Author: Bonface Osano

Rugby sevens legend Collins Injera has been ruled out of the 2019 Africa Men’s Sevens tournament with a shoulder injury. Injera, 33, picked the injury while playing for Shujaa during the just ended Safari Sevens. The Mwamba Rugby Club player is the second leading try scorer with 271 tries in the World Rugby Sevens Series. https://twitter.com/WachiraLynne/status/1189078540345643008?s=19 Read: Harambee Starlets Depart For Ghana For Crucial Olympics Qualifier The continental showpiece, which brings together 14 teams from across Africa, will run from 8 to 9 November 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The winner, alongside hosts South Africa, will represent Africa in the…

Mohamed Salah has been named in Egypt’s provisional squad for the upcoming AFCON 2021 qualifier against Kenya. The Liverpool forward was excused from the Pharaohs’ last outing against Botswana’s Zebra in a friendly. Egypt and Kenya will face-off in the 2021 AFCON qualifier on November 14, 2019 in Cairo. Read: Liverpool’s Mo Salah In Trouble For Using Phone Behind The Wheel Salah’s relationship with the Egyptian federation has reportedly been strained following the FIFA Best debacle. The body failed to submit Egypt’s vote for Salah, who did not make the podium, despite a good run last season. Efforts to make…

Michael Olunga continued with his fine scoring form this season in the Japanese second division – scoring a brace and assisting one as Kashiwa Reysol hammered Avispa Fukuoka 4-0 on Saturday. https://twitter.com/OgadaOlunga/status/1188663498089254912?s=19 Olunga assisted Esaka’s opener in the 25th minute before getting his name on the score sheet in the 36th and 49th minutes. The former Gor Mahia and Tusker player has now scored a total of 18 league goals. https://twitter.com/OgadaOlunga/status/1188395829096116225?s=19 Kashiwa,who were relegated last season are on course to making topflight return. The team is well placed at the top of the league with 75 points after 38 matches.…

Gor Mahia managed a frustrating 1-1 draw against Daring Club Motema Pembe (DCMP) of Congo in the Caf Confederation Cup playoffs round match at the Kasarani Stadium on Sunday. K’Ogalo travel to Kinshasa for the return match next weekend with the aggregate winner making the group stage of the continental championship. The away goal puts the Kenyan Premier League champions in a great danger of elimination. It could have been worse for the hosts were it not for Charles Momanyi, who pulled a Suarez to stop a goal bound shot with his hands in the 78th minute. The former Western…

Arsenal skipper Garanit Xhaka told booing fans to f*** off after he was substituted in their 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace on Sunday. The future of the Swiss, who was appointed captain of the London side two months ago is now in limbo following the incident. The midfielder was subbed off for Bakayo Sako shortly after the Gunners had thrown away a two-goal lead. https://twitter.com/KwakaFlocka/status/1188514915578974210?s=19 Early goals from Sokratis Papastathopoulos and David Luiz had put Arsenal 2-0 up inside the opening 10 minutes, but a Luka Milivojević penalty and a second-half goal from Jordan Ayew put Palace back on level…

Cabinet Secretary for sports Amina Mohammed has pleaded with the media to stop soiling the ministry of sports’ image. She spoke during the 2019 StanChart Nairobi Marathon which took place at Nyayo Stadium on Sunday. “Our doors are open, we are all accessible. We are ready to give the information, come get the correct information so that we don’t continuously give Kenyans the wrong impression about the Ministry of Sports,” said Amina. https://twitter.com/citizentvkenya/status/1188355331849629696?s=19 The ministry of sports has lately came under heavy criticism over various issues ranging from poor state of the Kasarani Stadium pitch, abandoned Nyayo Stadium pool, neglect…

Brimin Kipkorir is the 2019 StanChart Nairobi Marathon champion – crossing the tape in 2:10.42 to reclaim the title he bagged last in 2017. Purity Changwony won the women’s race in 2:33.30. For their efforts, each took home Ksh2 million. Kipkorir was in good form fending off stiff competition from Stephen Kipchirchir and Victor Serem, who came out second and third respectively in the 42 kilometre race. Read: Kenyan Marathoner Patrick Cheruiyot Dies Days After Dropping Out Of Austria Race It was a special morning for 29-year-old Purity as it was the first time in her career she was winning…

