Articles by Philip Muchiri

Organizers confident Chapa Dimba will produce well-grounded coaches

1523, March 27, 2020 (EAT)

With the third edition of the Chapa Dimba na Safaricom football tournament currently on halt due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the tournament directors ...

Urge to play for national team propelling Wiyeta’s Chapa Dimba star Musilivi

1205, March 10, 2020 (EAT)

The urge to play for the national women football team, Harambee Starlets is the key to Wiyeeta’s dependable midfielder Diana Musilivi performance ...

Itigo Girls ripe for Chapa Dimba Rift gong – Kipruto

1257, March 5, 2020 (EAT)

Despite the exit of eight first team players from last year’s team which reached the Rift Regional Chapa Dimba final, Itigo girls head coach Emmanue...

Africa Boxing Championship gold medallist Nick Okoth in a past action. Photo/ Courtesy.

‘Commander’ Okoth punches back to Olympics

1233, February 27, 2020 (EAT)

Kenya’s boxer Nick Okoth, will make a comeback to the Olympics, 12 years after he boxed in Beijing. Okoth, used all his ring craft to poach an early...

Tokyo beckons for Kenya’s Olympic hopefuls in Dakar

1048, February 26, 2020 (EAT)

Four fighters will carry Kenya's hopes of earning boxing representation at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games when the semi-finals of the African qualifiers...

Rayton Okwiri in action in the preliminary round of Rio 2016. PHOTO/Rio 2016/Getty

Okwiri on top in road to Tokyo 2020

1055, February 21, 2020 (EAT)

Kenya’s middleweight boxer Rayton Okwiri, hit hard and precise as he began his Tokyo 2020 ticket chase with an easy win after outclassing Libya’s ...

Taekwondo team upbeat as D-Day for Olympic ticket chase nears

1055, February 19, 2020 (EAT)

The stage is all but set for Kenya’s quintet of Taekwondo players as they launch their hunt for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics tickets in Rabat, Morocco th...

Isiolo Starlets break ethnic, clan barriers to shine in Chapa Dimba

1431, February 14, 2020 (EAT)

Appreciation of ethnic diversity was key to the stellar performance by Isiolo Starlets in the Eastern region Chapa Dimba na Safaricom finals, that cul...

Chapa Dimba youngster begs for chance to prove worth

1454, February 12, 2020 (EAT)

Qualifying for the Eastern region Chapa Dimba na Safaricom finals gave much hope for St Daniels Chuka football team captain Brian Marwa until his side...

‘Go back to school’: Former world champ Barsosio mourns Moi

1216, February 5, 2020 (EAT)

As a young girl former 10,000m Women’s world champion Sally Barsosio met former President late Daniel Arap Moi and kept fond memories of how he chal...

Bitok unveils roadmap to Summer Games

1409, February 2, 2020 (EAT)

After helping the national women volleyball team, Malkia Strikers qualify for this year’s Olympic Games for the first time in 16 years, head coach...

Why Obiri is itching to have another attempt on 10,000m race

1355, January 29, 2020 (EAT)

Despite not having made a decision yet on whether to have another go at the 10,000m race, World 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri says she’s identified...

Joyciline Jepkosgei (in maroon bib) sticks behind Hellen Obiri (1004) as she leads pack in the 5,000...

Obiri chasing fifth star at KDF Cross Country

1135, January 22, 2020 (EAT)

World Cross Country champion Helen Obiri will be the star attraction as the Kenya Defence Forces athletes converge at the Thika Barracks on Friday for...

World Athletics ratifies Keter’s 5km record

1137, January 21, 2020 (EAT)

The World Athletics has ratified Kenya’s Robert Keter’s world 5km record of 13:22. Keter, who was something of an unknown when he lined up for ...

2019 in Review: Kenyan stars light up Doha

1803, December 30, 2019 (EAT)

@Philip Muhiri Kenya again showed her athletics prowess at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, finishing second on the overall medal st...

Athletes race during the National Cross Country Championship at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi, Kenya on ...

Tanui, Maron Kibor win AK Ol Kalau XC leg

1935, December 21, 2019 (EAT)

Nakuru based Albert Tanui and Marion Kibor from the Kahawa Barracks are the winners of AK Cross Country Series held in Ol Kalau, Nyandarua County on...

Kemboi to light up Ol Kalau race

1743, December 20, 2019 (EAT)

Fresh from winning the 10km senior men race in the second AK Cross Country Series in Sotik, Bomet County a week ago Nyahururu based Allan Kemboi is ex...

Sibling rivalry highlights SOYA school coach of the year list

945, December 11, 2019 (EAT)

The Walgwe brothers- Thomas and Victor will seek to keep the SOYA school coach of the year award in their family after they were nominated in the cate...

Engstrom on brink of Kenya Ladies Open glory

1916, December 7, 2019 (EAT)

Despite illness and a few bad shots, Swedish teenager Julia Engström maintained her dogged campaign in search of a maiden tour victory when she went ...

Woods vows to tour Kenya again

1853, December 7, 2019 (EAT)

Tiger Woods’ niece, Cheyenne Woods -arguably the most popular name among Kenyan fans following the Magical Kenya Ladies Open has promised to tour th...