Articles by Stanley Mativo

KOT tell off Miguna Miguna over tweet undermining Kipchoge’s historic feat

1611, October 15, 2019 (EAT)

As Kenya, Africa and the rest of the world basked in the glory of “superman” Eliud Kipchoge’s feat of running an astonishing 1:59:40 on Saturd...

Wanja, Chepchumba set sights on Olympic Games

1222, October 10, 2019 (EAT)

Kenya’s volleyball queens Janet Wanja and Sharon Chepchumba are confident Malkia Strikers will topple Cameroon to clinch African 2020 Olympic Games ...

MATIVO: Why Kipchoge is on an impossible mission in Vienna

1213, October 10, 2019 (EAT)

Stanley Mativo Eliud Kipchoge has beat every human field thrown at him and now he wants to defy time at the much publicised sub-two hour marathon q...

Kipchoge INEOS159 record bid sets internet abuzz

1421, October 9, 2019 (EAT)

Eliud Kipchoge's bid to run a marathon under two hours has captured the attention of a nation and indeed that of the entire world with three days now ...

World’s greatest marathoner Kipchoge set for historic INEOS 1:59 Challenge

934, October 8, 2019 (EAT)

It is not a matter of if Eliud Kipchoge - the World marathon record holder - will attempt to run the first ever sub-two-hour marathon, but when? Th...

Kenyan schools invited for World Games in China

1554, October 4, 2019 (EAT)

Stanley Mativo Kenya has received an invitation to be part of the 2020 World Secondary Schools Games with the International Schools Federation (ISF) ...

Kenya sink Eritrea, set up Tanzania showdown in CECAFA U20 finals

1907, October 2, 2019 (EAT)

The Kenya U20 national team will face Tanzania in the CECAFA U20 finals Saturday following a 1-0 win against Eritrea in the semi-finals on Wednesday a...

Is Bitok quitting Malkia Strikers job?

1836, October 1, 2019 (EAT)

Malkia Strikers head coach Paul Bitok could be on his way out of the team barely two months after taking over from Shailene Ramdoo, describing his sho...

Analysis: We sowed sparingly in Malkia, we reaped as much

1725, October 1, 2019 (EAT)

Analysis, Stanley Mativo Buoyed by last month’s African Games triumph in Morocco, national women’s volleyball team, Malkia Strikers had ...

Trouble in Malkia Strikers camp in Japan

1906, September 15, 2019 (EAT)

Stanley Mativo Two weeks ago, Sports Principal Secretary Kirimi Kaberia announced that complaints about delayed or unpaid allowances by all nationa...

Govt abandons Rwanda-bound para-volleyball team

926, September 13, 2019 (EAT)

Stanley Mativo Kenya Sitting Volleyball Federation (KSVF) president Polycarp Mboya has thrown doubt on the Government’s pledge to support all nat...

Bitok pledges to improve World Cup record and expose team

1525, September 10, 2019 (EAT)

National women’s volleyball team head coach Paul Bitok has said he is under no pressure ahead of the FIVB World Cup slated for September 14-29 in Ja...

Triza Atuka (R) blocks Edith Wisa's strike during their training session at Kasarani Indoor Arena ...

Malkia Strikers back in camp ahead of World Cup

1433, September 5, 2019 (EAT)

The national women’s volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, has resumed camp ahead of the upcoming FIVB World Cup slated for September 14-29 in Japan. ...

Kipchoge driven by will to inspire in sub-two quest

1524, September 4, 2019 (EAT)

World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge views his sub-two hour marathon attempt next month as akin to an inspiration to generation that no human i...

Victor and Thomas, the highlight of sibling rivalry in schools rugby

2108, September 3, 2019 (EAT)

Kenya reigned supreme in rugby in the just concluded East Africa Schools Games action held in Arusha, Tanzania by clinching both sevens and 15s versio...

AK President, Lt. Gen (Rtd) Jackson Tuwei. PHOTO/File

Tuwei: Poor transition from track to road races derailing Kenya

2020, September 3, 2019 (EAT)

Athletics Kenya (AK) President Jackson Tuwei has urged athletes to embrace well planned gradual transition from track to road races, if they are to ma...

After delivering gold, Bitok examines long term plans for Malkia

1609, September 3, 2019 (EAT)

Decorated volleyball coach Paul Bitok has set his sights on the long-term success with the national women’s volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, follow...

Kwanthanze Girls against St. Johns Kaloleni during their National School Games Pool B match in ...

Uganda dethrones Kenya as EA Games champions

2157, August 24, 2019 (EAT)

Stanley Mutinda in Arusha, Tanzania Kenya’s dominance in East Africa Schools Games could be under threat after Uganda emerged overall winners of th...

Kakamega High reclaim EA rugby 15s title

1545, August 23, 2019 (EAT)

Stanley Mativo in Arusha, Tanzania Kakamega High School reclaimed the East Africa rugby 15s on Friday after completing an impeccable campaign in whic...

Familiar foes Kwanthanze, Cheptil collide again

1122, August 23, 2019 (EAT)

Stanley Mativo in Arusha, Tanzania The regional volleyball titans Kwanthanze Girls and Cheptil will renew their epic rivalry in the final of the East...