Articles by Citizen Team

Injera says Safari Sevens the ‘perfect’ Olympic test

1851, October 18, 2019 (EAT)

Kenya's record World Rugby Sevens Series try scorer Collins Injera says the Safari Sevens offers a perfect litmus test in the national team's preparat...

What shoes did Kipchoge wear and why are they controversial?

1359, October 16, 2019 (EAT)

Eliud Kipchoge broke down one of sport’s great barriers on Saturday when he ran the marathon in less than two hours. It was a stunning achievemen...

RIANGA: My apologies; why I underestimated Eliud Kipchoge

1454, October 13, 2019 (EAT)

I did a piece on why Eliud Kipchoge's sub-two hour marathon attempt was an impossible mission and he's made me eat my heart out. Why? The Olympic cham...

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge celebrates after winning the Men's Marathon athletics event of the Rio 2016 Olympic ...

From humble beginnings: The rise and rise of Eliud Kipchoge

1303, October 12, 2019 (EAT)

Stanley Mativo & Gilbert Kiprotich The greatest marathoner of the modern era Eliud Kipchoge has proved to the world that it’s only ...

Nzioka appointed as coach for Kenya Netball team

1647, October 9, 2019 (EAT)

Kenya Netball Federation (KNF) has appointed its Fixture Secretary Joseph Nzioka as the head coach of the women’s national team following the exit o...

Gor stay perfect, last-gasp Sofapaka stun Bandari

1759, October 6, 2019 (EAT)

Gor Mahia FC kept their perfect start to the season intact after edging Zoo Kericho FC 1-0 to return top of the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) standings ...

Kenya ordered to pay ex-coach Amrouche Sh108m

2115, October 3, 2019 (EAT)

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ordered Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to pay former Harambee Stars head coach Adel Amrouche Sh108m for wrongf...

Migori couple awarded for using contraceptives

926, September 27, 2019 (EAT)

A Migori couple was on Thursday awarded as the county celebrated World Contraceptive Day. Chacha Mwita and his wife Rebecca were recognized as the ...

Injured Were motivated to make Stars mark

1720, September 6, 2019 (EAT)

Jesse Were says failing to make the national team for the 2019 AFCON in Egypt has only served to motivate him to work harder to reclaim his spot in th...

Emurrua Dikirr MP Johanna Ngeno arrested over Mau Forest eviction protest

1438, September 3, 2019 (EAT)

Emurrua Dikirr MP Johanna Ngeno was on Tuesday arrested after leading protests over the second Mau Forest eviction. The lawmaker was bundled into a...

Valerie Aiyabei is escorted after defending her 21km title during the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon 2018 ...

Aiyabei, Kimeli win Iten road race titles

1724, August 18, 2019 (EAT)

Eldoret City Marathon champion, Valery Aiyabei and Mathew Kimeli clinched the Safaricom Iten 10km Road Race titles on Sunday in Elgeyo Marakwet County...

Kamau – an unsung heroine in African athletics

1056, August 16, 2019 (EAT)

When Kenya’s leading athletes get to the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 in September, few will think of the logistics of how they got ...

Gor held by Aigle Noir in CAF Champions League

1936, August 11, 2019 (EAT)

Gor Mahia FC drew 0-0 with Aigle Noir in the first leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary match on Sunday, marking Steve Pollack's first compet...

Muguna named new Gor captain

1720, August 9, 2019 (EAT)

Kenyan Premier League giants Gor Mahia FC have named midfielder Kenneth Muguna as the club captain and will be deputised by defender Joash Onyango. ...

Why Oktay is taking a ‘sabbatical’ from Gor Mahia

2313, July 30, 2019 (EAT)

Turkish-Cypriot coach Hassan Oktay is heading home to his native country Turkey to take care of his ailing parents and other pressing family matters, ...

Meru ‘honoured’ to host Kabeberi Sevens

1008, July 24, 2019 (EAT)

Meru RFC head coach Patrick Mwika says it’s an honor to host the second leg of the National Sevens Circuit (George Mwangi Kabeberi) this weekend at ...

Hellen Obiri wins the 3000m at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Doha (PHOTO/IAAF/...

Hassan, Obiri lead high-powered clashes in London

1224, July 19, 2019 (EAT)

The IAAF Diamond League resumes at the Muller Anniversary Games in London on Saturday and Sunday, the series' only two-day meeting which this year has...

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations 2019 - Group C - Kenya v Senegal - 30 ...

Gor, Sharks dominate Kenya Chan squad

1421, July 11, 2019 (EAT)

Harambee Stars head coach Sébastien Migné has named the provisional squad for the upcoming Africa Nations Championships (Chan) qualifier against Tan...

Athletics - Eliud Kipchoge reveals plans to break two hour marathon record - Iffley Road ...

INEOS name venue for Kipchoge record attempt

1306, June 27, 2019 (EAT)

The historic city of Vienna, Austria, will host Eliud Kipchoge’s attempt to break the last great barrier in modern athletics, the sub two-hour marat...

Harambee Stars forward Michael Olunga during morning training session at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on ...

Olunga strikes as Kenya, DR Congo draw in friendly

952, June 17, 2019 (EAT)

Michael Olunga was on target as Kenya drew 1-1 with DR Congo in their final friendly match staged in Spain before the start of their African Cup of Na...