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Gor Mahia elections slated for August 8, 2020 is facing uncertainty over an impending legal suit by a group of seven members who claim the process is illegal. Through their lawyer the seven, including veteran journalist Gilbert Wandera, Ben Agunda and Sewe Odero, demand the club complies with relevant laws including Kenyan constitution and Sports Act 2013 in conducting the polls failure to which they will move to court. Gor Mahia Electoral Board chairman Kennedy Mbara and Ambrose Rachier, the club’s chairman, have seven days to respond satisfactorily. Among other things, the members claim the club’s new constitution, which was…

Liverpool FC has today announced a new global partnership with the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority and Economic Development Board Mauritius as the club’s official tourism and economic development partner. The deal forms part of the country’s drive to become a leading global tourist destination and business hub of Africa. The three-year partnership will see Mauritius benefit from a range of LFC digital, social media and marketing assets. As well as being one of the top premier luxury holiday destinations in the world with one of the highest rates of return visitors, Mauritius is also one of the most business and…

Football Kenya Federation has today announced BetKing Kenya as it’s official Division One League title sponsor in a Ksh100 Million 5-year deal, which will see the league referred to as the BetKing Division One League. Under the partnership, each of the 32 Division One clubs from Zone A and Zone B will be entitled to at least Ksh500,000 annual grant from the Federation. “This is the first time in the history of Kenyan football that the Division One league has attracted a sponsor and so we are happy to announce yet another milestone as we endeavor to raise Kenyan football’s…

The family of former Harambee Stars coach Tom Olaba has called on Kenyans to help them raise funds to cater for his hospital bills and airlift him from Tanzania where he has been receiving treatment. Olaba served as Harambee Stars coach in 2006 for one-year, before former Tusker coach Jacob ‘Ghost’ Mulee took over. The experienced tactician, who also served as assistant coach for Harambee Stars under the late Reinhard Fabisch in 1997, is currently admitted at Benjamin Mkapa hospital where he was referred to from Dodoma hospital. According to his brother Fabian Olaba, the former Harambee Stars Under 17…

Chelsea sealed FA Cup final after thumping Manchester United 3-1 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. The Blues will face Arsenal, who shocked Manchester City 2-0 on Sunday, in the final slated for August 1. It will be the third time the two London giants will be facing off in the finals with the Gunners winning the last two encounters. https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1284931663471009792?s=19 Arsenal hold the record for most FA Cup titles with 13 and finals appearances with 21. https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1284583619357544448 Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Arsenal are through to a record 21st FA Cup final after beating Manchester City 2-0 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night. The North Londoners also hold the record for most FA Cup titles with thirteen. https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1284591179288518658?s=19 Skipper Pierre Emerick Aubameyang was the toast of the night for the coach Mikel Arteta’s side, netting twice in the 19th and 71st minutes to seal the victory. The Gabon international became just the fourth player to score a brace at Wembley Stadium in the FA Cup history. https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1284583619357544448?s=19 The loss ensures City will finish the season without a silverware. Arsenal will know their…

KPL giants AFC Leopards are mourning super fan Charles Bukeko popularly known as Papa Shirandula who passed on on Saturday from suspected Coronavirus. Papa was an actor and comedian but above all an ardent local football lover with Leopards being his favourite team. https://twitter.com/AFCLeopards/status/1284456313796395009?s=19 The 58-year-old leaves behind a wife, Beatrice Ebbie Andega, and three children; Tony, Charlie and Wendy. Meanwhile, popular Ohangla musician Lady Maureen was buried on Saturday in Migori County. Lady Maureen was an ardent supporter of Leopards arch rivals Gor Mahia FC. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram…

Gor Mahia current Chairman Ambrose Rachier retains the club’s top seat for another four-year term unopposed. This is after Electoral Board overseeing the August 8 polls cleared candidates for the four positions and it emerged that no one submitted interest to contest for the Chair position. The Board’s Secretary Kennedy Mbara confirms that two positions have been clinched unopposed – Chair position (bagged by Rachier) and Secretary General position which saw only one candidate in Samuel Ochola submitting his interest. “We received submissions by the stated deadline date of 17th July and l can confirm two positions – Chair position…

