Basketball action during the Nyanza Bingwafest festival. [Courtesy] Olympian Zablon Ekwam and sprint sensation Boniface Mweresa were the star attractions in the 2024 BingwaFest Nyanza Region Edition held at Mamboleo Stadium in Kisumu at the weekend. The multiple sports event saw athletes and teams walk home with total purse money of Sh17 Million which was…
Where you can follow Sha’Carri Richardson, Faith Kipyegon, Letsile Tebogo, Julien Alfred & Co. at the Diamond League final in Brussels on Friday and Saturday. Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon, Olympic 100m silver medallist Sha’Carri Richardson and reigning Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo will be in action at the Diamond League Meeting final in Brussels…
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcoh0l and D**g A***e (NACADA) enforcement officers raided bars operating near schools in Kangemi, Westlands constituency in Nairobi County, on Thursday, September 12, 2024, night. NACADA operation In a statement issued on Friday, September 13, 2024, NACADA says its operation targeted three bars that complaints had been raised…
Erick Ouma (top) and Duke Abuya celebrate Kenya’s second goal against Namibia. Kenya won 2-1.[Harambee Stars,X] Harambee Stars bounced back from last week’s disappointing draw with Zimbabwe to see off Brave Stars of Namibia 2-1 in their second Group F Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifiers played at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa on…
Harambee Stars defender Collins Sichenje’s loan move to FK Vojvodina becomes permanent after impressive performances in Serbian football. Serbian side FK Vojvodina have turned Harambee Stars defender Collins Sichenje’s loan move into a permanent transfer from Swedish side AIK. The 21-year-old joined Vojvodina in July on a six-month loan but the club has activated the…
Donald Trump has ruled out another presidential debate against his rival Kamala Harris before November’s election. He said on Thursday – two days after the pair’s first showdown in Philadelphia – that Harris only wanted a rematch because he “clearly” won. Several instant polls taken after Tuesday’s contest indicated voters felt Harris had performed better…
Joyce Ndirangu (right) and Mongeli Shasha in a past event. [Omondi Onyango, Standard] Kenya has sent a strong team to the World Chess Olympiad Championships that starts on Thursday to September 23 in Budapest, Hungary. Chess Kenya president Bernard Wanjala said the team left the country in batches due to visa hiccups. The event has…
Harambee Stars are top of Group J alongside Cameroon, with both sides set to face each other over two legs in October. Harambee Stars vice-captain Joseph Okumu has outlined the key condition he and his teammates must meet to secure their place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. Speaking after Kenya’s…
Femke Bol is excited to compete in Brussels feeling at home as she seeks her fourth Diamond League title. Olympics women’s 400-meter hurdles gold medalist Femke Bol is feeling at home as she prepares to compete in the 2024 Diamond League Finals in Brussels. With a standout season behind her, including three Olympic medals and…
Cabinet Secretary for Education, Julius Migos Ogamba, Thursday highlighted the Ministry’s ambitious goal to increase the number of children benefiting from the school feeding program from the current 2.5 million to 10 million daily through strategic partnerships. Speaking during a meeting with a World Food Programme (WFP) delegation led by Country Representative Lauren Landis, CS…
Rooney Onyango(left) and Boniface Omondi of Gor Mahia celebrate their victory against El Merreikh during CAF Champions league match at Nyayo National Stadium. August 25, 2024. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Gor Mahia FC is preparing for a crucial showdown as they host Egypt’s Al Ahly in the first leg of the CAF Champions League second preliminary…
Evans Chebet has made his intentions clear ahead of his return to the Big Apple on Sunday, November 3. Two-time Boston Marathon champion Evans Chebet has plans to reclaim his New York City marathon title as he goes up against a stacked field on Sunday, November 3. Chebet was forced to withdraw from last year’s…
Menengai Oilers coach Gibson Weru celebrates with his players. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] With a promise to lift the title still placed on their fans, Nakuru teams have been drawn in what looks like the toughest groups in Prinsloo Sevens fixtures released by Kenya Rugby Union. Menengai Oilers and Nakuru RFC promised their fans the Prinsloo…
Africa’s fastest woman Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith will be out to end her difficult season in style at the season finale in Brussels but she is up against top rivals both 100m and 200m. Africa’s fastest woman Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith is among athletes under pressure to end their season in a positive way during this weekend’s…
On Tuesday, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that the government will send 24 military and police personnel to Haiti to support an international mission aimed at combating powerful gangs. The first group will deploy on Thursday to help establish the command structure in preparation for additional deployments. In March, Jamaica committed 200 personnel to…