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Harambee Starlets have withdrawn from the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Awcon qualifiers. Starlets were to face Uganda’s Crested Cranes in the final round qualifiers set for February for a spot in the tournament set for Morocco. But according to Uganda’s football body, Fufa, their Kenyan counterparts, Fkf wrote to Caf, the continental football body, withdrawing the team. Read: Alex Alumira Appointed New Harambee Starlets Coach No reason has been given yet. Starlerts had already started preparing for double header by entering camp on Tuesday this week. Kenyan football is currently under the Fkf Caretaker Committee after the government disbanded…

Floundering Kenyan Premier League outfit Nzoia Sugar FC have appointed Salim Babu as their new head coach. Nzoia, who are just two steps shy of relegation zone, have been without a permanent coach since Ibrahim Shikanda was dismissed early this month. Peter Gin, who deputised Shikanda, has been filling the void on a temporary basis. Babu’s last posting was at Kisumu All-Stars in the National Super League. Read: President Uhuru Presents Nzoia Sugar FC With Team Bus, Kshs2 Million (Photos) He has worked with various clubs including Sony Sugar, Western Stima and Wazito FC. Nzoia have managed a single win…

Kenyan Premier League big spenders Police FC have acquired the services of Kenya international Francis Kahata on a one year deal. Kahata is returning to the Kenya scene since leaving Gor Mahia for Simba of Tanzania in 2019. He joins Police, who have been on a spending spree from Ethiopian side Sidama Coffee, which he joined in September last year. Read: AFCONQ: “Ghost” Explains Francis Kahata Omission So notable names to join Police in the past transfers include former Gor Mahia Defender Musa Mohammed, Duncan Otieno, John Makwatta amongst others. Police are presently ninth on the log after sixteen games with…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, DCI have arrested the main suspect behind the killing renowned football fan Isaac Juma Onyango. Juma, 58, was hacked to death last night minutes past 9pm. The suspect, Milton Namatsi, 27, was picked from his house in Mumias, after preliminary investigations linked him to the killing that has attracted attention of the country. Read: Super Fan Isaac Juma Killed Over Land Dispute According to the DCI, Juma and his family had just taken their evening meal at their home in Ebuyenjere village in Mumias, when his killers struck. Earlier in the night, children who…

Kenya woke up Thursday to the sad news of the death of super football fan Isaac Juma who was reportedly killed at his home in Mumias, Kakamega County. It is now emerging that Juma was hacked to death by unknown assailants in his house over a family land dispute, according to his sister Caroline Auma. “There has been a tussle over this land that we have occupied since we were born. Read: Super Fan Isaac Juma Killed in Mumias “The land documents are currently in Juma’s name and that doesn’t sit well with the elder sister,” Auma told Mozzart Sport.…

Harambee Stars forward Eric Johanna has joined Belgian second division side, Waasland-Beveren as a free agent for the remainder of the season. “New challenge , same Goals, let’s go,” the 27-year-old former Mathare United player posted on Facebook. Since leaving Mathare United in 2016, Johanna has played his football in Sweden, featuring for clubs such as Vasalunds IF and IF Brommapojkarna. Read: Harambee Stars Midfielder Eric Johanna Joins Swedish Side Sodra IF He joins Beveren from Jönköpings Södra IF where he scored fourteen goals in 55 games. “Waasland-Beveren welcomes Eric Johana Omondi. The Kenyan international (27) can play as an attacking…

Super fan Isaac is dead following an attack by unknown assailants at his home in Mumias, Western Kenya. https://twitter.com/Kevin_teya/status/1486463182436769803?t=5IkVpnm7nKudRjXWOTme_g&s=19 According to several reports Juma was slashed to dead by people who are het to be identified on Wednesday at round 2300hrs. Juma was a passionate football lover and religiously supported the national team, Harambee Stars. At club level, Juma was AFC Leopards diehard fan. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Africa’s fastest man over 100M Ferdinand Omanyala was Tuesday crowned Kenya’s Sports Personality Of The Year. The gala dinner was held at Bukhungu Stadium, Kakamega. Omanyala had a wonder tale last year recording a lot of firsts, including being the first Kenyan to compete at the Olympics over the short distance. Read: Omanyala Urges Gov’t To Upgrade Stadiums As He Eyes Usain Bolt Record He also broke the national and African record over the period. List of winners -Ferdinand Omanyala – Sportsman of the Year -Faith Kipyegon – Sportswoman of the Year -Simon Kibai – Sportsman of the Year Living with…