Michael Olunga scored a brace as Kashiwa Resyol beat Shonan Belmare 3-2 in a Japanese J1 League match played at Sankyo Frontier Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Kenyan international opened the scoring in the 19th minute and doubled the lead just before the break. Temma Matsuda pulled one back for Belmare on 63 minutes but Hayato Nakama added another for Reysol seven minutes later. Naoki Ishihara scored the second for Belmare in the 84th but Reysol held on to pick the three crucial points. This is Kashiwa’s first win since the season resumed from the coronavirus break. The win pushes…

World Cup winner Andre Schurrle says he doesn’t “need the applause any more” after announcing his retirement at 29. The Germany forward had a year left on his deal with Borussia Dortmund but the two parties agreed to cancel it. Schurrle, who helped his country win the 2014 World Cup, had a spell at Chelsea and was on loan at Fulham. “The decision matured in me for a long time,” he told German newspaper Der Speigel. “The depths became deeper and the highlights less and less.” Schurrle played for Chelsea from 2013-15 and won a Premier League winners medal in…

Real Madrid were crowned La Liga champions for the 34th time on Thursday after Karim Benzema scored twice in a 2-1 victory over Villarreal which clinched the title with one game to spare. Benzema’s double included a second-half penalty at the empty Alfredo di Stefano Stadium as Madrid moved seven points clear to end Barcelona’s two-year hold on the trophy. Barca had to prevail against Osasuna at home and hope Madrid slipped up but their fading challenge ended with a 2-1 defeat at Camp Nou, despite a brilliant Lionel Messi free-kick. It means Madrid claim their third La Liga title…

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi says “things have to change” at the club as they lost their La Liga title on the night their 30-game unbeaten home run in the league came to an end. Even a win would not have been enough for Barca, as Real Madrid beat Villarreal 2-1 to win the title. Jose Arnaiz put Osasuna ahead before Messi levelled with a free-kick. The visitors had Enric Gallego sent off for elbowing Clement Lenglet before Roberto Torres’ close-range winner. Messi, who is La Liga’s top scorer on 23 goals with one game to go, said: “We didn’t expect…

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he is concerned that he will not have the finances to strengthen his side in the summer transfer window. The Gunners beat champions Liverpool 2-1 on Wednesday but still have work to do if they are secure a top-six finish. Arsenal are ninth, three points behind sixth-placed Wolves. Asked if he would have funds to strengthen Arsenal for next season, Arteta told Sky Sports: “I don’t know. It’s a big concern.” He added: “You need it to build a squad. It’s not magic. You need to improve with quality, quality players in the squad and…

Politician and businessman Zedekiah Kiprop Bundotich popularly known as Buzeki has called on KPL giants to a partnership. Buzeki, who declared he’s been an Ingwe supporter since childhood, made the call while paying a courtesy call to the club’s offices Wednesday. “We have to stop talking and walk the talk. The Club can share the kind of engagement how they would like to have with us and we can work out a mutually beneficial partnership,” said Buzeki. Leopards recently secured a shirt sponsorship deal with betting firm Betsafe, but they are still not out of the woods financially. “We need…

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has secured Kshs 1.2 billion sponsorship deal for Kenyan Premier League from betting firm Betking. The top flight will be known as “Betking Premier League” after the deal’s official launch today (Thursday). FKF boss Nick Mwendwa, who had promised to retake the running of the league from KPL Limited when their mandate ends in September and revamp it, announced the mega deal on twitter. https://twitter.com/Nmwendwa/status/1283416822734376961?s=19 The deal will guarantee each of the 18 clubs participating in the league Kshs 8 million per season. https://twitter.com/Nmwendwa/status/1283417918139760642?s=19 For close to two seasons KPL has run without a title sponsor…