Articles by Bernard Ndong

Former Kenyan rugby player Teddy Omondi on lockdown in France

1114, April 2, 2020 (EAT)

Finding something uplifting during these times of living under the shadow of a COVID-19 pandemic is tough. For Teddy Omondi, a former Kenya rugby i...

Surviving Italy’s apocalypse: Meet Chibudu Nyiro and Fr. Raphael Ndungu

846, March 23, 2020 (EAT)

Italy has witnessed a dramatic and worrying surge of coronavirus related casualties in the past 24 hours with over 800 people dying in a single day. ...

How do players cope with life under lockdown? A Kenyan in Italy responds

1219, March 19, 2020 (EAT)

@BernardNdong Lameck Saveya Dunde is conducting his final set of press ups in his shared apartment in Cassina De Pecchi, a town 15km North East of th...

Lameck Dunde: Life of a Kenyan rugby player under lockdown in Italy

1010, March 19, 2020 (EAT)

A Kenyan rugby player Lameck Dunde has only left his house three times this month as Italy reels from the devastation of the coronavirus. This afte...

Meet Homeboyz superfan, ‘commander’ Lumbumba

1504, December 29, 2019 (EAT)

Bernard Ndong Kakamega Homeboyz' self-proclaimed No. 1 fan Collins Lumumba believes the club could be the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) dark horse th...

Superbikers Harmony Wanjiku, Mina Reeve headed for SA race

1048, November 16, 2019 (EAT)

Harmony Wanjiku rode a motorcycle for the first time 8 years ago. She had a passion for sports and tried her hand in Polo and rallying but the two ...

Principal Secretary for Sports Kirimi Kaberia addresses the media on reasons why the Country missed ...

KRU deny receiving Sh94m from Govt

1600, November 7, 2019 (EAT)

The Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) is adamant that they have only received Sh3m from the Sports Fund, dispelling the Ministry’s claims that Sh94m from thei...

Morans roar to Safari Sevens glory after final upset

1808, October 20, 2019 (EAT)

Bernard Ndong at RFUEA, Nairobi Kenya Morans pulled off a a 19-14 shock victory over World Sevens Series core side South Africa to lift the Safari Se...

Clinical South Africa stun Shujaa at Safari Sevens

1453, October 20, 2019 (EAT)

Bernard Ndong at RFUEA Shujaa were knocked out from Main Cup contention by a clinical South Africa as an error strewn Kenya allowed the Green Shirts ...

Omondi; the Kenyan rugby ace making waves in France

1027, October 18, 2019 (EAT)

Bernard Ndong Former Kenya Sevens international Teddy Omondi believes he’s settled in well as a coach after hanging his boots five years ago and ...

Beatrice Chepkoech on her way to winning the steeplechase at the IAAF Diamond League meeting ...

Chepkoech storms to victory in Birmingham

1800, August 18, 2019 (EAT)

Bernard Ndong in Birmingham Reigning women’s steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech warmed up for the national trials in Kenya slated for ...

The national sevens rugby team Shujaa huddle before the game against South Africa on day ...

Hong Kong chance for Shujaa to rediscover its mojo

1905, March 28, 2019 (EAT)

Analysis by Bernard Ndong The Hong Kong Sevens will kick off in exactly one week. The three-day rugby festival will undoubtedly be another opportunit...

Mesut Ozil rewards Kenyan boy spotted wearing Arsenal jersey in viral tweet

1143, March 13, 2019 (EAT)

Naserian is the epitome of contrasts. It is an informal settlement comprising of makeshift homes made out of corrugated sheets. It is nestled in the m...

Kenya Pipeline's Triza Atuka on the serve. (PHOTO/Courtesy)

Pipeline block the leaks ahead of continental championship

2308, February 27, 2019 (EAT)

The Kenya Pipeline technical bench has opted to forfeit the opening round of the National Volleyball League on March 8, to prepare for the upcoming Wo...

The return of queen Conjestina: Boxer’s long road to recovery

1032, February 8, 2019 (EAT)

Former World Boxing Association middleweight champion Conjestina Achieng is responding well to treatment at the Eden House Group Rehabilitation Center...

World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight champion Fatuma Zarika celebrates her victory against Catherine Phiri ...

Fatuma ‘Iron Fist’ Zarika set to hang her gloves

1621, December 28, 2018 (EAT)

@BernardNdong Fatuma Zarika is one of the few Kenyan female boxers who have managed to remain relevant despite the sport’s dwindling standards in t...

The Kenya national rugby sevens team Shujaa hurdle before their match against Canada at the ...

Heads will roll, rugby boss Omwela promises after World Cup horror show

1153, July 25, 2018 (EAT)

Bernard Ndong in San Francisco, USA The Kenya Rugby Union chairman Richard Omwela has promised far- reaching reforms in the national sevens team po...

Shock as Shujaa falls to Ireland

447, July 22, 2018 (EAT)

Bernard Ndong in San Francisco,USA Still smarting from their loss to Scotland, Kenya's Shujaa sought to bounce back against Ireland who came unstuc...