Author: Bonface Osano

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has confirmed retirement from playing after “an amazing 20 years. The 40-year-old Ivory Coast great spent the last 18 months of his career with US side Phoenix Rising, the club he co-owns. “After 20 year, I have decided to put an end to my playing career,” Drogba said. He was expected to retire after the United Soccer Cup final earlier this month, with his last game a 1-0 loss to Louisville City in the final of the United States’ second tier. “When I think of the last 20 years of my professional career, looking at this…

Kenyan gay rugby player who was facing deportation from Britain has been given a temporary reprieve. Kenneth Macharia, a member of Bristol Bisons, a gay and inclusive club, was being held at Colnbrook immigration centre near Heathrow airport, according to the Guardian. Over 70,000 people signed a petition to have his deportation quashed and for him to be granted asylum. “There’s lots left to do, but he won’t be going anywhere for now,” MP for Wells, James Heappey confirmed. Macharia claimed asylum in May 2016, saying that he had a well-founded fear of persecution in Kenya because of his homosexuality…

AFC Leopards are reportedly close to signing former Kaizer Chiefs striker Michelle Katsvairo on a free transfer. The 28 year old Zimbabwean international is club-less after failing to cement his place at Chiefs where he returned after a successful loan spell at Tanzanian side Singinda United. He is tauted as the replacement for Nigerian Alex Orotumal who ditched the den at the end of the season for greener pastures with Ethiopia’s St. George. Read: Ex-Gor Mahia Defender Godfrey Walusimbi Unveiled At Kaizer Chiefs Ingwe are in preseason, preparing for a serious challenge for the Kenyan Premier League title after a 21-year…

Jackson Macharia commits future at Kenyan Premier League side Tusker by signing a new three-year-deal at the Ruaraka based side. Macharia, who has enjoyed a good career since arriving at the club in 2016 from Thika united, announced his decision of continuing his footballing stint with the Brewers at the club Wednesday. The midfielder has played a crucial role in our Premier league and Gotv shield triumphs during his time at Ruaraka so far and he has now signed on until 2021. Macharia, has handed a boost to Robert Matano’s side, affirming that his ambitions can only be realized in…

Sudan edged out Seychelles 1-0 on Tuesday to book a date with Kenya’s Emerging Stars in the U-23 AFCON qualifiers second round in March next year. Sudan benefitted from Seychelles own goal in the second half to sail through on 2-1 aggregate score line. Stars made the penultimate qualifying round after beating hapless Mauritius 8-1 on aggregate on Sunday in Port Louis. Read: CAF CL – Gor Mahia Opponents Nyasa Big Bullets To Play Simba In Friendly Eight teams will make the finals of the continental showpiece set for Egypt in November 2019 after the third qualifying round in June the…

Gor Mahia new signing Erisa Ssekisambu arrived in the country last evening and will be unveiled today (Wednesday). The forward penned a two-year-deal with the reigning Kenyan champions late October but money had not exchanged hands hence delaying the completion of the move. The 23-year-old former Vipers SC player is expected to join the rest of the team as they begin a one-week-camp in Nakuru County this morning. Read: Raila Discusses Football With Former Tottenham Defender Roman Vega At Capitol Hill Erisa’s arrival adds to six the number of foreign players at K’Ogalo and the club will have to drop or…

Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has told Uganda Cranes to “make sure” they do not lose to Tanzania’s Taifa Stars in their final Afcon 2019 qualifying match next year. Cranes are already through to the continental tournament set for Cameroon after edging out Cape Verde 1-0 in their penultimate Group L fixture in Kampala Saturday. Taifa Stars on the other hand squandered a golden chance to qualify for the first time in 39-years following a shock 1-0 loss away to Lesotho in Maseru Sunday. But the team can still break the jinx if they beat Uganda, who are yet to…

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has affirmed that plans are on course to renovate Kenya’s oldest stadium, City Stadium. The facility has been in disuse for years now since the astro turf that was installed by FIFA in its surface worn out. “Plans are on course to renovate City Stadium to international standards as we strive to improve sports infrastructure in Nairobi County in order to give the youth an opportunity to nurture their talent, the County boss said Tuesday as he inspected the stadium. “My administration is also still committed in completing the rehabilitation of Dandora, Kihumbuini, Woodley, Jacaranda and…

