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Arch-rivals AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia clash in the Mashemeji Derby on Sunday at the Kasarani Stadium from 1500HRS local time. It will mark the 87th time the two most decorated Kenyan clubs will be facing off in the Kenyan Premier League. Despite Leopards being the oldest of the two, having been formed on March 12, 1964, Gor Mahia, founded on February 17, 1968, boast a superior head to head record in this tie. K’Ogalo, as Gor Mahia are nicknamed, have recorded 29 wins, two better than Ingwe with 31 fixtures ending in draws. Read: Gor Mahia Rope In Ghanaian…

Goalkeeper Arnold Origi is expected to make the Harambee Stars return after three years in the cold. According to the People Daily, Stars coach Francis Kimanzi has managed to talk the 33-year old back to the fold. “With his experience and agility his return to the team will be a major boost,” the source said. Read: English Championship Side Reading FC Assign Harambee Stars Winger Ayub Timbe Jersey Number Origi’s last match in the national colors was a bitter 0-1 loss to Guinea Bissau in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match at the Nyayo Stadium. Stars next…

Kenya’s Shujaa and Simba player Tony Onyango has passed on. The KCB player reportedly collapsed and died in his house on Tuesday night. Before playing for KCB, the deceased played for Simba for six years and later moved to Impala, Strathmore, and Homeboyz. Read: Mané Crowned 2019 African Player Of The Year In Event Skipped By Salah, Mahrez He played for Kenya Sevens during the 2014/15 season and was part of the squad that reached the 2012/13 Kenya Cup Final. Kenyans mourned the fallen star on Twitter. They said: https://twitter.com/EricNjiiru/status/1235061468808097792?s=19 https://twitter.com/Meanmachinerfc1/status/1235069920674643969?s=19 Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also…

It’s official Victor Wanyama has left Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur after four seasons. The Harambee Stars skipper sealed a three-year move to Canadian outfit Impact Montreal in the Major Soccer League (MLS). Impact Montreal is coached by French World Cup winner and Arsenal legend Thierry Henry. “I’m really happy to join an exciting club like the Montreal Impact,” said the new Impact designated player, Victor Wanyama. “MLS continues to grow every season and I’m looking forward to bringing further awareness to this team, city and league across Africa. Read: Victor Wanyama Foundation Scholars Given Mid-Term Treat (Photos) “When I…

Harambee Starlets left the country on Tuesday morning for Istanbul, Turkey where they will grace invitational Turkish Women’s Cup. The traveling squad of twenty-one has been on residential training the whole of last week under coach David Ouma. Starlets will use the tournament, which runs from March 2-11, 2020, to sharpen ahead of the 2020 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) in April. Read: Zamalek Better Bitter Rivals Ahly To Win Second Trophy In Days (Photos) The team is booked to play neighbors Tanzania in the first round of the AWCON qualifiers before facing DRC or Sao Tome in the…

Electioneering for the forthcoming Football Kenya Federation (FKF) elections has not affected soccer activities and sponsorship deals. FKF president Nick Mwendwa said unlike before the country’s leagues have not been affected by campaigns as the matches are going on unabated. At the same time, Mwendwa said the campaigns have not made sponsors to shy away from as they have received two sponsors in between the electioneering period as from November and the dates of the national polls to be held by the end of this month. “This weekend of February 29th- March 1st, there were 600 matches on the card…

Former AFC Leopards forward Lamine Diallo is desperate for help after his move to FC San Pedro hit a snag over transfer dispute with Kakamega Homeboyz. The Ivorian is accusing Homeboyz chairman Cleophas Shimanyula of derailing his return to professional football by failing to issue him with a release letter in time to request for an ITC, International Transfer Certificate, through the TMS, Transfer Matching System. Diallo left the Kakamega County-based KPL side in February 2018 after sustaining a knee injury which he went back home to treat and is yet to play competitively since. He signed for Ivory Coast…

