Author: Bonface Osano

Kenya beat Canada 21-10 to pick their second win in the second leg of the ongoing Emirates Invitational 7s tournament in Dubai. Shujaa, as the Kenyan boys are famously referred to, opened day one with a resounding 28-10 victory over neighbours Uganda. Kenya will next face Spain in their last group game as they close the day. Read: Shujaa Return To International Rugby With Emphatic Win Over Portugal Lionesses, Kenya’s ladies side, were not as fortunate as they went down 22-5 and 31-5 to Canada and France respectively. Both teams are using the tournament to prepare for the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics.…

Erling Braut Haaland has become such a superstar, even match officials appear to want his autograph. After Borussia Dortmund’s 2-1 defeat by Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-final first leg, one of the Romanian assistant referees followed Haaland down the tunnel at Etihad Stadium, with his flag under his arm, and appeared to get him to sign a red and yellow card he produced from his top pocket. “You shouldn’t be [doing that] anyway,” said BT Sport pundit Owen Hargreaves. “The officials had a job to do and a difficult first half. They got a lot of things wrong.…

North Korea has announced it will not take part in the Tokyo Olympics this year, saying the decision is to protect its athletes from Covid-19. The decision puts an end to South Korea’s hopes of using the Games to engage with the North amid stalled cross-border talks. In 2018, both sides entered a joint team at the Winter Olympics which led to a series of historic summits. Pyongyang says it has no cases of the virus but experts say this is unlikely. The country’s health system is thought to be completely inadequate for dealing with the Covid pandemic, the BBC’s…

Tottenham said they are “disgusted” after defender Davinson Sanchez was subjected to racist abuse on social media following Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Newcastle. The Colombian, 24, posted a picture of the abusive messages on his Instagram Stories after the match, with the words “Nothing changes”. Spurs said they want “social media platforms to take action”. Sanchez is the latest footballer to be racially abused on social media. West Brom striker Callum Robinson was abused after Saturday’s win at Chelsea. Read: Arsenal Legend Thierry Henry Quits Social Media Over Racism, Bullying His club have contacted West Midlands Police over the abuse, which…

Harambee Stars defender Joseph Okumu has been linked with Kshs300 million move to Scottish champions Rangers. The 23-year-old who is presently turning out for Swedish side IF Elfsborg is being considered as potential replacement for Filip Helander, who is believed to be attracting more lucrative offers. Rangers is coached by Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard. They recently won the Scottish league after a long dry spell and will feature in the lucrative UEFA Champions League next season. Read: Joseph Okumu Named Breakthrough Player Of The Season In Sweden According to Football Insider, the Light Blues have made preliminary enquiries for the former…

Arsenal legend Emmanuel Adebayor spared a thought for Harambee Stars players after their game against Togo’s Sparrow Hawks in Lomè, Togo last evening. Despite failing to make it to the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, Stars produced arguably one of their best away performances in recent times, beating Togo 1-2 to end their campaign on a high note. This despite missing four key players in lead striker Michael Olunga, midfielder Lawrence Juma, goalkeeper Ian Otieno and defender Joash Onyango who tested positive for the COVID-19. Kenya desputed the results. Encouraged by the stellar show, Adebayor followed the players inside the…

Kenya’s Harambee Stars have concluded their 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers on a high after beating Togo 2-1 in Lome on Monday. Stars missed the services of lead striker Michael Olunga, midfielder Lawrence Juma, goalkeeper Ian Otieno and defender Joash Onyango who were ruled out after testing positive for the COVID-19. Faced with the unexpected, coach Jacob “Ghost” Mulee turned to home-based players some uncapped before for the assignment and they honored the jersey. Only two players who started the game: Eric “Marcelo” Ouma and Masud Juma, the scorer of the second goal, ply their trade abroad. Read: Egypt…

Former French national team striker Thierry Henry has quit all social media until the platforms do more to tackle racism and harassment, becoming the latest celebrity to scale down their online presence over abuse. In a statement shared with his combined 14.8 million followers on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, the former Arsenal player said he would remove himself from all social media as of Saturday. He has made good his words. “The sheer volume of racism, bullying and resulting mental torture is too toxic to ignore,” he wrote, calling for greater “accountability” online. “It is far too easy to create…