Zedekiah “Zico” Otieno took over as the interim coach of Kenyan Premier giants Gor Mahia following the resignation of Englishman Dylan Kerr last week Thursday. The 49-year-old’s immediate task is to sharpen K’Ogalo ahead of next Wednesday’s CAF Champions League preliminary round first leg match against Nyasa Big Bullets of Malawi. Zico will resume preseason today (Tuesday) in Nakuru County where they will play league newbies KCB FC in friendly before they return to the capital in time for the crucial encounter. The coach is not new to the seat he is currently warming, he fully sat on it, leading…

Dylan Kerr has taken over as the new coach of struggling Premier Soccer League (PSL) side Black Leopards of South Africa days after ditching Kenyan giants Gor Mahia. The 51-year-old Malta-born Englishman succeeds Joel Masutha who resigned following a 3-1 defeat to Cape Town City last week. Kerr left Gor Mahia last Thursday after a successful stint which saw him win the Kenyan Premier League back to back and qualify K’Ogalo to the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup for the first time. “With a very sad heart, I have decided to accept anther coaching roe for the 2018/19…

Immediate former Gor Mahia coach Dylan Kerr is set to assume the same role at South Africa’s side Black Leopards. Kerr resigned last week, saying he had accepted a new offer from another club. The Malta-born Englishman has arrived in the rainbow nation, according to close sources. Leopards are without a coach after Joel Masutha resigned last week following a string of poor results. Under Masutha, the “LIDODA DUVHA”, who were promoted to the Premier Soccer League this season, have only managed two wins in eleven games and are currently 14th in the 16-team topflight. Read: American Melis Medo Joins…

Gor Mahia will camp in Nakuru County for a week as they sharpen ahead of their CAF Champions League preliminary round first leg fixture against Nyasa Bullets of Malawi Tuesday next week. Stand in coach Zedekiah “Zico” Otieno has said that they have engaged top gear in their preparations for the upcoming match. Zico added that the team’s training program has been running smoothly and their next plot is to train in high altitude area this week. “We’ve had our training sessions as planned and so far so good. We have some players who are away with their national teams…

1991 European Cup (currently Champions League) winning coach with Red Star Belgrade, Ljupkp Petrovic, has retired at 71 due to “health problems.” In a statement, the immediate former manager of Rwandan champions APR FC said that “this is the most difficult moment in my life, because I’m forbidden to do what I love most.” The former Espanyol coach who was on his second stint at APR revealed that “since for a long time I have felt heart problems.” “I was forced to go see my doctor. After a detailed examination, to my great sadness, the doctor told me that if…

Former Kenya’s Shujaa team coach Benjamin Ayimba is back in active coaching as the Kenya Harlequin assistant coach. Ben was on the touchline alongside the head coach Charles Cardovillis as the Kenya Cup heavyweights edged out Mwamba RFC 29-26 Sunday. According to Raga House, he is part of a two-year project introduced by Head Coach Charles Cardovillis who returned to Quins after a season at Kabras Sugar. Their first game was a 29-26 win over Mwamba. “He (Ayimba) is a no-nonsense coach, similar to myself,” said Cardovillis. “Similar coaching philosophies. A man I’ve always wanted to work with on the pitch.” Read: Tottenham…

Gor Mahia forward Jacques Tuyisenge grabbed a brace as Rwanda drew 2-2 with visiting Central African Republic in a 2019 Afcon qualifying match at Huye Stadium Sunday. Tuyisenge, who is the Amavubi’s skipper led by example, scoring the opener with only ten minutes on the clock but Mouhamadou Habibou leveled seventeen minutes later. Tuyisenge grabbed his brace on the stroke of half time to end the game 2-1 in their favor at the breather. The hosts managed to hold on to the slim lead for the better part of the second half but crumbled inside the added time as Geoffrey…