The SOYA Awards are set for a major boost in prestige this year, with athletics icons Haile Gebrselassie and Alphonce Simbu confirmed as chief guests for the 22nd edition scheduled on April 10, 2026 at Uhuru Gardens. Speaking during the launch, SOYA founder Paul Tergat said the inclusion of continental stars reflects a deliberate shift…
Nairobi is set to once again host world class athletics as the Kip Keino Classic returns on April 24, with organisers promising a strong lineup of elite competitors from across the globe. The one-day meet, to be held at Nyayo National Stadium, continues to grow in stature, attracting Olympic champions, world title holders and emerging…
An image of Noah Kibet. Kenya’s 2022 world indoor 800m champion Noah Kibet will headline the country’s team at the World Athletics Indoor Championships scheduled for March 20–22 in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The Iten-based runner said he has been preparing intensively for the competition and is optimistic about posting a strong performance on the global…
Michael Chebii ensured Nandi Bears Golf Club maintained their dominance after clinching the 2026 Kenya Seed Classic Golf Tournament title at the par-73 Kitale Golf Club course. Playing off handicap 21, Chebii returned a total of 142 nett over two days to emerge the overall winner in a tournament that attracted 156 golfers from clubs…
Captain Njagi Kabugu (front right) receives a trophy from Chess Kenya Vice President Andrew Owili (front left) after Equity emerged the Best Club winner at the Kisumu Chess Open in Kisumu Equity Chess Club successfully defended its Best Club title at the Kisumu Open Grand Prix 2026, reaffirming its dominance on the national chess scene…
Rosenior, who assumed the reins at Chelsea in January 2026 after a stint at Strasbourg, envisions his side pressing high and relentlessly. “We will be pressing PSG and playing to score as many goals as possible,” he added with characteristic fire.
Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Fabian Hürzeler has sought to clear the air with Mikel Arteta, revealing he sent a personal text message to the Arsenal boss following a week of “noise” surrounding the Gunners’ tactical approach. Despite his previous scathing assessment of Arsenal’s perceived gamesmanship, Hürzeler has now backed the North Londoners to…
The second season of the Stanbic Jr. NBA Finals, held in collaboration with Stanbic Bank and the Luol Deng Foundation, concluded over the weekend at Nimra Talata Stadium in Juba, South Sudan. Gumbo Basic School Hawks emerged champions after defeating Liberty Complex School Clippers in an exciting final that capped a highly competitive youth basketball…
Kenyatta University (KU), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and Zetech University celebrated International Women’s Day in style after dominating the Kenya Universities Sports Federation (KUSF) Women Championships held at Taita Taveta University grounds in Voi. After finishing second last year behind Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), KU bounced back…
Amos Kiprotich and Miriam Chebet produced fine displays to emerge winners of the Betika 15K Road Race held in Kapsabet, Nandi County. Kiprotich, the reigning Techrun champion, clocked 44 minutes, 22.0 seconds to win a tightly contested men’s race that started at Roseve and ended at the Eliud Kipchoge Complex Stadium. He edged out Philemon…
