Author: Bonface Osano

KCB beat Kabras Sugar 23-15 at the Kakamega Showground on Saturday to win the 2019 Kenya Cup title for the third time on the bounce. For their efforts, KCB will take home Ksh1 million while runners up Kabras will pocket Ksh 600,000. Kabras went 0-7 down before Dan Sikuta’s try ensured they trail by only two points at the interval. Read: Mourinho Sacking Cost Manchester United Ksh2.5 Billion Flanker Charlton Mokua sliced through KCB’s defense to put Kabras 12-7 up before Uganda international Philip Wokorach made it 15-7 with a three pointer. Kabras would be reduced to 14 as Kevin…

Safari Rally has inched closer to regaining World Rally Championship (WRC) status after its listing in the 2020 pre-calendar pending the final draft. The meet was dropped from the WRC calendar in 2003 and efforts to recover the elite status have been tasking. This year’s edition is set to be a Candidate Event where motor sport governing body the FIA will give or deny the green light for Kenya to return to the top global circuit. Kenya Motor Sport Federation president, Phineas Kimathi told SportPesa News that the development was expected following the signing of an agreement between the WRC Promoter…

AFC Leopards coach Andre Cassa Mbungo has declared that he won’t be the one to hand Gor Mahia their eminent 18th Kenyan Premier League title. The two arch rivals clash on Sunday in the Mashemeji Derby at the Kasarani Stadium and a win for Gor Mahia, who are comfortably leading the table with just four rounds to go, will inch even closer to the finish line, something the Rwandan gaffer is not ready for. Mbungo already lost his first Mashemeji Derby, going down 2-0 in the first leg of the biggest derby in the Kenya’s topflight but he is ready…

Popular South African sports presenter was on Thursday fired via text hours to his talk show “Thursday Night Live With Marawa” which airs on Supersport. The 46-year-old revealed the same to his shocked fans in a tweet while thanking those who have supported his journey in the industry. https://twitter.com/robertmarawa/status/1129092192243519493?s=19 Marawa’s co-presenter Thato Moeng was alone on air, where she hosted the likes of Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis, ex-Bafana Bafana captain Neil Tovey, and the retired Teko Modise and Siyabonga Nomveth. Read: Supersport to Unveil High Definition Outside Broadcast Vans for KPL Matches Probed about the unceremonious sacking, he responded…

Captain Jacob Ojee and experienced Kenya Harlequins winger Cyprian Kuto have both made a return to the Kenya 7s squad as Shujaa go for the final push in what has been an underwhelming 2018-19 World Rugby Sevens Series campaign. London and Paris host the final two legs of the season with Kenya still fighting for their core status alongside Japan and Wales. Ojee, who missed the Singapore and Japan legs due to academic commitments, had arguably been Shujaa’s standout performer and his return, alongside the addition of Kuto, will be a welcome addition to head coach Paul Murunga’s side. Read:…

UEFA has confirmed that Manchester City have been referred to the Club Financial Control Body’s adjudicatory chamber for alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play regulations. The investigatory chamber of UEFA’s financial control board have spent months examining evidence first uncovered in a series of leaks and reported by German publication Der Spiegel last year. And according to a report in the New York Times on Monday night a meeting two weeks ago at UEFA’s Swiss headquarters concluded with a desire to seek at least a one-season ban. Read: Ole Gunnar Open To Man United Employing Technical Director The investigatory panel’s…

Former AFC Leopards coach Nikola Kavazovic has been shown the door less than six months since abandoning the Kenyan Premier League side for South Africa’s Free State Stars unceremoniously. Stars’ boss Rantsi Mokoena confirmed the same saying they had no choice but to part ways with the Serbian after the team got relegated. “We woke up on Monday morning and realized we have lost two thirds of our income and had to stop feeling sorry for ourselves. So we are restructuring to plan for life in the NFD,” Mokoena told Soccer Laduma. Read: KPL – AFC Leopards Bounce Back With…

