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World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge was named the 2018 Sports Personality of The Year for the second time during the annual SOYA Awards held last night in Mombasa. Kipchoge, who last bagged the award in 2016, beat a strong opposition which included his fellow athletes Consenslus Kipruto, Elijah Manangoi, Shujaa star Willy “Lomu” Ambaka and the Harambee Stars goalkeeper Patrick Matasi. Kipchoge, who is also the Olympic Marathon champion, started the year strongly with victory at the 2018 London Marathon in 2 hours, 04 minutes and 17 seconds on April 22, which was the 15th fastest time over the…

Men’s football national team, the Harambee Stars, was Friday night named the 2018 Team of The Year ahead of multiple Kenyan Premier League champions Gor Mahia at the SOYA Awards in Mombasa. Also in contention for the coveted gong was Davis Cup Tennis team, KANBIS Cricket Sports Club and the Deaf Handball team in the men’s category. Stars had a good year, qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the first time since gracing the continental stage in 2004 in Tunisia 15 years ago. Read: Blow To Gor Mahia As Captain Shakava, Joash Onyango Suspended Indefinitely For Misconduct…

Arsenal fans should not expect any permanent January deals in the on-going transfer window. This is according to the Gunners’ coach Unai Emery who insists that the club can only secure loan deals this January. The Emirates-based side were reported to near a deal for Barcelona’s midfielder Denis Suarez but the 46-year old Spaniard tactician has cast doubt in a possible deal by saying. “I don’t know how his situation is but I know the club is working for the possibility of players who can help us with this condition (on loan).” Read: Man City End Liverpool’s Unbeaten Record, Unfazed Klopp…

Levante shocked Barcelona 2-1 in the Copa Del Rey round of 16 first leg tie Thursday night. The home side struck twice within the opening 20 minutes to take control of the contest. Former Liverpool playmaker Philippe Countinho pulled one back from the penalty spot late on for the LaLiga leaders but Levante had done enough to secure the advantage. Barcelona found themselves a goal behind after just four minutes with Erick Cabaco rising to head home past Jasper Cilessen. The home side doubled their lead soon after with Borja Mayoral, on loan from Real Madrid, spinning past Jeison Murillo…

It is confirmed that Arsenal’s midfielder, Aaron Ramsey will move to Juventus on free transfer when his contract expires with the club at the end of the season. The 28-year old’s ten year stay with the Gunners end in the Summer and a pre-contract deal of £36m in five years has been signed with the Serie A champions. The Welsh star is expected to pocket £7.2m annually with a weekly wage of £140,000 making him Bianconerri second most top earner. Read: Dennis Oliech Trains With Gor Mahia For The First Time Ramsey will only be second to Cristiano Ronaldo but ahead…

Legendary DR Congo and TP Mazembe goalkeeper Robert Kidiaba has been elected Member of Parliament for Upper Katanga in Lubumbashi City in the just ended General Elections. The 42-year-old, who played 11 times for the Leopards of the DR Congo in the World Cup qualifying games, quit active football in 2015 to join politics under the opposition National Party for Democracy and Development. Kidiaba played for TP Mazembe, which is based in Lubumbashi, in the 2010 FIFA Club World where they reached the final. Read: Guinea’s Abdoul Camara Forced To Quit Football At 28 Due To Heart Condition He is famed…

Gor Mahia skipper Harun Shakava and defender Joash Onyango have been suspended indefinitely by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for misconduct. The duo will stay out of continental football till their case is discussed by the CAF’s Disciplinary Board on 13th January in Cairo, Egypt. They will therefore miss Sunday’s Confederation Cup playoffs round first leg fixture against Cameroon’s New Stars de Douala at the Kasarani Stadium. The disciplinary issues surrounding the two defenders came about in a CAF Champions League knock-out match against Lobi Stars in Enugu, Nigeria last month. As described in a letter dated 29th December…

