Author: Bonface Osano

AS Vita Club have alleged that their players were attacked by Raja Casablanca players after their CAF Confederation Cup finals first leg match Sunday. The DRC club lost 3-0 to the Moroccan side before a fully packed King Mohamed V Complex in Casablanca. “Despite the defeat, our players were attacked by Raja players,” the club tweeted a photo of one of their players, Eddy Ngoi, with blood stains on his lips. https://twitter.com/AsVitaOfficiel/status/1066820527740911616?s=19 Read: Zico Talks About His Past And Present At Gor Mahia In the highly contested game, the hosts scored the three goals in the second half as Vita Club’s…

Two more Harambee Stars players plying their trade abroad have been relegated from topflight football. Offensive midfielder Eric “Mapake” Johanna and defender David “Cheche” Ochieng’ kissed the grass in Sweden when IF Brommapojkarna were beaten in relegation playoffs Sunday. A day earlier, prolific striker Michael Olunga, who plays for J-League side Kashiwa Reysol, faced the same fate after losing their penultimate league match in Japan. Read: Al Ahly, de Agosto Take Crucial Steps Towards Champions League Finals IF Brommapojkarna lost 2-0 to AFC Eskilstuna in the two legged playoffs at home to bow out on 2-1 aggregate. Mapake was an unused sub…

Kenya’s world 800m bronze medallist Kipyegon Bett has been handed a four-year doping ban, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has announced. According to the AIU decision document, Bett first refused to submit to sample collection on February 24 this year and then the banned substance recombinant-erythropoietin (r-EPO) was detected in a sample he provided during an out-of-competition test on July 31. Bett has the right to appeal the ban, which is to run from August 15, 2018 – the date he was provisionally suspended – through to August 14, 2022. This means he will miss the next two editions of the IAAF World Championships, plus the 2020…

Michael Olunga’s club Kashiwa Reysol has been related to the Japan’s second tier league. Despite thumping Cerezo Osaka 3-0 in their penultimate J-League match Saturday, Kashiwa still kissed the grass as relegation rivals Nagoya Grampus shocked second placed Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-1 in another fixture to survive. Nagoya took their points’ tally to 40, four ahead of Kashiwa with one last round of matches to spare. Read:KPL Transfers – USM Alger Courting Gor Mahia’s Francis Kahata In the match staged at Yanmar Stadium, Olunga was a unused substitution. The Kenyan international joined Kashiwa from China in August this year on…

USM Alger are reportedly interested in signing Gor Mahia creative midfielder Francis Kahata. According to a Kahawa Tungu source, the Algerian club is willing to cough up Ksh 10million to bring on board the highly rated Kenya international. K’Ogalo are reportedly lining up former Mathare United and Tusker FC offensive midfielder Kevin Kimani as a possible Kahata’s replacement. Kahata joined Gor Mahia in 2016 after a short stint in Albania with KF Tirana and have helped the club win two Kenyan Premier League titles in 2017 and 2018. His away goal against SuperSport United in South Africa in April…

The Kenya Simbas ended their Rugby World Cup 2019 Repechage campaign with a 6-43 loss in the hands of Germany. Sammy Oliech gave Simbas their first points as be booted in a penalty in the first two minutes of the match. Twenty minutes later, Germany responded with a converted try taking the 7-3 lead. The Ian Snook charges relentlessly knocked on their opponents try line for a few minutes that were assisted by infringements by Germany. The first attempt in adding an extra three points was futile as the ball bounced off the posts. Read:Migne Rallies Fans Behind Harambee Stars…

Tusker FC beat Silver Strikers of Malawi 2-0 in an international friendly played at the Ruaraka Grounds on Friday evening. Former Zoo Karicho forward Midowa netted the two goals in each half on his debut for the Brewers. Tusker used the match to prepare for the upcoming Kenyan Premier League season starting early December. Read: KPL Transfers – AFC Leopards Strengthen Goalkeeping With Eric Ndayishimiye Signing (Photos) While Strikers were gauging themselves ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round match against AO. CMS of Gabon on Tuesday next week. Tusker dominated early possession and went ahead through Madoya who struck…

