Articles by Philip Muchiri

Qatar unveils third 2022 FIFA World Cup stadium

1019, June 15, 2020 (EAT)

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 organising committee has announced the completion of the third tournament venue for the upcoming World Cup, the Education Ci...

Leopards leadership confident of a better 2020/21 KPL season

1004, June 15, 2020 (EAT)

AFC Leopards leadership is confident of a competitive 2020/2021 Kenya Premier League season, after a lukewarm show in their first year in office. ...

Shah happy to step up her game amid coronavirus break

1953, June 2, 2020 (EAT)

Kenya’s sole female golf professional, Bhavi Shah, says she is putting in the work to improve her game despite the period of setbacks and cancelled ...

After overcoming injury, Owira eager for rugby restart

1241, June 1, 2020 (EAT)

Kenyan international Arthur Owira is optimistic of continued success when the rugby season resumes post-coronavirus pandemic . Slightly over two ye...

Athletes hit the road during the Baringo 10km Marathon in Kabarnet on Sunday. (PHOTO/Courtesy)

Athletes might not be race fit by August, Letting warns

1245, May 27, 2020 (EAT)

Veteran athletics coach David Letting fears athletes might not be race fit when the international athletics calendar commences in August. The natio...

Kenya's Elijah Motonei Manangoi celebrates winning the final of the men's 1500m athletics event at ...

Why Tokyo 2020 postponement is a blessing for Manangoi

1216, May 20, 2020 (EAT)

Philip Muchiri in Nairobi The postponement of this year's Tokyo Olympics came as a blessing in disguise to former 1500m world champion Elijah Manango...

Kenya Pipeline team celebrate winning at the Hellal Halls in Monastir, Tunisia (PHOTO/COURTESY)

Gitau out to fix leaky Pipeline

1044, May 19, 2020 (EAT)

Despite losing a number of their top players after the conclusion of last year’s National League season, former African women’s volleyball powerho...

Kamworor upbeat he’ll bounce back stronger in post Covid-19 era

1408, May 18, 2020 (EAT)

World Half Marathon record holder Geoffrey Kamworor has promised to bounce back stronger when the athletics season gets underway in a post Covid 19-er...

How Karoki, Obiri are keeping fit amid Covid-19 pandemic

1210, April 6, 2020 (EAT)

Despite the difficult times occasioned by the spread of COVID-19 across the world, Kenya’s athletes have continued to train although not as usual as...

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...