Articles by Citizen Team

Several Nairobi churches, Jamia Mosque to remain closed

1808, July 11, 2020 (EAT)

Several Nairobi churches and Jamia Mosque have announced that they will remain closed despite a directive allowing them to re-open. Jamia Mosque, A...

EDITORIAL: By calling his Wazito players hyenas, Badoer went too far, civility is key!

1604, July 12, 2020 (EAT)

When Kenya’s football books are written, one man – Ricardo Badoer– a middle-aged rabble rousing and cigar-smoking Swede will perhaps occupy a wh...

Bandari sack assistant coach Shikanda

1511, June 26, 2020 (EAT)

Kenyan Premier League side Bandari FC have sacked their second assistant coach Ibrahim Shikanda, as a cost cutting measure amid Covid-19. In an int...

Three police officers arrested over Mercy Cherono saga

1921, June 11, 2020 (EAT)

Three police officers have been arrested following public outrage over the Mercy Cherono saga. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigati...

Ksh. 14B budgetary allocation for Sports

1828, June 11, 2020 (EAT)

The Sports docket has been allocated Sh14 billion as proposed by the Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani while reading the 2019/20 budget on Thursd...

Boni Khalwale freed on Ksh.200,000 police bond

1634, June 11, 2020 (EAT)

Former Senator Boni Khalwale has been freed on Ksh. 200,000 police bond after he recorded a statement over relief-food distribution amid COVID-19 meas...

Harambee stars goalkeeper Arnold Origi moments before their Africa Cup Of Nations 2017 qualifier match against ...

I’ve been a victim of ‘systemic racism’, says ‘Kenya One’ Origi

2222, June 6, 2020 (EAT)

Harambee Stars custodian Arnold Origi who plies his trade in Finland with HIFK FC says he’s experienced “systemic racism” during his long playin...

We’ll be ready to host Safari Rally, expect sports action soon: Amina

906, June 6, 2020 (EAT)

Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed says Kenya will be ready to host the Safari Rally next year, while also giving a hint that sports action will ...

Kenyan Premier League (KPL) Jack Oguda addresses the media at a Nairobi Hotel in Nairobi ...

KPL waiting on Govt as it mulls possible restart

1522, June 4, 2020 (EAT)

The Kenyan Premier League (KPL) is gearing up for a possible return to action and its Governing Council will convene next week to sketch out a way to ...

Under fire FKF boss Mwendwa grilled by DCI

1752, May 21, 2020 (EAT)

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations probing alleged embezzlement of Football Kenya Football (FKF) funds have interviewed its pr...

Adagala, ex-FKF official slam Mwendwa leadership

1535, May 15, 2020 (EAT)

Chemelil Sugar chairman Moses Adagala has slammed Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa's 'unwarranted' announcement that called an e...

Amina’s terse warning to FKF-KPL over league tussle

2009, May 9, 2020 (EAT)

Gilbert Kiprotich & Mkalla Mwambodze Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed has warned her ministry may be forced to step in if there is no ces...

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

Harambee Stars players yet to get Sh10m AFCON winning bonus

1848, April 18, 2020 (EAT)

Harambee Stars players are yet to receive the Sh10 million African Cup of Nations (AFCON) match-winning bonus promised by the Government, Football Ken...

‘The Elephant Queen’ to screen on Citizen TV this Easter Sunday

1625, April 9, 2020 (EAT)

The internationally acclaimed feature documentary, The Elephant Queen, filmed in Tsavo East National Park and the Greater Amboseli Tsavo ecosystem wil...

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...