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A nursery and primary school Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham has been building in Mombasa is complete. The 17-year-old posted photos on his Twitter pages showing new structured of the Miche Bora Nursery and Primary School. “The school in Mombasa is finished and the kids are enjoying being back in lessons and learning. Massive thank you to those who donated and supported, myself and the team really appreciate it.💚 https://twitter.com/BellinghamJude/status/1391361124331925508?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

A decision by the government of Tanzania to delay kick off of the country’s biggest club rivalry, Dar Derby, is threatening a storm after one of the clubs objected. The match pitting arch rivals Simba SC as hosts against Yanga SC was originally scheduled to start at 1700HRS, but a late statement from the country’s football body indicated a two-hour delay. Tanzania Football Federation, TFF indicated the change in scheduling was occasioned by orders from the ministry of sports. Read: Tanzanian Giants Simba SC Accused Of Using COVID-19 Test To Weaken Opponent Yanga have since objected to the change saying, according…

Victor Wanyama says he would love to ply his trade in Africa in future. Wanyama’s professional career has seen him feature for European and American teams, but he’s yet to play within Africa. Before he departed for Europe in his formative years, the 29-year-old played for Kenyan sides Nairobi City Stars and AFC Leopards. Read: Victor Wanyama Named Impact Montreal Assistant Captain “Maybe in the future one day I would love to have that experience [of playing in Africa], I like all the top teams in SA, Chiefs, Pirates and of course Sundowns,” Wanyama told FFP. Most leagues in Africa are…

Former AFC Leopards chairman Alex Ole Magelo has passed on at a Nairobi hospital. Under his watch, Ingwe regained top flight status in 2009 having been relegated the previous year. In his second stint as chairman, the team won the Football Kenya Federation Shield, edging out arch rivals Gor Mahia 1-0 in the final. “During his time at the club, Leopards experienced positive growth, and arguably their best position in a decade. His contribution to the game cannot be underestimated,” FKF boss Nick Mwendwa, said. Kevin Teya, a journalist, remembers Magelo for moulding a competitive and highly motivated Leopards side…

Kenyan female referee Mary Njoroge has been appointed to officiate at the Tokyo Olympics which begins on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Another Kenyan, Gilbert Cheruiyot, who is an assistant referee, will also do duty at the global games which ends on August 8, 2021. Mary’s star has continued to rise in the male dominated field. Apart from regularly handling Kenyan Premier League games, she has also officiated some top games both in the continental and outside. She did duty at the 2019 FIFA Women World Cup as well as the 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Email your…

Manchester United legend Andy Cole is of the opinion that African teams have the talent to compete at the highest levels. The best African teams have achieved at the World Cup, the grandest footballing stage, is a quarters berth, but Andy opines it’s not due to lack of talent. Speaking during Chivas Afroblend Virtual Press Conference, the 49-year-old said, “talent is there, but they need to be better organised.” Read: Manchester United Legend Andy Cole To Interact With Kenyan Fans Maladministration has been a bane for most African sides featuring in major sporting events with issues of players salary and allowances…

Match manipulation is no longer a taboo topic discussed only in hushed tones like in the past, it is here with us and the big brother, Fifa has taken notice. “A year ago, I said match fixing was big problem in Kenya and even offered a reward for information, but I got attacked and laughed at. Today I applaud Fifa and Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) for their efforts,” tweeted Wazito FC boss, Ricardo Badoer. Badoer was referring to the latest Fifa action against the vice in which the global football body relegated Zoo FC to the FKF Division…

Fresh from being sacked as Tottenham Hotspur boss, Jose Mourinho has been appointed new AS Roma coach. In a statement, the Italian Serie A underachievers expressed delight at landing the signature of the Portuguese, who was once referred to as the special one. Read: Not So Special? Tottenham Sack Jose Mourinho “The club are delighted to announce an agreement has been reached with Jose Mourinho for him to become our new head coach ahead of the 2021-22 season.” Mourinho is making a return to Italy since winning Uefa Champions League and Serie A title with Inter Milan in 2010. Email your…

