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

Kimanzi expects stiff squad competition ahead of Comoros tie

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Icia in Nairobi Harambee Stars head coach Francis Kimanzi expects more competition among his players heading to the 2021 African Cup of Nations...

comoros , Francis Kimanzi , Harambee Stars , Squad competition , Zambia

Barnsley’s Clarke Oduor set to link up with Harambee Stars

By Jacob Icia,

Harambee Stars head coach Francis Kimanzi expects Sweden based centre-back Joseph Stanley Okumu (Elfsborg) and Barnsley's full-back (England) Clarke O...

Clarke Oduor , Francis Kimanzi , friendly match , Harambee Stars , Kasarani , Zambia

Coronavirus: Doubt over Comoros tie as FKF awaits CAF guidance

By Jacob Icia,

A fortnight to the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier pitting Kenya and Comoros, uncertainty hangs over the fixture with a horde of factors...

CAF , comoros , coronavirus , FKF , kenya

Year 2019: Citizen Digital sports writers pick their highlights

By Citizen Team,

The year 2019, like many before it, has has its fair share of sporting drama. Records have been broken in several races across world capitals, while t...

2019 in Review , Citizen Digital , Citizen Digital sports writers , sports writers , Year highlights

Why tonight’s clash between Stars and Togo is critical in AFCON 2021 journey

By Jacob Icia,

As Harambee Stars heroically defied the Pharaohs of Egypt away in Alexandria on Thursday to pull off a  respectable 1-1 draw, ‘minnows’ Comoros w...

AFCON 2021 , Francis Kimanzi , Harambee Stars , Kasarani , Togo

Olunga strikes as Harambee Stars hold Pharaohs of Egypt

By Jacob Icia,

Harambee Stars, against all odds, overcame poor preparations and injury setbacks to hold mighty Pharaohs of Egypt 1-1 away in Alexandria with Michael ...

Afcon qualifier , Alexandria , Egypt , Harambee Stars , Michael Olunga

Stars fly out for Egypt clash but with just two foreign based players

By Jacob Icia,

Only two foreign based players were part of the Harambee Stars squad that departed for Cairo, Egypt on Sunday for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) q...

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More questions than answers for Kimanzi after two matches in charge

By Jacob Icia,

Harambee Stars head coach Francis Kimanzi has regretted the 1-0 loss to visitors Mozambique on Sunday, but is content with what he has gathered so far...

Francis Kimanzi , Harambee Stars , Mozambique

Kimanzi impressed with new-look Stars after Cranes draw

By John Kyanda,

Harambee stars head coach Francis Kimanzi was impressed with the performance of debutants in the international friendly against Uganda played on Sunda...

Cranes , Francis Kiamanzi , Harambee Stars , Okwi , Victor Wanyama

Mara Heist: How Citizen TV’s Asha Mwilu, Waihiga Mwaura landed the exclusive

By Waihiga Mwaura And Asha Mwilu,

At a university named after the world famous Maasai Mara Game Park in Narok, four employees grappled with a perturbing decision. Expose top officia...

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Down the memory lane, Migne’s tenure as Harambee Stars boss

By Jacob Icia,

In May 2018, Football Kenya Federation (FKF) hired Frenchman Sebastien Migne on a three-year contract to head Harambee Stars technical bench, months a...

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Missing stars in Kenya Chan squad blessing in disguise?

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Icia in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania When Harambee Stars head coach Sebastien Migne named his 26-man squad for the pre-African Cup of Nations (A...

CHAN , Harambee Stars , kenya

Kenya land Libya, Rwanda, in Cecafa pairing

By John Mbati,

Kenya’s Harambee Stars have been pooled in group A alongside Rwanda, Libya, Tanzania and Zanzibar, for the 2017 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup. The ...

Bukhungu Stadium , CECAFA , CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup , Harambee Stars , KAKAMEGA , kisumu , Kisumu County Stadium , libya , Rwanda , Tanzania

Deadly weapons Olunga, Were to lead Stars’ bombardment of Iraqi defence

By Stanley Mativo,

Harambee Stars head coach Stanley Okumbi has named his starting lineup for the today’s FIFA international friendly match against host Iraq scheduled...

No Wanyama, Origi, Omollo and Marcelo for Stars’ friendlies

By Jacob Icia,

Harambee Stars Captain and Tottenham Hotspur ace Victor Wanyama has opted out of the Stanley Okumbi 54-man-squad named for the forthcoming build up ma...

harambee , Marcelo , Omollo , Origi , Stars , Wanyama

Stars duo forced out as Okumbi set to name squad

By Matthews Mutai,

Harambee Stars midfielder Johanna Omollo and left-back Abud Omar have been forced out of the national team ahead of the forthcoming 2019 AFCON qualifi...

Sharks Ochieng named in U-20s 48 hours after Stars call-up

By Jacob Icia,

Kariobangi Sharks midfielder Michael Ovella Ochieng is an incredibly lucky lad. Two days after being included in the senior Harambee Stars national...

John Kamau , Kariobangi Sharks , Michael Ochieng , Nick Mwendwa , Ovella Ochieng , Stanley Okumbi , Sudan , Tanzania

Kakamega’s Bebeto to join Barca academy La Masia

By Titus Mumelo,

Ronald Bebeto Sichenje, 17, from Bungoma County, could soon follow in the footsteps of Lionel Messi, Andreas Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez and a slew of pas...

Andres Iniesta , FC Barcelona , Green Commandoes , Kakamega High School , La Masia , Lionel Messi , Ronald Bebeto Sichenje

Okumbi lauds Stars’ fitness levels

By Citizen Reporter,

Head coach Stanley Okumbi has lauded the fitness levels of the Harambee Stars squad ahead of the back-to-back AFCON qualifiers against Guinea Bissau ...

Harambee Stars , Nicholas Kipkirui , Stanley Okumbi