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Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) is appealing to the public to help raise funds in aid of the Simbas’ preparations ahead of November’s Rugby World Cup Repechage in Marseille, France. To get in shape for the four-nation tournament whose winner secures the last 2019 World Cup slot in Japan, KRU has secured four high octane build-ups. https://twitter.com/OfficialKRU/status/1039470859092676608?s=19 The Simbas will play British Army on Wednesday 17th October , Namibia on Sunday 21st October at and Loftus 200, a semi professional side from South Africa’s Blue Bulls, on Sunday 28th October. These fixtures will be played in Nairobi. The Simbas will then…

Zinedine Zidane has pledged to return to coaching “soon” as rumors link him with a move to Premier League giants Manchester United. The 46-year-old Frenchman has been out of active football since parting ways with LaLiga heavyweights Real Madrid May last year. “I am sure that I will be coach again before long. This is what I like and what I have done all my life,” the World Cup gold medalist said. Grapevine is rife that “Zizou” could be heading to floundering Manchester United, who have lost two of their last four Premier League games under manager Jose Mourinho. Zidane…

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa has passed integrity checks and will contest for the vacant FIFA Council Member position for the Anglophone grouping. Nick, 39, will face opposition from fellow East African Leodegar Tenga of Tanzania, South Africa’s Danny Jordan, Elvis Chetty of Seychelles and Walter Nyamilandu of Malawi. The vote will take place on 28 September 2018 during the Confederation of African Football (CAF) General Assembly in Cairo, Egypt. The seat fell vacant following the suspension of former Ghana Football Association boss and CAF 1st Vice-president Kwesi Nyantakyi over corruption allegations. Efforts by Nigerian Football Federation (NFF)…

Mexican female boxer Yamileth Mercado left Nairobi “dissatisfied” following “unjust decision” of the judges that denied her victory against Fatuma Zarika Saturday. Zarika won the bout on split-point decision to defend her WBC Super Bantam Championship at the KICC and hand Mercardo her second professional loss. Judge Eddie Papoe of Ghana gave Mercardo 96-94 while Bena Kaloki of Kenya and Malawi’s Francis Chirwa warded Zarika 97-93 and 99-91 respectively in the ten-round fight. Read: Kenya-Ghana Clash Raise Close To Ksh4 Million In Ticket Sales The decision was a bitter pill to swallow for the Mexican who left the ring without giving…

Saturday’s Kenya-Ghana Afcon 2019 qualifier at the Kasarani Stadium raked in Ksh3, 873,600 in ticket sales. In total, 17,339 paid to watch the match which ended 1-0 in favor of the hosts Harambee Stars. 514 VIP tickets were sold each costing Ksh 1000, raising Ksh514,000 while, 16,798 terraces tickets were sold for Ksh200 each, realizing Ksh3,359,600. Kenyan FA printed a total of 45,000 tickets; VIP – 5000 and Terraces or Russia – 40,000. Stars will next gauge themselves against Malawi Flames in an international friendly on Tuesday at Kasarani. Do you have a story you want told? Do you know of a…

Kenya’s senior men’s national team, Harambee Stars, return to the Kasarani Stadium Tuesday to take on the Flames of Malawi in an international friendly. Stars registered a historic 1-0 win over Ghana’s Black Stars in the Afcon 2019 qualifiers Saturday at the same venue and will be using the warm-up to correct themselves. The Flames will be arriving from Morocco where they lost 3-0 to the hosts in their Group C qualifier. Stars are yet to break camp and held a recovery training session Sunday at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies. The team was rewarded with Ksh. 2million by…

Former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner has been apprehended and charged over a violent exchange with a taxi driver in Denmark. The Saturday evening incident left the driver with a broken jaw, according to the management of the taxi company. “I can confirm that there has been a serious assault on one of our drivers tonight,” Erasmus, the company’s communication manager told a local daily newspaper. “The driver is currently on the operating table with a broken jaw. Our director was informed about it this morning. Read: Legio Maria Faithful Under Instructions From ‘Holy Spirit’ Kill 64 Year Old Man The assault…