Manchester United’s caretaker boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has informed Marcus Rashford that he is now the Red Devils number one striker according to Daily Star. The 21-year old is now top of the pecking order ahead of Belgian Romelu Lukaku who cost the club £75m on his arrival from Everton. The English forward has impressed the Norwergian tactician with his improved form since he arrived from Molde to replace Jose Mourinho. In the last four league games that he has started ahead of the former Chelsea man, Rashford has scored three goals convincing the legendary Solskjaer that he is the…

Tottenham say their new stadium will not be ready to host matches until at least March. Spurs were originally scheduled to move into the new White Hart Lane stadium in September but the project has suffered construction delays. The club took their latest decision after an update from contractors. “I should like to apologize to our fans and thank you for your continued patience,” said Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy. Will Tottenham’s new stadium affect results? The new ground, which will also host NFL games, has a capacity of 62,062 and is located on the site of their old White Hart…

Dennis Oliech capped his full debut for Gor Mahia with the winning goal against Posta Rangers in the Kenyan Premier League on Wednesday. K’Ogalo had taken the lead at the Kasarani Stadium through defender Charles Momanyi header from a corner kick but the Mailmen managed to respond with the leveler moments later. Oliech, who was starting for the first time in his second game since signing for the Kenyan champions, restored the lead on the stroke of half time, firing home from inside the box. Gor Mahia held on to the lead in the second half which was largely dominated…

AFC Leopards Organizing Secretary Timothy Lilumbi and the club will face disciplinary action for assaulting referee George Mwai, the Kenyan Premier League has announced. Lilumbi alongside a section of the club’s fans were video taped beating up the ref after their Sunday’s draw against Nzoia Sugar at the Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos. They were angered by the referee’s decision to allow Nzoia’s equalizer deep into the added time which saw the match end 1-1. “Following review of the Referee’s and Match Commissioner’s reports from the SPL 2018-19 Round 6 match between AFC Leopards SC and Nzoia Sugar FC, it has been…

Gor Mahia have agreed to sell Humphrey Mieno to Ethiopian giant St. George FC subject to certain conditions. The 29-year-old holding midfielder is a top January transfer target for the Horsemen, who have officially contacted K’Ogalo. “They wrote to us and we have replied, spelling out conditions that we want met,” said Gor Mahia’s assistant Secretary General Ronald Ngala. “If they meet our demands then we have no problem letting the player move,” added Mr Ngala. The decision to okay Mieno’s move was taken during a recent executive committee meeting, according to Kahawa Tungu sources. Mieno, who joined K’Ogalo in…

Uganda and Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Denis Onyango made the 2018 Africa’s Team of The Year. Onyango alongside stars like double African Player of The Year winner Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang were voted for by their fellow players under FIFPro Africa. The list was revealed during the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Awards held in Dakar, Senegal on Tuesday. Read: Mo Salah Sets New Scoring Record At Liverpool Africa Best XI: Denis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns/Uganda), Serge Aurier (Tottenham/Ivory Coast), Medhi Benatia (Juventus/Morocco), Eric Bailly (Manchester United/Ivory Coast), Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli/Senegal); Naby Keita (Liverpool/Guinea), Thomas Partey (Atletico Madrid/Ghana), Riyad…

Gor Mahia opponent in the Caf Confederation Cup playoffs round New Stars de Douala will arrive in Nairobi for the first leg of the encounter on Friday afternoon. The match is set for this Sunday at the Kasarani Stadium starting 4.00pm with the return leg a week late in Limbe, Cameroon. The aggregate winner will qualify for the tournament’s group stage. Speaking to a local TV station in Douala, New Stars deputy coach Patrice Fotso said they have a responsibility to represent their country despite the fact that they are a young team compared to Gor Mahia. “We have our…

Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is the 2018 African Player of The Year for the second time on the bounce. The 26-year-old, who becomes the first North African player to achieve the feat, beat Sadio Mane of Senegal and Gaban’s Pierre Emerick Aubameyang to the coveted title. Salah was crowned during the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards held in Dakar – Senegal on Tuesday night. “I have dreamt of winning this award since I was a child and now I have done so twice in a row,” said Salah. The former AS Roma man scored 44 goals for…