SOYA: Olunga, Jepchirchir crowned Most Valuable athletes at gala

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga and half marathon world record holder Peres Jepchirchir are the winners of the 2020 Outstanding Sports Personali...

2020 Soya Awards , Michael Olunga , Peres Jepchirchir

Why I set up Kapchemoiywo camp­, legend Jepkosgei speaks out

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert Kiprotich The dwindling fortunes of Kenya in short and middle distance races led former world 800m champion Janeth Jepkosgei to think outsi...

Janeth Jepkosgei , Kapchemoiywo training camp , Nandi County

Athletes laud AK conference as fight against doping feature prominently

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletes have lauded Athletics Kenya for introducing athletes’ annual conference that ended at a city hotel on Saturday. The three-day event brou...

Annual Conference , Athletics Kenya , doping

Bungei opens up on alcoholism struggles at AK conference

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Former 800m Olympic champion Wilfred Bungei has admitted to battling with alcoholism as he struggled to come to terms his post-retirement identity. ...

AK conference , alcoholism , Wilfred Bungei

I will be back soon, declares 800m ace Jepkosgei

By Philip Muchiri,

Former women 800m World Champion Janeth Jepkosgei is set to return to the track after an extended maternity break since 2016. Jepkosgei, who announ...

800m , Eldoret Express , Janeth Jepkosgei , Osaka , return , World champion

Kirui going for elusive London Marathon podium

By Charity Wanja,

London 2012 Olympics Games marathon silver medalist Abel Kirui will be gunning to go one step better at this year’s London Marathon set for  April ...

Abel Kirui , London Marathon

Weekend of surprises as Kenyans post mixed results in Road Races

By Charity Wanja,

It was a bitter-sweet weekend for Kenyan road racers as they posted mixed results. In South Africa, Kenyan athletes were humbled at the Sanlam Cape...

Asefa Mengstu Negewo , Dam tot Damloop , Ediwn Kiptoo , Marceline Chelangat , Nancy Kiprop , Risa Takenaka , Yenew Alamirev

Run for Office: Athletics stars in the race for 2017 polls

By Citizen Team,

Blind runner, Henry Wanyoike, Wilfred Bungei and Wilson Kipsang have represented the country with distinction at the grandest stage in athletics, brin...

election , Emgwen , Gitaru Ward , Henry Wanyoike , Keiyo South , MCA , mp , Wilfred Bungei , Wilfred Kipsang

Jubilation in Eldoret as Kenyans rule Chicago Marathon

By Cyrus Sholim,

It was joy and jubilation in Eldoret town as hundreds thronged entertainment joints to watch Sunday’s Chicago Marathon which saw double world marath...

Abel Kirui , athletics , Chicago Marathon , Florence Kiplagat , Jemimah Sumgong , Marathon , Olymics

On your marks! AK releases Olympic Trials invitees

By Mutwiri Mutuota,

Athletics Kenya has released a star-studded list of 213 athletes who have been invited for the June 30 and July 1 Rio 2016 Trials in Eldoret having qu...

athletics , Athletics Kenya , David Rudisha , Ezekiel Kemboi , olympics , Rio 2016

Kenya’s Boston heartache cuts deep in Kapsabet

By Mutwiri Mutuota,

Inside a tent packed with over 250 cheering fans watching a live viewing of the 120th Boston Marathon in Kapsabet, the capital of Nandi County, the se...

ADAK , boston marathon , doping , Moses Tanui

President Uhuru failed by not asking MPs to debate doping bill

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta failed Kenyans by not asking Members of Parliament to extend their sittings to pass the Anti-Doping Bill of 2016 before they ...

Anti-Doping Bill , Bedan Karoki , doping , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Wilfred Bungei

LIST: Former Ministers Among Persons Appointed to State Corporations

By Citizen,

Peninah Aloo Obudho to be the Chairperson of the Board of the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, for a period of three (3) years with effe...

Olympic Champion Castigate Athletes over Doping

By Citizen,

Bungei said that the cases that have put the country under sharp focus by IAAF have demoralised athletes. Speaking during the Viewerthon event a...