Senegal skipper Sadio Manè is well following a serious head collision with Cape Verde goalkeeper Josè Vosinha on Tuesday. “Thank God, all is well. Thank you all for the messages,” posted Manè on Facebook. The Liverpool star collided with Cape Verde goalkeeper Josè Vosinha as they challenged for an aerial ball. Read: Afcon: Sadio Manè Pulled Out After Nasty Head Collision For a moment both players appeared to have dazed off, but Manè continued with play after Josè was redcarded for dangerous play. Manè went ahead to score but was pulled out and rushed to hospital with twenty minutes to go.…

Sadio Manè was pulled out in the 70th minute in Senegal’s 2-0 win over Cape Verde in the Afcon round of sixteen after a head collision. The Liverpool went for a long floated ball against Cape Verde goalkeeper Josè Vosinha leading to a serious collision that left both players dazed. Read: Afcon: Jujuman Threatens Sadio Manè With Heart Attack After VAR review, Josè was handed a straight red card for dangerous play. Manè on the other hand continued with play and scored the opener in the 63rd but was substituted in 70th after he went down on his own. Email your…

Mario Balotelli has been named in the Italy squad for the first time since 2018 as the European champions plan for their World Cup play-off semi-final. The former Manchester City and Liverpool forward, 31, has not featured for his country since September 2018. Balotelli is one of 35 players named for a three-day training camp after scoring eight goals in 18 league games for Turkish side Adana Demirspor. Italy face North Macedonia on 24 March in a World Cup play-off semi-final. Read: Mario Balotelli Received 13th Career Red Card Sevens Minutes After Coming On As Sub ‘Balotelli to Barnsley? Now that…

Six people are reported to have been killed and dozens hurt in a crush outside a stadium hosting an Africa Cup of Nations match in Cameroon. Video footage showed football fans struggling to get access to the Paul Biya stadium in a neighbourhood of the capital Yaounde. Naseri Paul Biya, governor of Cameroon’s central region, said there may be more casualties, AP News said. Read: Afcon: Gambia Shock Naby Keita’s Guinea Another report said a number of children had lost consciousness. The stadium has a capacity of 60,000 but because of Covid restrictions it was not meant to be more than…

Cameroon are through to the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations after edging out ten-man Comoros 2-1 in Olembe on Monday. The Islanders played the match with a makeshift goalkeeper after all their three custodians tested positive for COVID-19. Read: Afcon: Gambia Shock Naby Keita’s Guinea Left back Chaker Alhadhur stood firm in goal making some cool saves despite evident lack of experience. Toko Ekambi and captain Vincent Aboubakar scored for the hosts with Youssouf Changama pulling one back for Comoros. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Gambia shocked favourites Guinea 1-0 to reach Africa Cup of Nations, Afcon quarterfinals for the first time asking. Musa Barrow scored the lone goal in the 71st minute to ensure the debutants wonder tale at the Cameroon Afcon continues. Read: Afcon: Tunisia Spoil Nigeria’s Party Both teams finished the game a man less after Yusupha Njie (Gambia) and Ibrahima Conte (Guinea) were sent off for second yellows. The win sparked wild celebrations in the capital Banjul. https://twitter.com/MimosaFawaz/status/1485676765301387267?t=Y_EmY9uC2haBtp6Fe6UWbA&s=19 Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Football Kenya Federation, FKF Caretaker Committee has settled of Alex Alumira as the new Harambee Starlets coach following a recruitment exercise. Alex, formerly of Vihiga Queens and Tiger Queens of Tanzania, succeeds Charles Okere and will be tasked with preparing the ladies for the forthcoming internationals. “It is a great honor and I look forward to guiding this team to the best of my ability, and with the full support of the FKF CC, we shall guide this team to AWCON qualification,” said Alex Alumira. Read: Harambee Starlets Hunting For Head Coach The Caretaker Committee’s chairman Retired Judge Aaron Ringera also…