Christine Ongare’s Olympics dream has come to pass! The Kenyan boxer beat Ugandan Catherine Nanziri in the women’s flyweight division third playoff to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. https://twitter.com/OlympicsKe/status/1233797454774050817?s=19 The African qualifiers are taking place in Dakar, Senegal. She becomes the second Kenyan to book a ticket to Tokyo after Hit Squad skipper Nick Okoth, who qualified in the featherweight division. Read: ‘Hit Squad’ Captain Nick Okoth Qualifies For The Tokyo Olympics (Photos) Nick, however lost to Zambian Everisto Mulenga in the final. https://twitter.com/OlympicsKe/status/1233820924052414465?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 Kenyan coach, Michael Nam, has been appointed as the new coach of South Sudan Premier League champions Altabara FC. Michael Nam landed the job last week and was already down to work, winning against Al Ahly SC of Juba to move second on the job. Altabara is home to Kenyan goalkeeper Lucas Indeche. Before the appointment, Nam was nurturing talent at his Naivasha based football academy. The former Sher Karuturi coach briefly coached Ugandan Premier League log leaders Vipers SC last year before leaving to pursue his pro coaching badge in Europe. Read: Ex-Gor Mahia Striker Francis Afriyie On…

Kenya have failed to reach the Las Vegas 7s main cup quarterfinals after finishing last in Group B. Shujaa lost two of their three outings to African rivals South Africa and Canada with their only win coming against Ireland. The group campaign opened with a 31-5 loss to South Africa, but the Shujaa bounced back to beat Ireland 29-12 before losing again to Canada 24-0. Read: ‘Hit Squad’ Captain Nick Okoth Qualifies For The Tokyo Olympics (Photos) Despite the disappointing results, Kenya remained one of the best supported sides in the tournament. https://twitter.com/WorldRugby7s/status/1233886540771643392?s=19 Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874.…

Mashemeji Derby pitting arch-rivals AFC Leopards against Gor Mahia next weekend is doubtful over the unavailability of the Kasarani Stadium. The high-risk fixture can only be played at the 60k capacity Kasarani or Nyayo stadiums. But Leopards are banned from using Kasarani over hooliganism, while Nyayo is yet to be reopened after over two years of renovation. Read: Gor Mahia Bounce Back, Tusker Stumble As KPL Takes Shape Sports Kenya has declined to grant Ingwe, who are the home team, the right to use Kasarani because they failed to pay Kshs 2million fine after their fans vandalized seats when they…

Ugandan player George Mandela has broken his silence since FIFA banned him for life for match-fixing early this month. In a statement, the player, who turned out for Kakamega Homeboyz in the Kenyan topflight, denies ever fixing a match. He blames “immoral people” for conspiring to destroy his career. “I have decided to wake up and fight for my rights because I really need to get back on the pitch. I don’t know any other job apart from football and therefore I can’t sit down and watch immoral people destroy my Career simply because am a foreigner,” said Mandela. Read:…

Love won, again! On Wednesday as a Vipers SC player scored on and off the pitch. Paul Mucureezi was a happy man after guiding his side to an emphatic 5-0 thumping of hapless Maroons FC in the Ugandan Premier at St. Mary’s Stadium, Kitende. https://twitter.com/VipersSC/status/1232690018877136897?s=19 But the crowning moment for the Uganda Cranes forward, who scored the fourth goal, was after the game when he went down on his knees to propose to his girlfriend Esther Swabale. Flanked by his teammates and armed with a ring on his hand, Paul uttered the beautiful words, “will you marry me,” and the…

Gor Mahia new Umbro made kit has arrived in the country in time for the Mashemeji Derby next weekend. K’Ogalo signed a three-year deal with the UK based sports apparel maker in January this year. https://twitter.com/Umbro_SA/status/1217763014662901760?s=19 The club has however continued to use Macron made kit for their Kenyan Premier League matches. Speaking to Kahawa Tungu, Gor Mahia vice-chairman Francis Wasuna, clarified that the consignment is just a stop-gap kit to enable the club to start using Umbro products. “This is a stop-gap kit till end of the season. There are no replicas for this. We could not continue playing…

Kenya’s ‘Hit Squad’s skipper Nicholas Okoth has become the first Kenyan boxer to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Nicknamed commander, Nick outclassed Ugandan Isaac Masembe on a split decision in the Men’s Featherweight (52-57kgs) Semifinals to book the ticket to Tokyo. Nick’s last Olympics appearance was the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Read: Former NBA Star Luol Deng Elected President Of South Sudan’s Basketball Body In the women’s category, Christine Ongare lost to Moroccan Rabab Cheddar in the flyweight, but will still have a shot at qualification when she meets Catherine Nanziri of Uganda in the third playoffs. Elizabeth Akinyi, who…