Gor Mahia Organizing Secretary Judith “Nyangi” Anyango was today (Friday) arraigned in court to answer to charges of alleged fraud. The complainant, Dave Ebero aka Dave Last Born, accused her of falsely obtaining Ksh 60,000 with a promise to secure him air ticket to Algiers, Algeria. Dave, a staunch Gor Mahia fan, intended to watch the club’s CAF Confederation Cup group match away to USM Alger in Algiers in August this year. She denied the charges and was released on Ksh15,000 cash bail. Read: Gor Mahia Organizing Secretary Judith “Nyangi” Anyango Arrested Over Fraud The hearing begins on March 7, 2019.…

AFC Leopards have confirmed signing Rwandan goalkeeper Eric “Bakame” Ndayishimiye on a two-year contract. The 30-year-old Rwanda international was a free agent after falling out with Rayon Sports mid this year. At the den, Bakame will fight for the number one jersey with Ezekiel Owade and Jairus Adira. Ingwe are beefing up their squad as they plan a serious stab at the Kenyan Premier League after a 21-year drought. Read: KPL Transfers – Sofapaka, Tusker, Leopards Set To Sign Rwandan Keepers They have already roped in Zambian midfielder Shadreck Chimanya, formerly of Nchanga Rangers and are angling for sign striker Michelle…

Al Ahly have sacked French coach Patrice Carteron following back to back disappointments. The Egyptian giants lost to regional rivals Esperance de Tunis in the CAF Champions League finals two weeks ago and was yesterday knocked out of the Arab Championship leading to his sacking. Carteron returned to the Cairo-based side mid this year with a clear instruction to deliver the elusive ninth Champions League title but failed with Esperance bagging their third instead. Overall, Carteron led Al Ahly in 21 games across all competitions, winning 12, drawing five and losing three. Read: Two Ugandan Players ‘Held Hostage’ In Zambia, Desperate…

Bandari FC have signed goalkeeper Mustafa Oduor and highly rated defender Brian Otieno from Nzoia Sugar FC. The Dockers’ coach Bernard Mwalala worked with the duo at the Bungoma-based side and are expected to fit seamlessly into his system. “I’m sure the two players will easily adapt to my style of play as well as gel with the rest of the boys. I’ve worked with them before and I know what they can do,” Mwalala told Nation. Bandari are yet to drop a single member of the last season’s squad which finished second in the Kenyan Premier League. Among stand…

Senegalese forward Sadio Mane has penned a new long term contract to remain at Premier League side Liverpool FC. The new deal will keep him with the Reds until 2023, according to reports. Mane, 26, joined Liverpool from Southampton on a five-year contract in June 2016 for 34m pounds. Since then he has gone on to make 89 appearances in all competitions for the Jurgen Klopp’s side, scoring 40 goals. “I am very happy to extend my time at Liverpool. It is a great day for me and I have made the best decision in my career,” Mane told the…

Tsuker FC have signed Rwandan goalkeeper Emery Mvuyekure from AS Kigali on a three-year-deal. The 29-year-old former APR FC custodian is expected to replace Kenyan international Patrick Matasi who left the Brewers for greener pastures with Ethiopia’s St. George. The Rwandan international said that he chose to join the 11-time Kenyan Premier League champions because “I know it’s a team that wants to win and not just participate.” He added: “I know them for winning titles and I love winning too so I want to help them achieve the same target.” Emery is braced for healthy competition for the number…

Rayon Sports coach Roberto Oliveira Goncalves do Carmo aka Robertinho is the most likely candidate to replace Dylan Kerr at Gor Mahia, Kahawa Tungu sources reveal. Gor dispatched the CEO Lordvick Aduda to to negotiate a deal with the Brazilian whose contract at the Kigali-based side is running out soon. Aduda returned in the country Wednesday evening. Robertinho, 58, is a former Brazilian international who played as a striker in his hey days for clubs like Flamingo, Palmeiras and Betafogo. He succeeded Belgian Ivan Minneart at Rayon in June this year in a short contract which ends in December. The…

A woman has accused Amatuks Mexican player Lugiani Gallardo of “physically and emotionally” mistreating her. Rosalinda Sanchez told Kahawa Tungu that she “suffered a lot of violence” since 6 November 2018 when she arrived in Pretoria to see the player she calls husband. She did not report the matter to the police because she was “scared” and “did not know what to do” but manged to get help from Mexico’s embassy after she was dumped in the streets. “I could only go to the embassy since it was very bad and I was scared. I did not know what to…