Kenya women’s national football team gears up for Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Kenya women’s national football team gears up for Africa Cup of Nations qualification

The squad reported to training camp this week as preparations intensify for the decisive fixtures. Kenya is aiming to make a return to the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since their debut appearance in 2016.

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Kwikbet, quick win: How Kenya’s new gaming platform has kicked off a goldrush in choppy waters

Kwikbet, quick win: How Kenya’s new gaming platform has kicked off a goldrush in choppy waters

The latest entrant in the gaming industry is Kwikbet – a home-grown company directors say combines skill, thrill and timing that gives players a unique experience unlike others. Players win awards in seconds, minutes or hours, depending on time and investment targets.

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Fifa launches technology-inspired official match ball of World Cup 2026 that sends precise data to VAR in real time

Fifa launches technology-inspired official match ball of World Cup 2026 that sends precise data to VAR in real time

Trionda boasts several key performance innovations. The four-panel construction incorporates intentionally deep seams, creating a surface that produces optimal in-flight stability by ensuring sufficient and evenly distributed drag as the ball travels through the air.

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Kenya: Safari Sevens returns to Nyayo Stadium after three-year hiatus with $170,000 Tusker sponsorship 

Kenya: Safari Sevens returns to Nyayo Stadium after three-year hiatus with $170,000 Tusker sponsorship 

Now in its 27th edition since its launch in 1996, Safari Sevens remains one of Africa’s most prestigious rugby tournaments, attracting both professional and invitational sides from around the world.

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New evidence in basketball icon Michael Jordan dad’s murder suggests court may have jailed wrong man

New evidence in basketball icon Michael Jordan dad’s murder suggests court may have jailed wrong man

Daniel Green, now 49, has spent more than three decades behind bars for a murder he insists he didn’t commit. His legal team has fought tirelessly to prove his innocence, but until now, their efforts have been stonewalled. With Judge Weeks pushing for Green’s release, the North Carolina Parole Commission may finally take a fresh look at the case.

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Kenyan athletes warned against quick riches, balance education with sport for long term benefit

Kenyan athletes warned against quick riches, balance education with sport for long term benefit

On doping, Miano cautioned athletes against consuming supplements without medical consultation, noting that the local market is largely unregulated and could easily expose them to banned substances. He advised athletes to always declare their status when seeking treatment in health facilities.

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To promote cultural and adventure tourism Kenyan minister tells regional governments to calendarise events

To promote cultural and adventure tourism Kenyan minister tells regional governments to calendarise events

According to Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano, her ministry will continue collaborating with county governments and private sector players to strengthen Kenya’s events tourism portfolio and ensure each region gets its rightful place on the national tourism calendar.

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‘God with us’: Was 800m athletics king Wanyonyi predestined to rise from herds-boy owing $3.86 to dominate the world?

‘God with us’: Was 800m athletics king Wanyonyi predestined to rise from herds-boy owing $3.86 to dominate the world?

By 2016, in Bungoma, a thought struck him like thunder: How long can I keep herding cattle? He decided it would be his last year. At Ksh2000 ($15.46) a month, he saved carefully and built a small flat-roofed house back home.

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Ballon d’Or: Dembele was a scatter-brained boy wonder who did not even know which was his stronger foot

Ballon d’Or: Dembele was a scatter-brained boy wonder who did not even know which was his stronger foot

Inevitably, Dembele’s rapid rate of goal-scoring could not last forever, but what his goals lost in frequency, they more than made up for in importance. Against Liverpool in the Champions League last 16 and Arsenal in the semi-finals, he scored strikingly similar goals that showcased both his tactical intelligence and his newfound poacher’s instincts.

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How new role, learning to love tap-ins and not ‘cheating’ propelled Ousmane Dembele to Ballon d’Or

How new role, learning to love tap-ins and not ‘cheating’ propelled Ousmane Dembele to Ballon d’Or

Following Mbappe’s exit, Dembele had been assured by the PSG hierarchy that he would be “the leader of the attack”, according to a source close to the player. He was subsequently disappointed to discover that central midfielder Vitinha, and not he.

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