Author: Bonface Osano

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Victor Wanyama may not feature for Kenya in an upcoming friendly match against Uganda Cranes. The two arch rivals lock horns at the Kasarani Stadium starting 4.00pm on Sunday. 14 players including one foreign-based hit camp on Monday ahead of the game. Read: Coach Adel Amrouche Rules Out Harambee Stars Return Speaking after their first training session, new Harambee Stars’ coach Francis Kimanzi disclosed that Wanyama is doubtful for the clash. “We will have a full report on whether Victor (Wanyama) will be available for the match in the course of the week. If he doesn’t make…

Ukweli Party leader Boniface Mwangi has told Kibra constituency voters to reject McDonald Mariga, saying his contribution to youths was to get them addicted gambling. Mariga, a former Inter Milan midfielder, was on Monday cleared to contest the Kibra by-election on the ruling Jubilee Party ticket. “Kibra people,learn from Starehe and Langata.They decided to elect socialites and they’re now suffering. Mariga’s contribution to the Kenyan youth was to get them addicted to gambling. He has billboards across Kenya promoting betting. Don’t send such a person to parliament. BE wise,” Mwangi tweeted. https://twitter.com/bonifacemwangi/status/1168518562232840198?s=19 Mwangi’s sentiments were echoed by Twitter user, @CollinsBey,…

Kenya women’s football team, the Harambee Starlets, are through to next phase of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualifiers after hammering visiting Malawi She Flames 3-0 in Machakos on Sunday. Mwanalima Adam aka Dogo was the heroin for Starlets, bagging in two goals in the second half to seal a healthy 5-3 aggregate win. Starlets stormed forward for early goals and were rewarded in the 18th minute when Cynthia Shilwatso put them ahead with a lovely strike inside the box. Read: Harambee Starlets Coach David Ouma Rushed To Hospital After Smashing Glass Door In Malawi (Photos) The Kenyan queens, who narrowly…

Defending champions, Gor Mahia, commenced the Kenyan Premier League with a bang! Hammering hapless Tusker FC 5-2 before a lively crowd at the Moi Stadium,Kisumu on Saturday. Kenneth Muguna, who was recently named Gor Mahia skipper, scored twice, while defender Charles Momanyi and forward Boniface Omondi scored a goal each to cap the five-star performance. Ammon Muchiri emerged the standout performer for Tusker with two classic goals, which left Gor Mahia’s Tanzanian keeper Mapigano Kisu soul searching. https://twitter.com/FCGorMahia/status/1168022995530604544?s=19 Read: Gor Mahia Terminates Dennis Oliech Contract Over Serious Misconduct To enhance revenue collection, Gor Mahia management introduced e-ticketing for the first…

Kenya women’s volleyball team, the Malkia Strikers, managed to keep their All African Games crown with a sweet win against arch rivals Cameroon in Rabat, Morocco on Friday night. The golden queens of Africa registered an impressive 3 sets to 1 win to exert revange on the Central Africans, who beat them in the final of the 2019 African volleyball championships in Egypt. Following the conquest, the Malkia Strikers, who managed to bag the title for the second time on the bounce, burst into song and dance to celebrate the big achievement. https://twitter.com/OlympicsKe/status/1167531276657729536?s=19 The gold was Kenya’s 11th overall and…

Eliud Kipchoge has likened his upcoming attempt to break the two-hour marathon barrier to Neil Armstrong’s historic moon landing in 1969, but one leading sports scientist says the conditions are “contrived” and likens it more to breaking the high jump record on Mars. The 34-year-old Kipchoge, who ran the fastest ever official marathon last year in Berlin in a time of 2:01:39, will try to dip under two hours in Vienna in October, aided by a group of pacesetters and running behind a lead car that will serve as a wind resistor. However, Professor Ross Tucker, the respected South African…

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has said their sleeve sponsorship of English soccer club Arsenal to promote the Visit Rwanda brand has resulted in benefits valued at Ksh4.6 billion in just one year. The three-year partnership, signed in May 2018 and worth a reported at Ksh3.7 billion, had been criticized in Rwanda, with claims the funds could have been better spent by the government in the country itself rather than on one of the Premier league’s biggest and wealthiest teams. But now, the RDB has said the country has already recouped the Ksh3.7 billion investment, based off analytics provided by…

Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez has joined Inter Milan on loan. The Chile international will stay with Antonio Conte’s Serie A side until 30 June 2020. Sanchez, 30, will link up with ex-United team-mate Romelu Lukaku, the striker having joined Inter this summer. Read: Bale, Benzema Continue To Flourish In Ronaldo’s Absence “On behalf of the entire Nerazzurri family, we’d like to wish him a very warm welcome and the best of luck,” Inter said. He is the highest earner at Old Trafford, and it is believed United are subsidizing his wage – around Ksh50 million a week – to…

Tottenham have agreed a deal with Belgian side Club Brugge over the transfer of midfielder Victor Wanyama. The 28-year-old Kenyan, who joined Spurs from Southampton in 2016 for Ksh1.4 billion, is set to move to the Jupiler Pro League leaders for Ksh1.4 billion. Wanyama saw his first-team chances diminish after Harry Winks’ return from injury at the start of last season. Read: Victor Wanyama Sues Menengai Group Over Image Rights He has also faced extra competition in midfield since the signing of Tanguy Ndombele for a club record Ksh6.8 billion. Defensive midfielder Wanyama is yet to play this season and…

England’s Lucy Bronze has been named the Uefa Women’s Player of the Year, while Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk took the men’s award. Defender Bronze beat Lyon team-mates Ada Hegerberg and Amandine Henry to the award. She is the first English winner of the honour, voted for by top coaches in the women’s game and journalists. Read: Former Arsenal Forward Emmanuel Adebayor Joins Ninth Club Defender Van Dijk helped Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-0 in the Champions League final in Madrid in June. Van Dijk, 28, edged out Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo for the prestigious prize. He has…

The Kenya U15 National Team triumphed 4-2 in post-match penalties over Rwanda in the semifinals of the ongoing CECAFA U15 Championships in Asmara Eritrea. The match had ended 1-1 in normal regulation time. The FKF Center of Excellence was coming on the back of a near perfect record in the group stages and were looking forward to an outright win in the first semifinal played on Wednesday August 28, 2019, at the Asmara Stadium. Kevin Wangaya got Kenya ahead in the 45th minute but the ten man Junior Stars, who had midfielder Rajab Umar sent off in the second half,…

Malkia Strikers are through to the final of the All African Games after making a light work of Nigeria in the semis on Wednesday. The Kenyan queens are now assured of a podium finish at the games currently taking place in Rabat, Morocco. Malkia Strikers beat Nigeria in straight sets of 25-21, 25-16, 25-11 in a one-sided semi-final. Read: Bandari’s Bernard Mwalala Belatedly Voted Coach Of The Month For August Kenya lead this contest from start to finish, with Mercy Moin, Janet Wacu, Aggrippina Kundu and Noel Murambi leading the line. Kenya, the tournament’s defending champions, will face either Cameroon…

Harambee Starlets coach David Ouma was rushed to a hospital after smashing a door glass of Kamuzu Stadium dressing room in Blantyre, Malawi. According to a witness’ account Ouma, who was bleeding “badly” was taken a nearby hospital by emergency services at half time. Malawi was hosting Kenya’s Harambee Starlets in an Olympics qualifier match at the stadium on Wednesday afternoon when the incident occurred. Read: KPL – AFC Leopards Bounce Back With Win Over Chemelil Sugar Ouma vented his anger on the door in protest to a 39th penalty, which was awarded the hosts – giving them a healthy…

Harambee Stars defender Joseph Okumu has joined Swedish top-tier side IF Elfsborg. The 22-year-old defender was a standout performer for Stars during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, catching eyes of many suitors. He is already in Sweden and having agreed personal terms with the club, is set to be officially unveiled on Wednesday. Read: Coach Adel Amrouche Rules Out Harambee Stars Return The lanky defender started his professional football career at Chemelil Sugar FC in 2014 joining straight from Kakamega High School. He later joined Free State Stars in South Africa in 2016 before moving to USA…

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has allowed Gor Mahia and Harambee Starlets to stage their international games at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos, but on condition that fans are not allowed in the stadium. This decision, coupled with a lack of alternatives, has plunged the football industry into a crisis of sorts as it denies Football Kenya Federation (FKF) and the Kenya Premier League club’s management the much-needed revenue accrued from gate collections. It also denies the Machakos County government much-needed revenue, even as it hinders the local football fans an opportunity to get entertained and cheer on their…