In yet another decisive move in the fight against match fixing in Kenya, Fifa has relegated Kenyan Premier League side Zoo FC. Zoo FC, a fairly new club based in Kericho, Rift Valley, will from next season feature in the National Super League after the world governing body found them guilty of engaging in match fixing. “The Fifa Disciplinary Committee finds the club Zoo FC responsible for activities related to manipulation of football matches competitions,” reads a statement from Fifa. Read: Zoo FC, Mathare United Axed From Kenyan Premier League No specific case has been stated. It is the third time…

Nairobi-based Nyayo Stadium has been given the nod to host the 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifying games. The roughly twenty five thousand sitting capacity facility is among a host of stadiums approved by the Confederation of African Football, Caf to host the games. Nyayo was re-opened last year by President Uhuru Kenyatta after a delayed three-year renovation work. Read: President Uhuru Kenyatta To Reopen Refurbished Nyayo Stadium (Photos) Stadiums in countries like Senegal, Malawi, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic and Namibia were however found not fit to host the World Cup qualifiers. The countries will therefore stage their games outside their…

Inter Milan have won their first Serie A title in 11 years after second-placed Atalanta drew with Sassuolo. The Milan giants are 13 points clear after Saturday’s win at Crotone with four games to go. Inter finished second to Juventus by a point last season, but Antonio Conte has ended Juve’s run of nine straight titles in his second season in charge. It is Inter’s first Scudetto since Jose Mourinho won both Serie A and the Champions League in 2010. The title is Conte’s fourth Serie A title, after winning the league in three consecutive seasons during his spell as…

Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama has been named assistant captain of Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit Impact Montreal. According to the club’s Sporting Director, Olivier Renard, Sam Piette is the overall captain with Wanyama and Kamal Miller deputising him. Wanyama captained the team on Saturday against Columbus FC. The match ended in a 0-0 draw. Read: Wanyama Survives Scary Tackle To Lead Montreal Impact To Victory The 29-year-old former Tottenham Hotspur player is still the captain of Kenya men’s soccer team, Harambee Stars. However, he missed the team’s last two 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, Afcon qualifying games against Egypt and Togo.…

The hero of the second edition of the Safaricom sponsored Chapa Dimba tournament David Majak has secured a six-month loan move to Swedish side Kalmar FF. Majak,21, has been a hit in the Kenyan Premier League since Kakamega Homeboyz scouted him, thanks to his prowess during the 2018 Safaricom Chapa Dimba. He has turned out for Mount Kenya and Lately the 2020-21 KPL run-away leaders Tusker FC. Read: Joseph Okumu Named Breakthrough Player Of The Season In Sweden Majak, a South Sudanese, who partly grew up in Kakuma Refugee Camp in the Rift Valley, was both the regional and national Most…

Fifa has ordered AFC Leopards to pay former coach Andre Cassa Mbungo Kshs 6 million for breach of contract. The Rwandan, who’s currently the head coach for Bandari FC, ditched Ingwe in 2019 after going for five months without pay. After exhausting internal dispute resolution mechanisms without much success, the Rwandan moved to Fifa to seek redress. Read: Ex-Ingwe Coach Anthony “Modo” Kimani Could Reunite With Cassa Mbungo At Bandari FC Cash-strapped Leopards now have thirty days to cough up the staggering amount failure which they shall face unspecified sanctions. Apart from a transfer ban, Fifa can also dock points or…

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is to be investigated by Uefa over an “alleged financial interest in a betting company”. According to reports in his native Sweden, the AC Milan striker, 39, has broken rules after becoming a partner in a betting company. Uefa’s disciplinary regulations state players should not have a financial interest in betting. Last week he signed a new contract that will run until after his 40th birthday. “A Uefa ethics and disciplinary inspector has today been appointed to conduct a disciplinary investigation regarding a potential violation of the Uefa disciplinary regulations by Mr Zlatan Ibrahimovic for having an alleged…