A court in Nairobi has ordered the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to pay former Harambee Stars coach Bobby Williamson Kshs 55million for wrongful dismissal. Nick Mwendwa, the FKF boss, was served this morning, while gracing Citizen TV’s Sema Na Citizen. “FKF ordered by court to pay ex-Harambee Stars and Gor Mahia coach Bobby Williamson Sh55m for wrongful dismissal in 2016.” “This comes 3 weeks after another order of Sh108m to be paid to another ex-Stars coach Adel Amrouche was issued,” Tony Anelka tweeted. https://twitter.com/tonyanelka/status/1187647309582159873?s=19 FKF will now have to part with a total of Kshs163 million for wrongful dismissal. In…

FIFA has issued a warning of a possible ban should a case challenging the forthcoming FKF elections, currently before a High Court give a verdict contrary to its rules. FKF is scheduled to hold elections from grassroots level starting next month. Individuals believed to be aligned to a group of disgruntled aspirants led by former FKF president Sam Nyamweya, Alex Ole Magelo and former Vihiga governor Moses Akaranga, presented a case before a High Court in Nairobi and at the Sports Dispute Tribunal disputing the nomination process for those vying. Read: Disciplinary Body Clears Ex-FKF CEO Robert Muthomi, But Won’t…

Nick Mwendwa is poised to retain his seat, for four more years, as the president of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF), unopposed. So is his deputy, Doris Petra. His would be challengers in the December 7, 2019 election, namely Sam Nyamweya, Moses Akaranga, Alex Ole Magelo and Steve Mburu failed to return their nomination papers to the FKF’s Electoral Board by Wednesday evening deadline. Nyamweya, a former president, who was famed for running Kenyan football to its death bed, and Ole Magelo, a former AFC Leopards chairman turned politician, moved to the High Court and the Sports Disputes Tribunal to…

Gor Mahia national treasurer Sally Bolo will be contesting the Football Kenya Federation’s (FKF) National Executive Committee (NEC) seat for Women Representative. The polls are scheduled for November 23, 2019. The position was created solely to oversee the development of women football in the country and will be contested for the first. She made the announcement on Wednesday in a Facebook post. Read: FKF To Appeal CAF Decision To Reinstate Equatorial Guinea In The AWCON 2018 “I am excited about this position because it gives me an opportunity to continue raising the standards of football in the country, especially where…

Kenya women netball team has been detained in Capetown, South Africa over a pending accommodation bill. The team has been taking part in the 2019 Africa Netball Cup. The team travelled to SA on Thursday last week after the government secured them tickets and visas, but that was the end of support from the sports ministry. On arrival in Cape Town, the team was turned away from a hotel they had booked as there was no payment done. According to the Score KE host Carol Radull, the players then left for the tournament venue where they took a shower and…

Ex-England and Arsenal defender and Macclesfield manager Sol Campbell was named boss of League One strugglers Southend United before watching his new side lose 7-1. Campbell, 45, was in the stands as the Shrimpers fell to their heaviest ever home defeat at the hands of Doncaster. His first game in charge will be against leaders Ipswich on Saturday. Former Portsmouth team-mate Hermann Hreidarsson and ex-Manchester United striker Andy Cole will form part of Campbell’s coaching team at Roots Hall. Campbell has signed a deal until the end of the 2021-22 season. Read: Kenyan Marathoner Patrick Cheruiyot Dies Days After Dropping…

Ex-Man United defender Patrice Evra has called Arsenal “babies.” The Frenchman was talking on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football. Arsenal lost 1-0 to Sheffield United in the Premier League on Monday, their second defeat this season. “I’m not surprised about Arsenal. I used to call them my babies ten years ago and still, when I look at them, my babies. I’m not being disrespectful, it’s just the feeling I got with this team. They look pretty, they look good, but they don’t look a winning team,” the 33-year-old offered. Read: Mesut Özil Can Help Us, Beaten Arsenal Manager Unai Emery…

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has admitted that German playmaker Mesut Özil can still be of help to the struggling club. Unai has been under pressure to explain Özil’s exclusion from the team at a time they are lacking in creativity and struggling to win matches. “He can help us, yes,” the Spaniard said after losing 1-0 to Sheffield United on the road on Monday. Read: Arsenal Boss Unai Emery Explains Ozil’s Exclusion From Europa League Squad The 31-year-old, who is the highest earner at Arsenal presently, has only made a single start for the gunners this season, but lately, he…