Comoros defeated Kenya 2-0 in the COSAFA Cup, prompting the Kenyan coach to reflect gratefully despite the challenging match conditions. Emerging Stars head coach Ken Odhiambo expressed a sense of divine gratitude following his team’s 2-0 defeat to Comoros in the 2024 COSAFA Cup Group B match this past Sunday. Despite the loss, Odhiambo’s reference…
Gen Zs light candles in honour of their fallen peers who died during peaceful protests at Kenyatta National Hospital on June 30, 2024. [Denish Ochieng, Standard] President William Ruto was at pains to explain to the country why there are increasing abductions of Kenyans critical of his government. Ruto also struggled to explain the use…
The generation of Kenyans born between 1997 and 2012 – the Gen-Zs – have borne the brunt of the country’s slow economic growth. If a country has slow economic growth, it typically experiences higher unemployment rates, reduced income levels and decreased investments. It leads to an overall lower living standard. Over the last 10 years,…
Christian Coleman came into the US Olympics trials as one of the athletes in good form but it counted for nothing as he leaves disappointed after failing to secure a ticket to Paris. Former world 100m champion Christian Coleman is among the biggest losers from the US Olympics trials as he will not compete in…
Emerging Stars defender Amos Wanjala in action for Kenya.[FKF] Emerging Stars lost 2-0 in their second group B match against Comoros on Sunday at Wolfson Stadium. The match began with Emerging Stars showing promise and creating several goal-scoring opportunities. However, Comoros took the lead against the run of play with a penalty in the 34th…
Jamaica vs Venezuela preview Ahead of a pivotal Copa América clash, Venezuela prepares to face Jamaica in their final group stage encounter, already assured of a quarter-final berth with a flawless record. On the contrary, Jamaica enters the match having already been eliminated from the tournament after failing to secure a single point in their…
The Kenya men’s Kabbadi team retained the Africa men’s Kabbadi title after beating Uganda 44-23 at Kasarani. The reigning champions made their intentions clear as they took charge of the game in both halves to overcome their opponents tactically. Following the win, Kenya will represent the continent in the World cup in Dubai at the…
Mara Sugar celebrates with the National Super league title.[FKF] Mara Sugar has been crowned champions of the 2023-24 FKF National Super League on Sunday at the Police Sacco Stadium. Despite losing 2-1 to Vihiga Bullets, they had already secured their first title in round 37. Mara Sugar finished the season with 84 points. In the…
Sofapaka and Naivas FC have learnt when they will face off in the two-legged promotion-relegation playoff that will determine which league they play in next season. Sofapaka will face Naivas FC in the FKF Premier League promotion-relegation playoff on July 6 and 14 to determine if they will retain their top flight status or if…
England’s forward Ollie Watkins reacts at the end of their match against Denmark. [AFP] Booed by their own fans and heavily criticised by the media back home, England’s Euro 2024 campaign is off to a stuttering start despite picking up four points from their opening two games. An underwhelming 1-0 win over Serbia was followed…
KCB’s Herit Mungai in action during the past match.[Washington Onyango,Standard] KCB FC is gearing up for a crunch clash against Police FC in the FKF Cup final this weekend, which will be played at the Ulinzi Sports Complex. The bankers, under Bernard Mwalala’s tutelage, are upbeat about the victory, which will not only give them…
President William Ruto. [File, Standard] President William Ruto says he will be departing for a second trip to South Korea on Sunday, June 2 evening. This comes a week after jetting back to the country from a four-day state visit to the United States of America, a trip that was highly criticized on social media…
The Kenya men’s rugby sevens team finished sixth at the first leg of Rugby Africa Cup after losing 19-28 to Zimbabwe in the fifth place play off final of the championship at Labourdonnais Sports Grounds, Mapou,Mauritius. Enroute to the play off final Kenya had beaten Ivory Coast 22-5 in the…
Kenya Police players line up during a past match.[Jonah Onyango,Standard] All eyes will be on Ulinzi Sports Complex as Kenya Police and KCB square off in the highly anticipated Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Cup finals on Saturday. The stakes couldn’t be higher, with the winner earning the sole ticket to represent Kenya in the 2024-2025 CAF Confederation…
President William Ruto. He must sit down to think, listen, read, and govern. [File, Standard] Kenya Kwanza regime has a plateful of worries to set aside before it could be confident that public rage against it will not return. The president should move swiftly to address grievances behind the current unrest since the military might…