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Mario Balotelli was sent off seven minutes after coming on as a substitute in Brescia’s draw with Cagliari in Serie A. The striker was shown a second yellow card for dissent nine minutes from time, moments after being booked for a high challenge on Fabio Pisacane. Balotelli will now miss Friday’s game against former club AC Milan through suspension. The 29-year-old has scored five goals since joining Brescia in August. Read: Harambee Stars Midfielder Eric Johanna Joins Swedish Side Sodra IF Balotelli has now received 13 red cards in his career, and is only the second player in Europe’s top…

Former Africa player of the year Victor Ikpeba will grace this year’s Sports Personality of the Year (SOYA) Gala set for Mombasa Sports Club on Friday, January 24 as the chief guest. The former Nigeria Super Eagles star who was crowned Africa’s finest in 1997, is expected in the country on Tuesday, then he will travel to Mombasa to hold a series of clinics with the local football sides before attending the gala on Friday. “I’m so excited to be returning to Kenya after many years and it’s a great honour to be invited as the chief guest of a sports…

Kenya booked their ticket to the FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers with a 74-68 victory over South Sudan on Saturday. The Morans took a 25-19 advantage at the end of the first quarter after brief exchanges in a lively start. In the second stanza it was Kenya who reigned supreme in this close battle with South Sudan taking a 39-29 advantage. At the end of the third quarter, it was still a close fight. Kenya would go up to storm right back with a 27-22 edge. Read: Shujaa, Morans Storm Into Safari Sevens Semis But Kenya had a strong display despite…

Football Kenya Federation Deputy President, Doris Petra has been selected to head a committee of Vice Presidents that will organize tournaments in the CECAFA region. CECAFA Secretary General, Nicholas Musonye made the announcement after the 2019 CAF awards held in Hurghada, Egypt, on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. The committee consists of other notable vice presidents in the region and they include; Aimable Habimana (Burundi), Bani Ahmed Eltatih (Sudan), Justus Mugisha (Uganda) and Eunice Ali (Djibouti) “The CECAFA Executive Board arrived at a consensus in which the new committee is to set up competitions before the end of February so as…

Harry Maguire has been named Manchester United’s new captain, replacing Ashley Young. United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed the news in an interview with Sky Sports’ Geoff Shreeves on Friday morning. Young, who is set to join Inter Milan, had been captain since replacing Antonio Valencia in the summer. Read: Barcelona Confident Of Signing Man United’s Marcus Rashford For Ksh13 Billion Ashley Young took the armband after Antonio Valencia left at the end of last season. “He (Young) is 35 in the summer and if he gets a two-year contract somewhere it’s up to him to take that,” said Solskjaer.…

Harambee Starlets forward Mwanahalima Adam is hoping to complete a move to Swedish women top league side Djurgardens IF. Speaking to Kahawa Tungu sports desk, the Thika Queens player revealed that she will travel to Sweden next week. “I’m hoping and praying for the best. I’m looking forward to put women’s football in Kenya on the global map,” she said. Nicknamed “Dogo”, due to her small frame, the Thika Queens striker has been a mainstay for the Kenya women’s football team, Harambee Starlets. Read: Ex-Asante Kotoko Midfielder Set To Link Up With Coach Steve Polack At Gor Mahia Known for…

FKF presidential aspirant Moses Akaranga was on Thursday grilled at the DCI headquarters over loss of Kshs1 billion during his tenure as the Vihiga County Governor. For three hours Akaranga was questioned by the DCI officers from Parklands led by Superintendent David Chebii, according to the People Daily. DCI boss George Kinoti revealed that Akaranga will likely be charged with abuse of office and misuse of funds. Akaranga, who declared interest in challenging for the FKF president post, is accused of using Kshs6 million of county funds to purchase a generator for personal use. Read: FKF Lands Ksh127 Million Sponsorship…

Gor Mahia will soon announce partnership deals with two international companies, Kahawa Tungu can reveal. According to close sources, the KPL champions has signed a deal with UK kit maker Umbro and betting firm BetKing. The joint partnership will see Umbro supply the team with kits and fans replica jerseys, while BetKing will be the official shirt sponsor. Read: Rwanda Inks Three-year Tourism Promotion Deal With PSG The deal is worth Kshs30 million per year and Gor Mahia have already received part of the money. Gor Mahia have not had a sponsor since SportPesa folded up over tax dispute with…

