Adidas has dropped the supermodel Bella Hadid, who is half Palestinian, from an advertising campaign for retro shoes referencing the 1972 Munich Olympics. Israel had criticised the choice of Ms Hadid. It accused her of hostility to Israel and noted that 11 Israeli athletes had been killed by Palestinian attackers at the Munich Games. Adidas…
Daniel Ebenyo has broken his silence since missing a chance to represent Kenya at the Paris Olympics and seems to blame Athletics Kenya for being dishonest. World 10,000m silver medallist Daniel Ebenyo has blamed Athletics Kenya (AK) for contributing to his non-inclusion into the Paris 2024 Olympics team. Ebenyo was seen as one of the…
A special screening and discussion of the Luo Film, Janam Otis, is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 27 The event, hosted by #WeWatchKenyan at Out Reality, located at The Mall (basement), Westlands will begin with a screening from 6.00pm to 7.00pm and a question & answer slot with the cast & crew. Created…
On-form British Keely Hodgkinson has explained how she hopes to succeed at the Paris 2023 Olympics where she is up against world champion Mary Moraa of Kenya. Olympic and world 800m silver medallist Keely Hodgkinson is not getting head of herself, heading to the Paris 2024 Olympics despite her current good form. Hodgkinson showed her…
Jean Pierre won the 8th leg of the ongoing NCBA Golf series after returning 66 nett sciore during the tournament played at the 18-hole Windsor Golf Hotel, Nairobi. The leg attracted over 100 golfers. Handicapp 14 Pierre emerged the winner of the tournament played in a medal format.Alishaan Merali, handicap 3 claimed the Gross…
JGF Vice President Vincent Mukiri (middle) poses with Junior golfers Junaid Manji (left) and Bianca Ngecu. [Maarufu Mohamed, standard] Hot on the heels of competing as part of the Kenyan Team in South Africa during the All-Africa Junior Team Championship in April, Kenyan Juniors from Muthaiga Golf Club, Bianca Ngecu and Junaid Manji had only…
President William Ruto leaves after speaking during a press conference at State House in Nairobi on July 11, 2024. [AFP] Despite President William Ruto’s decision to accede to the demands of Gen Z, they have remained resolute on anti-government protests. The president had hoped to calm the youth by declining to assent to the controversial…
Wiseman Were has recounted his journey to qualifying for the Olympics, disclosing that there were times when people told him running the 400m Hurdles would never take him anywhere. Wiseman Were has opened up about his long journey from when he started the career to sealing his first Olympic qualification. Were disclosed that there was…
Swamibapa A maintained their dogged campaign in search of Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) 50-Overs League title with a deserved 5 wicket win over hosts Shree Cutchi Leva Patel Samaj (SCLPS YL A) at the latter’s Nairobi West backyard. Samaj were put in to bat first and had to swallow the bitter pill when…
Naomi Chebet celebrates after winning.[Oyugi Ochieng,Standard] Joshua Kithuku and Naomy Chebet are the winners of the 2024 Betika Uasin Gishu Half Marathon held in Eldoret on Sunday that attracted over 700 local and international contestants. Kithuku cut the tape in 1:00:37 to beat World Cross Country Champion Daniel Simiu to second place in the men’s cutthroat…
Situma has revealed six hilarious tales about Adel Amrouche which inspired them into winning the 2013 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup. Former Harambee Stars right-back James Situma recently recounted some humorous and motivating stories from Kenya’s 2013 CECAFA Senior Cup victory under the leadership of the enigmatic coach, Adel Amrouche. Amrouche, a controversial figure who was…
Nairobi City Thunder celebrate after winning the 2024 KBF Premier League title.[Ariel Okall,X] In a commanding performance on their home court, Nairobi City Thunder secured their first-ever championship title with a decisive 38-point victory over Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) in Game 3 of the 2024 KBF Premier League finals. The victory, which came on Saturday…
The Club protection program explained Have we ever really defined who professional football player is correctly? Many would say it is someone who plays for a football club on an international level. That is true. But according to FIFA, a professional football player is a football player who has signed a written contract with a…
US President Joe Biden has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to fly the Democrats’ flag in the presidential race against former President Donald Trump. In a statement moments after announcing his exit from the race on Sunday, July 21, 2024, Biden said his decision to pick Harris as his Vice President in 2020 was the…
The Egyptian Ambassador to Kenya Wael Nasr Eldin Attiya has reiterated his country’s commitment to enhance its bilateral ties with Kenya through partnership in different fields. Speaking during celebrations to mark 60 years of Kenya-Egypt diplomatic relations, Attiya cited education, trade, health, and security sectors as some of the key sectors the two countries are…