Articles by Citizen Team

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 ...

FKF wins Sh45 million bet from gaming firm

1547, January 14, 2020 (EAT)

Football Kenya Federation has unveiled a three-year sponsorship deal worth Sh45 million with a gaming firm. The funds will be used in the sponsorin...

8 killed in two separate accidents in Mombasa, Narok

1935, January 13, 2020 (EAT)

At least eight people were killed and five others injured on Monday in two separate accidents in Mombasa and Narok Counties. Six died after a bus t...

Tusker FC coach Robert Matano join players in celebration after scoring against Sony Sugar FC ...

Matano downplays Tusker title ambitions

1610, January 10, 2020 (EAT)

Tusker FC head coach Robert Matano says he is happy to see his side continue staying on top of the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) but warned it is too ea...

Sharks foil Bandari, Leopards fall to Posta

1901, January 8, 2020 (EAT)

Kariobangi Sharks struck early and held out for a 1-0 victory over Bandari FC to seal only their second victory of what has been an abysmal Kenyan Pre...

My defenders could have been involved in match fixing: Zoo coach

1305, January 7, 2020 (EAT)

Zoo Kericho FC tactician Herman Iswekha has sensationally claimed that some of his defenders could have been involved in match fixing. Zoo has had ...

Four Al Shabaab militants killed in botched Lamu attack

1216, January 5, 2020 (EAT)

At least four Al Shabaab militants were Sunday morning killed following a botched raid at Manda airstrip in Lamu County. This is according to Kenya...

Bandari handed walkover, Sharks deny Sofapaka

1604, January 4, 2020 (EAT)

The Kenyan Premier League (KPL) turned the new year with the same blemish that dogged the previous one after Bandari FC were awarded a walkover follow...

Johana relishing new challenge at J Södra

1155, January 4, 2020 (EAT)

Kenyan international Eric Johana Omondi describe his move to Jönköpings Södra IF 'amazing' after signing a two-year deal with the Swedish second-...

Year 2019: Citizen Digital sports writers pick their highlights

048, December 25, 2019 (EAT)

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...

Mumbi Ngugi ruling upheld, spells doom for Governors

1452, December 20, 2019 (EAT)

The Justice Mumbi Ngugi ruling, which instructed that elected executives cannot continue to attend to office functions when facing corruption related ...

Syombua, children buried as court blocks Major Mugure’s release

1719, December 7, 2019 (EAT)

Joyce Syombua and her two children; Shanice Maua and Prince Michael, were buried on Saturday in Kyaithani village, Kitui. Emotions run high as fami...

Mara Heist three months later: Business as usual?

1117, December 4, 2019 (EAT)

On September 1 this year, Citizen TV aired one of the most explosive corruption exposés in Kenya: the Mara Heist. It illustrated dark secrets of o...

Mara Heist: What happened to Spencer Sankale?

1311, December 4, 2019 (EAT)

On September 1 this year, Citizen TV aired Mara Heist, one of most explosive corruption exposes in Kenya. It illustrated the dark secrets of offici...

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

Sports Disputes Tribunal nullifies FKF elections

1332, December 4, 2019 (EAT)

The Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT) has on Tuesday cancelled the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) national elections that were set for December 7. At...

Jinja to host CECAFA Senior Challenge

1418, December 3, 2019 (EAT)

The 2019 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup set for the December 7 to 19 will be staged outside Kampala, with the two main stadia in the capital city unavail...

Woman, daughter, grandchildren burnt to death in Makueni

2042, November 24, 2019 (EAT)

Four family members including a woman, her daughter and two grandchildren were burnt to death on Sunday morning at their home in Makueni County in a s...