Articles by Citizen Team

Governor Sang, Nandi County officials to take two-month pay cut to support coronavirus fight

1410, March 24, 2020 (EAT)

Nandi Governor Stephen Sang has said the county officers will take pay cuts for at least two months in order to channel funds towards an emergency fun...

FKF President Nick Mwendwa together with his predecessor, Sam Nyamweya.Image/SportPicha

EDITORIAL: Court cases, in-fights serve no good to Kenyan football

1403, March 21, 2020 (EAT)

Kenya’s football is starring at an uncertain future in the backdrop of a dark shadow cast by the ruling of the Sports Disputes Tribunal which on Wed...

Tribunal seeking relevance through FKF, says Mghendi

1324, March 20, 2020 (EAT)

The Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT) is playing politics to gain relevance through football rulings, Coast football supremo Gabriel Mghendi has said. ...

Okaka: Why Sports Tribunal ruling is cause for confusion

2140, March 19, 2020 (EAT)

Kenn Okaka The Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT) ruling has put the country in a spin and a state of confusion as there is no clear-cut judgment that wa...

Why the upcountry can be a big market for corporate sponsorship in sports

1619, March 18, 2020 (EAT)

Sports teams based in the upcountry have been entrusted a lot of hope and faith by their communities, offering opportunities for talented youth to thr...

More counties close nightclubs, markets over coronavirus

1806, March 17, 2020 (EAT)

Several counties have embarked on taking up various precautionary measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus as confirmed cases in the country ris...

Locusts still invading farms in Kirinyaga as coffee farmers sound alarm

1332, March 4, 2020 (EAT)

Desert locusts have become the bane of residents in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County for the second week. Also Read: ‘Those are grasshoppers’: Kirinya...

Mwita double lifts Bandari past KCB

1848, March 1, 2020 (EAT)

Johanna Mwita opened his Bandari FC account in memorable fashion, notching a two-minute brace to steer his side defeated KCB FC 2-1 at the Kenyatta St...

Swarm of locusts invade Nyandarua, Nakuru counties

1403, February 22, 2020 (EAT)

Residents from parts of Laikipia West and Ndaragwa Constituency spent the better part of the night in fear following the invasion of the dreaded deser...

KPLC sponsored clubs refute contracts termination claims

1541, February 20, 2020 (EAT)

Two football clubs sponsored by Kenya Power Limited Company (KPL) have denied allegation of being informed of contract termination by their sponsor. ...

NOCK seals deal with Kurume City officials

1855, February 13, 2020 (EAT)

Kenyan athletes will hold a three-week training camp in the Japanese City of Kurume prior to the Olympic Games slated for Tokyo in July 24-August 9. ...

‘Locusts that were in Machakos County flew away yesterday jioni’- Alfred Mutua

1143, February 11, 2020 (EAT)

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua now claims that locust swarms that had invaded the county have flown away. According to him, the locusts left the co...

Gor, Leopards recall Moi’s love for the beautiful game

1508, February 4, 2020 (EAT)

Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier and his AFC Leopards counterpart Dr. Dan Shikanda have eulogised former President Daniel Arap Moi as a true lover o...

Thank you Moi for Kasarani, Nyayo and many more

1509, February 4, 2020 (EAT)

Sports family in Kenya has singled out countries’ giant sporting infrastructure as former President Moi’s eternal legacies in the sector. Altho...

Let’s meet at the ballot, Mwendwa dares opponents after SGM

1720, January 28, 2020 (EAT)

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa is confident of securing yet another term during the forthcoming elections, after mobilising al...

Gor crush Bandari on Muhiddin return, Homeboyz go top

1859, January 25, 2020 (EAT)

Twahir Muhiddin was served to a harsh return in the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) after his side lost to defending champions Gor mahia by 3-0 at the Afr...

Cherono, Degefa to defend Boston titles

1142, January 23, 2020 (EAT)

The Boston Marathon title holders Lawrence Cherono and Worknesh Degefa will return to defend their crowns at the World Athletics Platinum Label road r...

Panic as locusts now invade Kitui, Baringo counties

1229, January 22, 2020 (EAT)

Residents from Kitui and Baringo are an anxious lot after locusts invaded several parts of the counties. Areas affected in Kitui are Tsekuru, Ngome...

Kenyan international Akumu signs for Kaizer Chiefs

1929, January 15, 2020 (EAT)

Kaizer Chiefs have signed Kenyan international Anthony ‘Teddy’ Akumu on a three-and- half year deal, the South African Absa Premiership club ann...

Bandari new man Muhiddin eyes FKF Cup title

1534, January 14, 2020 (EAT)

Bandari FC interim head coach Twahir Muhiddin has set sights on defending the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Cup title, barely a day after replacing ...