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri will be axed at the end of the season regardless of The Blues performance in the Europa Cupfinal later this month in Baku, Gazzetta dello Sport reports. According to the Italian outlet, Chelsea’s billionaire owner Roman Abromovic is not happy with Sarri’s strained relationship with fans and would sack him even if he wins the Europa Cup. It is reported that Sarri could make a swift return to management, with Roma and Milan both thought to be interested in the former Napoli boss. Read: Kenya Basketball National Team Lose To Rwanda In First International Friendly Gazzetta also…

AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia lost their midweek Kenyan Premier League matches ahead of Sunday’s Mashemeji Derby. Leopards were edged out 1-0 by KCB at Machakos’ Kenyatta Stadium, while Gor Mahia fell by a similar margin to Nzoia Sugar at Mumias Complex. Kennedy Owino’s lone strike in the 37th minute ensured that the Bankers completed a double over Ingwe this season. While Hansel Ochieng’ 34th minute free-kick slowed down Gor Mahia’s march to the a third successive KPL title. Leopards will next host arch rivals Gor in the Mashemeji Derby on Sunday at the Kasarani Stadium. Read: Kenya Basketball National Team…

Kenya’s oldest stadium, City Stadium, will get a new artificial turf as soon as next month. This has been confirmed by Judith Anyango, a board member of the Nairobi County sports department. The work is set to commence next week. The new turf will be sourced from Mombasa County. Read: Real Madrid’s Bernabeu To Be Transformed Into ‘Great Digital Stadium’ (Photos) “We met governor Mike Sonko this morning in his office and we agreed to install the new turf so that the stadium can be used again for matches,” said Judith, who was accompanied by former internationals Musa Otieno and…

Governor Mike Sonko of Nairobi County has pledged Ksh20 million to the Harambee Stars should they proceed to the quarter finals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The national men’s football team is heading back to the biennial continental showpiece after 15 years in the cold. Stars have graced the football extravaganza five times in the past but have never gone past the mini league phase. Read: Kenya Basketball National Team Lose To Rwanda In First International Friendly “If Harambee Stars make us proud by qualifying at least for the quarterfinals in the Africa Cup of Nations in…

Gambia FA has denied agreeing to play any friendly match against Kenya in France ahead of the forthcoming  2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. In a statement to the media, Gambia FA Communications and Marketing officer Baboucarr Camara has stated that they have had discussions for a possible warm-up but no deal has been agreed. “The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) wishes to clarify that contrary to the announcement made by the Kenyan Football Federation (KFF), there is nothing confirmed yet with regard to the proposed international football friendly between the Senior National Team of The Gambia and their Kenyan…

Harambee Stars coach Sebastién Migné named his provisional squad for the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday with a few noble faces missing. Dennis Oliech’s dream of making a return to the side since retiring in 2016 appears to have gone up in smoke after he failed to make the cut. In a recent interview Oliech, who remains Kenya’s all time top scorer with 34 goals, said he was ready to serve the country again if called upon. “If the coach would call me and ask me to come and play for Harambee Stars, I cannot refuse. I…

Kenya National team coach Sébastien Migné has named the provisional squads for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, which Kenya will be taking part in for the first time in 15 years. The coach has also named a 32-man provisional squad for the upcoming Africa Nations Championships qualifiers where Kenya is set to face Burundi in the first round in August 2019. The AFCON squad largely features players who took part in the qualification phase. Ayub Timbe has also been included in the list, after sitting out the final qualifying match against Ghana through injury. Enos Ochieng, Joe Waithira, Abdalla…

Chelsea footballer Danny Drinkwater has been banned from driving after ploughing his Range Rover through a wall while twice the legal drink-drive limit. The 29-year-old and two female passengers were treated for minor injuries after the crash in Mere, Cheshire, on 8 April. Stockport Magistrates’ Court heard he caused £50,000 of damage to the car. Drinkwater admitted drink-driving and was banned for 20 months. Robin Sellars, defending, said Drinkwater was “fully compliant” with police and said he had been to a private function, with a friend expected to drive him home. However, his friend was unable to do so and…