Author: Bonface Osano

That Sadio Manè is adored at Liverpool is never in question, he has helped them win major trophies and restore the Kops’ pride. In Senegal, Manè is a hero in his home village of Bambali, where he has built a school and a hospital. He recently donated Kshs4 million to the government towards the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. Read: Kenya’s Sole Ice Hockey Team, Kenya Ice Lions, Gets Treat Of Their Lives In Canada But when it comes to the national team, the Teranga Lions, not all think he is dying for the national flag. “Sadio Mane is only…

President of Liberia George Weah has released a video of his latest song “Let Us Stand Together And Fight Coronavirus” – aimed at creating awareness around COVID-19 pandemic. Produced by a studio he owns in the capital Monrovia, the single is a collaboration of several Liberian artists. https://twitter.com/bonfaceosano/status/1248135571094089728?s=19 With 30 confirmed cases of the virus and 4 deaths, Weah believes music is one way of reaching out to over 4.5 million Liberians to stop the spread. “During the civil crisis, he used his voice when he collaborated with other icons to sing a song for peace in Africa…again during the…

Ronaldinho has been set free after a month’s detention in Paraguay after paying Kshs170 million bail. His brother Roberto Assis on the other hand parted with Kshs85 million for his freedom. The duo was arrested March 5 in possession of fake passports. It was claimed they could spend up to six months in jail for as long as the investigation into their case would take, and were denied an earlier bail request. However, Paraguayan authorities requested that both remain under house arrest until the investigation is over, and Ronaldinho and his brother will have to stay in a hotel in…

Morocco giants Wydad Athletic Club have come up with a unique way to get their fans donate money towards the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The Casablanca-based club has organised an imaginary match against COVID-19 and will offer 60,000 online tickets for fans to buy. They expect to raise Kshs 18 million with each ticket costing around Kshs 300. Wydad is one of the biggest and most successful clubs in Morocco with estimated 18 million fans in the country alone. The tickets are expected to quickly runout once put on sale. Morocco is one of the hard hit African countries with…

Wazito FC boss Ricardo Badoer has announced that his staff will continue to enjoy full salary despite COVID-19 pandemic which has affected many businesses. At a time when businesses are closing, some stuff being sent home on unpaid leave, clubs slicing salaries of players by up to 30% and other austerity measures being implemented, Wazito players and staff will still keep their full pay. Badoer explained that it would be unfair to stop paying those working for him in Kenya or elsewhere because of the COVID-19 pandemic which has almost brought the world to a stop as they have dependents.…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola’s mother, Dolors Sala Carrio, has died aged 82 in Barcelona after contracting coronavirus. “Everyone associated with the club sends their most heartfelt sympathy at this most distressing time to Pep, his family and all their friends,” said Manchester City on social media. Monday’s increase of 637 coronavirus deaths means 13,055 have died in Spain. Last month, Guardiola donated Kshs 105million to help fight the outbreak. The money will be used to purchase medical equipment and protective material for staff involved in treating those admitted to hospital. Barcelona is in Catalonia, which is one of the…

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) National Executive Committee members have rubbished calls for the formation of a normalization committee to manage the sport in the country. This as they expressed concerns that a ban from World Governing body FIFA, which could be occasioned by the current standoff on the FKF Elections, could be detrimental to the development of Kenyan football. The Sports Disputes tribunal, in its ruling on March 17, 2020, canceled the national elections that had been scheduled for March 27, 2020. The tribunal also ended the term of office for the Executive Committee members, and called on FIFA to…

Ken Odhiambo has returned as the head coach Kenyan Premier League side Bandari FC. Ken, who left the Dockers in 2018 for further training, replaces Twahir Muhiddin, who’s been in charge on an interim basis. Twahir has been assigned Technical Director job. He has been holding the fort since Bernard Mwalala was sacked early this year for poor performance. “It’s nice returning home. I call it home because I’ve been here for over years before. I know culture and traditions of Bandari FC,” Ken said. “My first assignment is to restore faith in the team and win games. This will…

Kyle Walker faces disciplinary action from Manchester City after reportedly breaking lockdown rules by hosting a party involving two sex workers. Walker, 29, has apologised and urged people to “stay home, stay safe” during the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, City said the England defender’s actions had “directly contravened” his responsibility as a role model. It added that the club would be holding an investigation. The government has put social distancing restrictions in place to combat coronavirus. As of 09:00 BST on Sunday, 47,806 people had tested positive for coronavirus in the UK, with 4,934 deaths. City said: “Manchester City…

Former Gor Mahia coach Hasan Oktay has for the last two days been admitted at Harlow Essex Hospital in the outskirts of London, England. The Turkish Cypriot was admitted after complaining of “ubnormal chest chest pain,” according to the 2019 Kenyan Premier League coach of the year, who talked to Kahawa Tungu from his hospital bed. He posted a Facebook message in Turkish saying “Alllahdan umut kesilmez,” which losely translates to there’s hope in God. “I felt ubnormal chest pain two days ago and was rushed to hospital. I’ve continued to recover, but the doctors are still monitoring me,” Oktay…

Harambee Stars striker Michael Olunga is the latest footballer to join the fight against the deadly COVID-19 by supporting the most vulnerable in society. The Kashiwa Reysol forward’s foundation on Wednesday distributed sanitizers and hand washes to small business owners, church, carwash, children homes and a few household across various estates in Nairobi. https://twitter.com/OgadaOlunga/status/1245569600252547074?s=19 Olunga joins a growing list of footballers who have come forth to augment government efforts in curbing the spread of the pandemic. His Stars’ compariots Eric Ouma, Johanna Omollo, Francis Kahata have all donated assorted items including foodstuffs to mostly slum dwellers in Nairobi. Kenya has…

Ten Football Kenya Federation (FKF) sub-branches have dismissed calls for the formation of a normalization committee insisting that the country does not warrant such. The sub-branches have instead expressed concern that the country risks being banned if it goes against the FIFA directive issued late last month, a move that could water many gains made over the last four years. According to Elias Murega who chairs the Meru Central sub-branch, those calling for the formation of such a committee has no interest in football in the country and are only interested in the country getting a ban from FIFA. “Those…

Clubs taking part in the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) division one have warned that a Fifa ban on the country will spell doom to most them as they will lose opportunity to earn promotion. The clubs have also pointed out that the stability built up over the last four years risk being eroded and lead to flight of sponsors. According to Patrick Orwako from BuruBuru Sports, the current office has brought stability in all the leagues across the country due to establishment of structures. “We have well organized leagues and we don’t hear of teams going to court because of…

World Marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has been featured in April edition of luxurious New York based fashion magazine GQ. The 35-year-old has been photographed showcasing some expensive designs – leaving social media wowed. https://twitter.com/GQMagazine/status/1244600297080717312?s=19 https://twitter.com/VinieO/status/1244613600590823428?s=19 https://twitter.com/kiruti/status/1244612065827917824?s=19 https://twitter.com/jgault13/status/1244625473784745986?s=19 Kipchoge became the first man to run a full marathon sub two hours in the INEOS 159 challenge last year. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

The Tokyo Olympic Games will start on 23 July, 2021 and will run to 8 August after it was postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The executive board met on Monday to make a decision after the 2020 Games were moved from this summer. The Olympics will still be called Tokyo 2020 despite taking place in 2021. The Paralympic Games, originally due to start on 25 August, 2020, will now take place between 24 August and 5 September, 2021. The decision to postpone both events was taken to protect the health of the athletes and everyone involved,…