Dreaded Egypt winger Mo Salah spared time to comfort and wish Harambee Stars players good luck after their game yesterday. Stars pulled a good show against the Pharaohs with the Liverpool man barely making an impact in the game. Nonetheless, the match ended 1-1 with Kenya getting knocked out of the 2022 Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. “You were unlucky, but next time,” the 28-year-old told the players in the dressing room in the presence of Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president, Nick Mwendwa. https://twitter.com/friendsofutball/status/1375168845103632389?s=09 Stand in captain Michael Olunga returned the favor – wishing Egypt all the best…

Harambee Stars dream of back to back Afcon qualification is done! Needing a win to hang on to a fast fading hope, Stars could only settle for 1-1 draw effectively crushing out of the road to the Cameroon showpiece next year. Stars still have one game left away to Togo on Monday next week, but it’s just a formality as Group G has already sent Egypt and Comoros to the finals. Read: VIDEO: Buzz As Liverpool’s Mo Salah Arrives In Nairobi With just two minutes played, Stars found themselves trailing after Mohamed Magdy Ashfa buried a dummy from inside the box,…

There was excitement as Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah touched down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport last night. https://twitter.com/FrancisGaitho/status/1374449201174564865?s=19 The Pharaohs are in the country ahead of Thursday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Harambee Stars at the Kasarani Stadium. Salah, 28, was the star attraction as the Egyptian team landed at around 2200HRS. Kenyans are Premier League freaks and Salah, a cog for the Reds, is one of the most popular faces of the English top flight. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has linked up with the Egypt squad preparing for Thursday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game against Kenya in Nairobi. Salah, 28, is expected to be the match’s center of attraction having missed the first leg played which ended in a 1-1 draw in Alexandria in 2019. Despite Liverpool enduring a rough patch, Salah has continued to score goals and so far boasts 17 in 28 Premier League games. The Pharaohs are expected in Nairobi tonight ahead of the floodlights fixture booked at the Kasarani Stadium. Read: Kenya vs Egypt: Big Names Axed From Harambee Stars Squad…

Al Merrikh of Sudan have accused Simba SC of Tanzania of using COVID-19 test to weaken them ahead of their African Champions League group match. Ahead of the fixture played in Dar Es Salaam last week Tuesday, eight Al Merrikh players returned positive tests for the deadly virus a few hours to kickoff. Simba went ahead to win the match 3-0 putting them in pole position to qualify for the knockout stage. Three days later Merrikh paid for an independent test which returned negative results for the players. https://twitter.com/SilvanNews/status/1373318415193149445?s=09 According to the procedure, COVID-19 tests are done with the help…

Victor Wanyama is among players dropped from Harambee Stars squad to face Egypt and Togo in back-to-back 2022 Afcon qualifiers this month. The skipper left the country two weeks ago to join his club Impact Montreal for preseason after a long break. Winger Ayub Timbe, who recently joined Japanese side Vissel Kobe and midfielder Johanna Omollo, who also moved to Turkish outfit BB Erzurumspor, have also been omitted. Coach Jacob Ghost Mulee named the provisional squad for the do-or-die fixtures on Saturday after playing two friendlies which Stars won against South Sudan 1-0 and Tanzania 2-1. Among the foreign-based players…

Kenya versus Tanzania friendly that was scheduled for today has been cancelled in honor of departed immediate former Tanzania president John Pombe Magufuli. Magufuli, 62, passed on Wednesday evening from heart failure, according to vice-president Samia Suluhu. “Kenya VS Tanzania today is off and canceled. In respect to our brothers, we have agreed to cancel. Poleni sana,” Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president, Nick Mwendwa, said. https://twitter.com/Nmwendwa/status/1372414978754502657 In the first build-up played Wednesday at Nyayo Stadium, Harambee Stars emerged 2-1 victors. Both teams are preparing for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers resumption end month with Kenya scheduled to play…