Football Kenya Federation has rewarded the Harambee Stars with Ksh2 million for yesterday’s huge win over Ghana’s Black Stars in the 2019 Afcon qualifiers. Nicholas Opoku’s first half own goal secured the historic victory that revived Kenya’s hopes of qualifying for the 2019 Afcon in Cameroon. Japan-based striker Michael Olunga, who forced Opoku to turn the ball into his own net, confirmed the token of appreciation and added that the federation has taken good care of them in camp. “The federation honoured its promise and have rewarded us with Ksh. 2million.This is good for the players and so far the…

Gor Mahia duo Karim Nizigimana and Francis Mustafa met Arsenal and Gabon goal poacher Pierre Emmerick Aubameyang in Libreville, Gabon Saturday. Karim skippered Burundi’s national team, the Swallows, while Aubameyang wore the armband for the Black Panthers of Gabon as the two nations clashed in the 2019 Afcon qualifiers. Mustafa who recently joined Gor Mahia was a second half substitute in the game that ended in a 1-1 draw at Stade L’imite, Libreville, Gabon. Soke City’s Saido Berahino opened the scoring for the visitors but Aubameyang saved the home side the blushes with the leveler deep in second half. Gor…

Despite guiding Harambee Stars to a historic win over Ghana Saturday, coach Sebastien Migne is not a happy man. Migne is displeased that the management at Kasarani Stadium granted training opportunity to Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions as they “struggled” at Kenya School of Monetary Studies. Both teams were sharpening for the Afcon 2019 qualifiers match day two. “It was missing of respect for this team,” the Frenchman said after the massive win that revived Kenya’s hopes of qualifying for the 2019 Afcon in Cameroon. Since Monday, Cameroon were camping in Kenya and used Kasarani to train before leaving for Moroni to…

Saturday was a massive day for Kenya in as far as sports and more specifically football and boxing are concerned. To kick-off the beautiful day, Kenya’s national football team, Harambee Stars, faced Black Stars of Ghana in a crunch Afcon 2019 qualifier at the Kasarani Stadium. In the absence of skipper Victor Wanyama and his deputy David Owino, who were ruled out with injuries, Musa Mohammed was handed the armband. The former Gor Mahia defender who is currently with Nkana FC of Zambia was called upon to carry the weight of a nation in a match that most pundits predicted…

Kenya’s national men’s team, Harambee Stars edged out fancied Black Stars of Ghana 1-0 in the 2019 Afcon qualifiers at the Kasarani Stadium Saturday. First half own goal from Nicholas Opuku was all the home-boys needed to register the historic win over the four-time African champions, who are gunning for an eighth-straight Afcon qualification. The win revives Kenya’s hopes of qualifying for the continental showpiece after losing to Sierra Leone in their first Group F outing last year. Kenya, who last qualified for the Africa’s premium football tournament way back in 2004 in Tunisia, was meeting Ghana for the first…

Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose is highly doubtful of Kenya’s chances against Ghana citing poor preparations and the West Africans solid investment in youth football. The Harambee Stars face-off with Ghana’s Black Stars in the 2019 Afcon qualifiers Group F fixture at the Kasarani Stadium today. According to Rachier, Ghana have a better team because they have over the years invested in youth football unlike Kenya who “haphazardly” assembles a team for national duty. “I don’t want to sound unpatriotic, Ghana have invested in football over a long period time and have invested in a youth team and that’s really the…

Scouts from Scotland giants Glasgow Rangers will attend international friendly between Everton and Gor Mahia at Goodson Park on 6 November 2018 in Liverpool. Gor’s Malta-born English manager Dylan Kerr confirmed the exciting news in a tweet on Friday. https://twitter.com/legend3/status/1038007195370176512 The record 17-time Kenyan champions earned a ticket to face the Premier League side having retained their Sportpesa Super Cup title this year against Simba SC of Tanzania. Both Everton and Gor Mahia are sponsored by gaming giants Sportpesa. Gor last faced Everton in a 2-1 loss in Dar Es Salaam in 2016 in a match former England international Wayne…

Ex-Harambee Stars first choice goalkeeper Arnold Origi has switched clubs in Norway joining second division outfit Kongsvinger IL Toppfootball from Sandness UF. Origi, 34, has been prime target for the 126-year-old club since leaving topflight side Lillestrom in 2017. “Origi is a very, very good keeper. I know him well from the time in Lillestrom and he has a long time in Norwegian football. We know what we are getting and we are very pleased to get this solution in place,” Espen Nystuen, the club’s chief said. Origi last played for the Harambee Stars in the 2017 Afcon qualifiers against…