , Harambee Stars

Hong Kong disqualifies four legislators for ‘endangering security’

By Reuters,

Hong Kong disqualified four opposition members of its legislature on Wednesday shortly after the Chinese parliament adopted a resolution allowing the ...

hong kong

Olympics: Organisers say fears of virus banished

By Reuters,

Organisers of a weekend international gymnastics meet in Tokyo, seen as a major test ahead of next year’s postponed Olympic Games, lauded on Tuesday...

coronavirus , Olympic Games , Tokyo

WTO cancels meeting to decide on Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as top boss

By Reuters,

The World Trade Organization has cancelled a meeting on Nov. 9 to decide on the appointment of Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the body’s next di...

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala , WTO

Olunga set to miss Stars clash against Comoros

By Jacob Icia,

@icia_jacob Kenya's Harambee Stars will miss its star striker Michael Olunga for the 2022 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Comoros, ...

Harambee Stars , Michael Olunga

DP Ruto suspends campaigns, cites rise in COVID-19 cases

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Deputy President William Ruto has suspended a series of political gatherings he was set to hold this coming weekend in the Eastern region, citing the ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , william ruto

Okoth eyes one last vintage performance at Olympics

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

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...

Boxing , Hit Squad , JAPAN , Nick Okoth , olympics , Tokyo

Coleman banned for two years for missing drugs test

By Agencies,

World 100m champion Christian Coleman has been banned for two years after missing three drugs tests. The 24-year-old American, who is suspended fro...

AIU , American , banned , Christian Coleman , Doha , Qatar , Tokyo Olympics

Vihiga coach Okoth ready for Kisumu face-off

By Herman Kamariki,

Vihiga United are ready to take on Kisumu All-Stars this weekend in a promotion playoffs match as they chase for a ticket to the FKF Premier League. ...

FKF Premier League , Kisumu All Stars , Sammy Okoth , Vihiga United