Harambee Stars midfielder Anthony Akumu has completed a move to South African giants Kaizer Chiefs, the club has announced. https://twitter.com/KaizerChiefs/status/1217431806947004416?s=19 Akumu previously played for Zesco United in the Zambian Super League where he established himself as one of the finest holding midfielders in Africa. His senior career started at Gor Mahia where he helped them win the 2013 Kenyan Premier League before moving to Sudan’s Al Khartoum and later Zesco. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

After sitting out the season openers in Dubai and Cape Town, Kenya’s record try scorer Collins Injera from Stanbic Mwamba returns for the third and fourth rounds of the 2019/2020 HSBC Sevens World Series in Hamilton, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia. Also making the travelling party is KCB speedster and Geoffrey Okwach, joint top try scorer at the Safari Sevens who just nine months ago was part of the Kenya U20 squad that qualified for the World Rugby Junior Trophy after beating Namibia 21-18 in the Barthes Cup final in Nairobi. The duo, alongside Herman Humwa are the three changes…

Gor Mahia midfielder Tobias Otieno has been named by US side Union Omaha as one of their new signings. Founded in 2019 in Omaha, Nebraska, the club is set to debut in the 2020 USL League One, a newly formed third tier in the US. They named 13 new signings from seven different countries on Tuesday including Tobias. https://twitter.com/Union_Omaha/status/1217099048437649408?s=19 The 21-year old defensive midfielder joined the Kenyan Premier League champions at the beginning of the 2019/20 season from Sony Sugar FC, working his way into the heart of K’Ogalo’s defense as a regular. Read: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Is Positive Paul…

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has unveiled leading online gaming firm, Betway, as its official FKF Cup partner in a Ksh45 Million deal. The knockout competition will consequently be renamed FKF Betway Cup. The cup is Kenya’s oldest club knockout tournament and the winner gets to represent Kenya in the CAF Confederation Cup. Read: Begging Bowls Out Again As FKF Appeals For Harambee Starlets Support From Government Speaking during the launch on Tuesday, Betway Kenya Country Manager, Leon Kiptum expressed his enthusiasm in the partnership while reiterating the gaming firm’s commitment to supporting local football. “We are pleased to engage this…

Bandari FC have parted ways with head coach Bernard Mwalala following a spell of bad results. The move followed Sunday’s 1-2 loss to visiting Tusker FC in a Kenyan Premier League match at the Mbaraki Stadium. Mwalala joined the Dockers mid 2018 from Nzoia Sugar FC, guiding them to the FKF Cup glory and a return to continental football in his second season. Read: Kenyan Premier League Most Valuable Player Joash Onyango Pockets Ksh1 Million He thanked the club for the opportunity to their coach. He wished the club good luck. “I want to thank the Bandari management for the…

Former Harambee Stars midfielder MacDonald Mariga will reportedly vie for the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president post. According to a Ghetto Radio source, the former Inter Milan midfielder cut short his visit in Europe to make plans to contest the seat. Mariga joined elective politics last year challenging for the Kibra parliamentary by-election, which he lost to Imran Okoth. Read: Harambee Stars Midfielder Eric Johanna Joins Swedish Side Sodra IF The rescheduled FKF polls are expected by March this year. He will be up against the incumbent Nick Mwendwa, who has declared intention to defend his seat. Email your news…

Kenyan midfielder Anthony Akumu is set to join Kaizer Chiefs on a three-year deal, according to reports. The midfielder recently failed to agree a new deal with Zambian side Zesco United. To create foreigner space for the former Gor Mahia midfielder, Chiefs are reportedly going to let go Ghanaian James Kotei, who has failed to settle since signing from Simba SC of Tanzania. Read: Gor Mahia To Sign Kitting Deal With International Company Kotei is linked with a move to Tanzanian side Young Africans. Chiefs fans will remember Akumu when he netted for ZESCO as they knocked Chiefs out of…