AK vows to push for criminalization of doping

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya (AK) has vowed to push through the bill on criminalizing doping in the country amidst the rising cases of the vice. While addressin...

Athletics Kenya , doping

Why a ban on Vaporfly shoe could boost Nike’s bottom line

By Reuters,

A controversy over Nike’s hyper-advanced Vaporfly shoes that some say give runners an unfair advantage could boost sales, especially among amateurs ...

Eliud Kipchoge , Nike , Vaporfly

Bekele to face Eliud Kipchoge in mouthwatering London showdown

By Agencies,

Fireworks are expected at this year’s London marathon after organisers added the three-time Olympic gold medallist Kenenisa Bekele to the star-studd...

Bekele , Eliud Kipchoge , London Marathon

Kipchoge up against Messi for top award

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has yet again been nominated in a six-man shortlist for the 2019 Laureus Sportsman of the year award. T...

Eliud Kipchoge , Laureus Sports Awards , Lionel Messi

Matiang’i: Passports, IDs, birth certificates to be issued within a day

By Citizen Reporter,

The government intends to start the issuance of identity cards, passports, birth and death certificates on the same day of application. Interior Ca...

Matiang’i , Passports

Tokyo 2020 ticket designs unveiled

By Reuters,

The ticket designs for the Tokyo 2020 Games were unveiled by Japanese para-canoeist Monika Seryu on Wednesday as the second wave of ticket sales for t...

olympics , Tokyo 2020

Soya nomination a challenge to work even harder: Alumira

By Herman Kamariki,

Vihiga Queens head coach Alex Alumira has said that their nomination for the Women Team of the Year award at this year’s Soya ceremony is a challeng...

Alex Alumira , Soya nomination , Vihiga Queens , Women Premier League

Okudo replaces Kaberia as Sports PS

By Citizen Reporter,

Joe Okudo has been named as new Sports Principal Secretary replacing Ambassador Kirimi Kaberia who has been moved to the Ministry of Mining in a simil...

Ambassador Kirimi Kaberia , Cabinet Reshuffle , Joe Okudo , Sports PS , Uhuru kenyatta

Full list: Uhuru’s new appointments to Cabinet, reshuffle

By Citizen Reporter,

This is the full list of the Cabinet reshuffle and new appointments as announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday: Cabinet Secretary nominati...

Mutai, Mushai nominated for Soya honours

By Citizen Reporter,

Vincent Mutai, who won an unprecedented three gold medals from the International Para Athletics Championships last year and the 2018 Sports Personalit...

Disability category , Samuel Mushai , Soya Awards , Vincent Mutai

Kiunjuri out! President Uhuru Kenyatta reshuffles Cabinet

By Citizen Reporter,

Mwangi Kiunjuri has been dropped as Agriculture Cabinet Secretary. President Uhuru Kenyatta announced the new raft of changes on Tuesday morning. ...

kiunjuri

NOCK to venture in Sports Marketing and Tourism

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) is set to run a Marketing and Event Tourism workshop for its stakeholders and subsequently develop a market...

Event Tourism , Francis Mutuku , Marketing , NOCK

Iran’s sole female Olympic medalist defects

By Reuters,

Iran's only female Olympic medallist has said on social media she had left her homeland because she had had enough of being used by its authorities as...

Iran , Kimia Alizadeh

Kimathi savours KMSF award after strong year of achievement

By Citizen Reporter,

Phineas Kimathi has described his Kenya Motor Sports Federation best personality award as a milestone for his motorsport career. The Chairman of th...

award , Kenya Motor Sports Federation , Phineas Kimathi

Pomp, colour as triumphant Malkia Strikers jet back

By Stanley Mativo,

National women's volleyball team Malkia Strikers, jetted back to a heroic reception at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Friday evening, a day a...

2020 Olympic Games , Malkia Strikers , NOCK

Star-studded shortlist for SOYA sportswoman of the year award

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

It will be a battle of titans at this year’s Safaricom Sports of the Year Awards (SOYA) as top guns are set to battle it out for the 2019 Female Spo...

Beatrice Chepkoech , Brigid Kosgei , Hellen Obiri , Ruth Chepngetich , Soya Awards

SWILA: President Kenyatta, our teams need facilities, not just congratulatory messages

By Isaac Swila,

@ISAACSWILA The national women’s volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, sealed an emphatic victory in Cameroon beating Nigeria by straight sets of 25-...

Malkia Strikers , Paul Bitok , Swila , Tokyo Olympics

Malkia Strikers seal return to Olympic Games

By Stanley Mativo,

The national women’s volleyball team Malkia Strikers crushed Nigeria 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-12) in their final Tokyo 2020 Olympics qualifying match t...

Malkia Strikers , Tokyo 2020

KOT bash Oguna after Miguna interview, stir memories of Alfred Mutua and Obama

By Citizen Reporter,

The heated exchange between Miguna Miguna and Rtd. Col. Cyrus Miguna on the JKL show has sparked memories of Alfred Mutua when he served as Government...

miguna , oguna

Kenyan athletes in Korea for Dream Program Scholarship

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Kenyan athletes selected for a training scholarship in the Republic of Korea ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics have arrived in Pyeongchang on Monday f...

Dream Program , Kenyan Athletes , Pyeonchang , scholarship , winter , Winter Olympics