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Sakaja leads funds drive for ailing legend Benjamin Ayimba, Uhuru gives Ksh.1M
By Citizen Team,
1247, April 10, 2021 (EAT)
Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja is currently leading a funds drive for ailing rugby legend Benjamin Ayimba. Taking to Twitter, the senator said Pres...
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Family, KRU appeal for funds for ailing legend Benjamin Ayimba
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1334, April 9, 2021 (EAT)
The family of former Kenya Sevens coach Benjamin Ayimba is appealing for financial help to settle his medical bill that currently stands at Ksh. 2mill...
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Shujaa star Denis flown to South Africa for treatment
By Kenerickson Njeru,
1048, November 13, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya rugby sevens winger Oscar Denis has been flown to Cape Town, South Africa for further treatment after he was involved in a road accident on Tues...
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Simiyu was the right pick for Shujaa job, says Impala coach Ocholla
By Kenerickson Njeru,
1321, September 14, 2020 (EAT)
Former Shujaa coach Mitch Ocholla believes Innocent 'Namcos’ Simiyu is the right man to lead Shujaa after being appointed to the slot last week repl...
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Simiyu returns as Shujaa head coach
By Kenerickson Njeru,
1245, September 8, 2020 (EAT)
Innocent Simiyu has been named the new Kenya Sevens team head coach, replacing New Zealander Paul Feeney who left the role by mutual consent with the ...
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Mwanja to be named Shujaa coach – report
By Kenerickson Njeru,
1237, September 1, 2020 (EAT)
Dennis Mwanja is set to be named the next Kenya Sevens head coach after Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) settled on the KCB RFC assistant coach, Citizen Digita...
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World Rugby cancels Dubai, South Africa legs over Covid-19 fears
By Agencies,
1441, July 29, 2020 (EAT)
The World Rugby Sevens has cancelled the opening rounds of the 2020/2021 season in Dubai and South Africa owing to the biting Covid-19 ravaging the gl...
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Screen players more, experts weigh in on Kenyan rugby fatalities
By Alex Kinyua,
1303, June 23, 2020 (EAT)
@Alex_Kins On March 3, 2020, a dark cloud of grief engulfed the Kenyan rugby fraternity after news broke that a former international Tony Onyango Opo...
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Japan winger Fukuoka skipping Olympics to begin medical studies
By Reuters,
1255, June 16, 2020 (EAT)
Winger Kenki Fukuoka, who helped Japan reach the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals last year, has said he will not be available for the rugby sevens tour...
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Kenya Sevens coach Paul Feeney quits
By Agencies,
1517, June 12, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya Sevens head coach Paul Feeney has left his role by mutual consent with the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) who announced his departure on Friday. KRU...
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Ayimba lands Kenya Rugby League Federation role
By Agencies,
1355, June 1, 2020 (EAT)
Former Kenya Sevens head coach Benjamin Ayimba has been appointed by the Kenya Rugby League Federation Board as the Technical Director. He will be ...
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Former Shujaa coach Simiyu hints at quick restart of rugby season
By Kenerickson Njeru,
1554, May 23, 2020 (EAT)
Former national rugby sevens head coach Innocent ‘Namcos’ Simiyu believes it is still too early to write off the year for the rugby fraternity aft...
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RMS mourns Allan Makaka after he was killed in road accident
By Matthews Mutai,
1729, May 23, 2020 (EAT)
Allan Makaka, an employee at Royal Media Services, died in a road accident on Mombasa Road on Friday. RMS Human Resources Director Rose Wanjohi con...
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Samoa sevens coach Tietjens stepping down due to COVID-19 uncertainty
By Reuters,
1054, May 19, 2020 (EAT)
Samoa’s rugby sevens coach Gordon Tietjens says he will not seek to renew his contract when it expires in August due to the uncertainty hanging over...
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Tears flow at requiem mass of rugby star Tony Opondo
By Kenerickson Njeru,
2345, March 18, 2020 (EAT)
Ken Njeru at Citam Church Tears flowed. Loved ones walked shoulder to shoulder as friends and the rugby fraternity gathered on Wednesday at the Chris...
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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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Sports events hit by the coronavirus epidemic
By Reuters,
2010, March 11, 2020 (EAT)
Here is a list of international sports events hit by the coronavirus outbreak: ITALY * All sports events have been cancelled until April 3. OLYMPIC...
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Ageing players, tactical naivety…the sad tale of Shujaa’s decline
By Alex Kinyua,
1806, March 11, 2020 (EAT)
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...
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Top Kenyan rugby player Tony Onyango collapses and dies
By Citizen Reporter,
1814, March 4, 2020 (EAT)
KCB RFC player Tony Onyango is dead. Onyango collapsed and died at his Ngong residence on Tuesday night. His body has been moved to Umash Funeral H...
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Feeney targeting quarters in Vegas, Vancouver Sevens
By Frankline Owira,
1803, February 20, 2020 (EAT)
The national rugby sevens team head coach Paul Feeney, is targeting a quarter final berth in the upcoming HSBC Sevens World Series, set for North Ame...
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