Articles by Julius Jumah

Harambee Stars players during their evening training session at the Safaricom Stadium Kasarani on November 9, 2016. ...

The cancer of Kenyan football and its prevalence on the beautiful game

1905, May 4, 2019 (EAT)

By Julius Jumah On the afternoon of February 2, 2004, about 45,500 spectators sat in the famous Stade 15 October Stadium in Bizerte, Tunisia some...

The gap will only get wider; Gor’s Oktay mocks title rivals

1331, April 30, 2019 (EAT)

Gor Mahia head coach Hassan Oktay has hit out at Ulinzi Stars’ aggressive approach to Monday's Kenya Premier League (KPL) match at the Afraha Stadiu...

Sofapaka FC owner Elly Kalekwa and new coach Mellis Medo during his unveiling ahead of 2019 ...

“It will go down to the wire,” says Medo of relegation dog-fight

1659, April 29, 2019 (EAT)

With 26 rounds of the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) matches played, and 10 games left to the end of the season, the fight for survival is seemingly taki...

Kasumba Umaru of Sofapaka FC celebrate scoring against Chemelil sugar FC during their SportPesa Premier ...

Mathare dent Sofapaka’s KPL title dream

1832, April 28, 2019 (EAT)

Sofapaka suffered a major dent in their bid of winning their second league title battling to a 2-2 draw with determined Mathare United at the Kenyatta...

Gor go seven clear, Homeboyz hold KCB

1911, April 27, 2019 (EAT)

Gor Mahia FC opened up a seven-point lead on top of the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) standings after claiming a 2-0 victory away at Tusker FC on Saturd...

Benjamin Ayimba is back as Kenya sevens Head Coach

Pay dispute: Referees at Gusii Sevens accuse Ayimba of treachery

1529, April 22, 2019 (EAT)

Referees and other match officials at the inaugural Gusii Sevens rugby tournament are protesting the failure by the event organizers to pay them their...

(FILE)Resolution Kisii in a past match. (PHOTO/KRU/File)

Nairobi Boys win inaugural Gusii Sevens title

2035, April 21, 2019 (EAT)

Nairobi Boys became the first ever winners of the Gusii Sevens rugby tournament after outclassing Fullback Tigers 29-12 in Sunday's final. Boys won...

Wazito FC players celebrates scoring against ST. Joseph FC during their National Super League (NSL) ...

Wazito roar back to NSL summit albeit for hours

1322, April 17, 2019 (EAT)

Wazito FC roared back to the top of the National Super League (NSL) log, for a few hours at least, with a hard fought 1-0 win over visitors Bidco Unit...

Sofapaka FC coach John Baraza reacts during their Kenyan Premier League match against AFC Leopards ...

Sofapaka boss Baraza says win at KCB was ‘God-sent’

1410, April 15, 2019 (EAT)

Sofapaka FC head coach John Baraza believes his side’s 1-0 Kenyan Premier League (KPL) victory over KCB FC at the Kenyatta Stadium on Sunday was 'Go...

Kakamega Homeboyz FC forward Allan Wanga celebrates scoring against Thika United FC during their Kenyan ...

“I have no coaching interests,” says veteran Wanga

1627, April 8, 2019 (EAT)

Kenyan Premier League (KPL) top scorer Allan Wanga habours no ambitions of heading to the dugout when he calls time on his decorated playing career. ...

KCB sink Vihiga United, Posta lose again

1636, April 7, 2019 (EAT)

Kenyan Premier League (KPL) side KCB FC turned on style in the second half as they hammered Vihiga United 3-0 in Sunday's early kick-off at Kakamega C...

Sofapaka FC players celebrate Kasumba's goal during their Kenyan Premier League match against Mathare United ...

Sofapaka stumble with draw against Vihiga

1721, April 4, 2019 (EAT)

Sofapaka FC wasted the chance to close the gap on Kenyan Premier League (KPL) leaders Gor Mahia FC to five points as they drew 1-1 with Vihiga United ...

Nairobi City Stars FC players confront referee Wilson Otieno whom they accused for allegedly awarding ...

Jabuya: This is why Kintu lost his job at City Stars

1802, April 2, 2019 (EAT)

Nairobi City Stars chairman Peter Jabuya has explained the circumstances leading to the sacking of Ugandan head coach Jimmy Kintu accusing the the tac...

Change of guard at City Stars as struggling outfit fire coach Kintu

1228, April 2, 2019 (EAT)

National Super League side Nairobi City Stars have parted ways with Ugandan coach Jimmy Kintu just three months after he was hired following a worry...

Interior CS Fred Matiang’i speaking after opening a Capacity Building Workshop for Assistant County ...

Panic grips gaming industry as Matiang’i cracks the whip

1254, April 1, 2019 (EAT)

Panic has gripped the betting industry after Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i on Monday gave a July 1 ultimatum to all the gaming firms to se...

Ushuru players get a half-time pep talk at the Thika Sub-County Stadium/PHOTO/Edwin Mbare/...

NSL gets tough and tight as top three jostle for promotion slots

1124, April 1, 2019 (EAT)

The National Super League (NSL) is carving itself as the country’s most competitive league, above the Kenya Premier League (KPL. Twenty three rou...

Kahata, Juma strike as Gor down Sharks to go top

1803, March 30, 2019 (EAT)

Kenyan Premier League (KPL) champions Gor Mahia reclaimed the control of the league, with a pair of games in store, after staging a comeback and downi...

Cruel return for Medo as Sofapaka put Mt. Kenya to the sword

1653, March 27, 2019 (EAT)

Mount Kenya United coach Melis Medo endured a hostile reception on his return to Sofapaka as his basement side were crushed 3-1 in a round 19 Kenyan P...

City Stars boss Jabuya lays it bare in honest club season audit

1555, March 26, 2019 (EAT)

On the afternoon of November 30, 2016, the relegation of Nairobi City Stars was officially confirmed with two games left, after losing 3-1 to Kakamega...

Magufuli rewards Taifa Stars players with parcels of land after AFCON qualification

629, March 26, 2019 (EAT)

Tanzanian President Dr. John Pombe Magufuli has gifted each of the Taifa Stars players a parcel of land in Dodoma following their 3-0 win over neighbo...