Sports
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All Set For the 21st Edition of Stanchart Nairobi Marathon
The 21st edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon has received over KES 173 million in support from sponsors ahead of the race, which is set for October 27, 2024, at Uhuru Gardens.This substantial support,…
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Ex-Barcelona and Spain star Iniesta retires aged 40
Iniesta came up through Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy and made his first-team debut in 2002 aged just 18, becoming a mainstay in the midfield before his departure 16 years later.
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Ex-Dutch Football Star Johan Neeskens Dies
Johan Neeskens, part of the Ajax and Netherlands teams that created “total football” in the 1970s and a key team-mate of Johan Cruyff, has died aged 73, the Dutch football federation said Monday.
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Kenyan Athlete Willy Chelewa Passes Away After Collapsing
Willy Chelewa, a promising young athlete, tragically passed away after collapsing at a hotel in Kaptagat, Elgeyo Marakwet County. According to the area police chief, Peter Mulinge, is alleged that the twenty-year-old athlete had just…
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Simba SC goalkeeper, Aishi Manula, attacked after CAF Cup match in Libya
Aishi Manula, the goalkeeper of Tanzanian club Simba, was struck by a policeman after a stormy CAF Confederation Cup qualifier in Libya on Sunday, an official from the visiting team told AFP. The second round,…
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Man Accused of Setting Ugandan Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei on Fire Dies in Hospital
According to police, the attack, which occurred on September 3, 2024, was reportedly triggered by unresolved land disputes
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Paris Kuupa Jina Uwanja Wa Michezo Jina la Rebecca Cheptegei
Jiji la Paris linatazamiwa kumuenzi mwanariadha wa Olimpiki wa Uganda aliyeuawa, Rebecca Cheptegei kwa kulipa jina lake uwanja wa michezo, meya wa mji mkuu wa Ufaransa Anne Hidalgo alitangaza Ijumaa. Cheptegei, ambaye alishiriki katika mbio…
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East African Athletes Whose Lives Were Cut Short by Domestic Violence
These heartbreaking incidents have not only shaken the athletics community but also shed light on the growing crisis of gender-based violence in Kenya.
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Ugandan Olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei Passes Away From Fire Attack
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei passed away while receiving special treatments in Kenya on Thursday, four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend in an attack in her home. The 33-year-old long distance runner…
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Tanzania Yaanza Kampeni ya Kufuzu AFCON Kwa Sare Dhidi ya Ethiopia
Timu ya taifa ya Tanzania, Taifa Stars, imeanza kampeni yake ya kufuzu kwa Fainali za Kombe la Mataifa ya Afrika (AFCON) 2025 kwa sare ya 0-0 dhidi ya Ethiopia katika Uwanja wa Benjamin Mkapa, Dar…
