Newly promoted Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah have signed Marseille striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyang on a two-year deal. The 35-year-old Gabon forward spent just one season with the French side, scoring 30 goals in 51 games. Aubameyang joined Marseille after struggling at Chelsea, where he bagged just three goals in 21 appearances following…
Tunisia Ambassador to Kenya, Ben Youssef, during the launch of WSH Elite Cup in Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday.[Oyugi Ochieng,Standard] Kenyan teams are gearing up for the inaugural World Sports Health (WSH) Elite Cup football tournaments to be held in port El Kantaoui, Tunisia on December 9-15 and December 15-22, 2024. The showpieces, meant to identify…
Two techniques Yego is working on in order to put his indifferent form behind him and deliver at the Olympics where it matters most. Kenya’s javelin star Julius Yego is gearing up for an unprecedented fourth appearance at the Olympics in Paris, with aspirations of adding another medal to his illustrious career. At 35, Yego’s…
By NATION AFRICA Kenya’s veteran journalist Macharia Gaitho has Wednesday morning been freed after a violent arrest by armed policemen. Mr Gaitho was seized while leaving his home in Karen and bundled into a waiting Probox. The Nation columnist was with his son at the time of the incident. A short video shows three uniformed…
With just eight days before the Olympic games get underway, Sports Principal secretary Eng.Peter Tum has declared the Kenyan team ready for the games slated for 24th July through to 11th August in Paris,France. Kenya is set to be represented by a total of 72 athletes featuring in 6 disciplines.Team Kenya is intensifying its…
Tanzania’s Neema Olomi. [Maarufu Mohamed,Standard] Its countdown to the forthcoming Ladies Coast Open where an estimated 150 finest Lady Golfers from the East African region are expected to pitch camp for one week around Kenya’s Coastal Golf Clubs. This is one of the ongoing tourneys in the ongoing Kenya Ladies Golf Union (KLGU) Calendar of…
If US politics leading up to the 2024 presidential election was a Hollywood thriller, it would be a movie full of plot twists and surprises. The latest twist is President Joe Biden has COVID and is isolating at home. Biden’s doctor says his symptoms are mild and include a runny nose, cough and generally feeling…
Bandari have explained why they chose to re-appoint Ken Odhiambo as new head coach. The Bandari hierarchy has explained why they opted to approach Harambee Stars assistant coach Ken Odhiambo for a second tenure as head coach of the Coastal based side. Odhiambo was officially unveiled in Mombasa on Thursday, with Dockers CEO Tony Kibwana…
By JACKSON MUTINDA Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame continues to receive congratulatory messages from his African peers on his landslide electoral victory in the just-concluded general election. Presidents William Ruto of Kenya, Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania, Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique and Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau were among the first to send goodwill messages to…
Renowned musician and filmmaker Bahati has called upon Kenyans to come together and support one another in fostering the growth of the film industry. As seen on his Instagram post on Thursday, July 18, 2024, Bahati emphasised the importance of collective effort and highlighted the need for solidarity to propel the local entertainment sector to…
A majority of the young people in Kenya support most of the actions taken thus far by President Willian Ruto as a result of the protests, polls agency Infotrak Research & Consulting has said. “Withdrawal of the Finance Bill 2024 garnered the highest support (94%), followed by dissolution of the cabinet (89%), review of various…
Olympic marathon champion, Eliud Kipchoge (C) runs among his pacers during a fartlek (speed work) session in Kaptagat on May 4.[AFP] When he started out running in the early 2000s, a young Eliud Kipchoge simply wanted to get on a plane and go to Europe. Two decades later, the Kenyan marathon legend is heading to…
Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) Chairperson Lyn Mengich. [File, Standard] The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has frozen the salary review for all public officers for the 2024/25 Financial Year, citing fiscal constraints and budget cuts following the withdrawal of the Finance Bill, 2024. In a statement dated Thursday, July 18, SRC stated that there…
Political assassinations in the United States have a long and disturbing history. The attempted assassination of Donald Trump, who narrowly escaped death when a bullet grazed his right ear while he was speaking at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, highlights the danger of those seeking votes in a country whose constitution guarantees citizens…
Here is everything you need to know aboutr Kyle Walker’s complicated love life with Annie Kilner and Lauryn Goodman. Manchester City defender Kyle Walker, known for his prowess on the field, has also gained notoriety for his turbulent personal life, marked by infidelity scandals that have rocked his marriage with childhood sweetheart Annie Kilner. Early…