National football team Harambee Stars at the Kasarani Stadium during a past training session. [Harambee Stars, X] Kenya’s national football team, Harambee Stars, could walk away with a staggering Sh1 billion in bonuses if they win the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), following a fresh pledge by former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. On Sunday, Sonko…
Kenya Simbas hooker Eugen Sifuna (center) in action against Zimbabwe in Uganda, on July 13, 2025. [Rugby Afrique] Kenya Simbas on Sunday bowed out of the 2027 Rugby World Cup contention after losing to Zimbabwe 29-23 in a tight Rugby Africa Cup semifinal played at Mandela National Stadium in Uganda. The winner of the semis…
In the halftime, Kenya held a narrow lead as stadium chaos and ticketing issues overshadowed the CHAN 2024 match atmosphere. Football fans stormed into Kasarani Stadium on Sunday afternoon after hours of waiting in long queues ahead of the highly anticipated African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024) match between Kenya and DR Congo. What was meant…
Detectives from the Operation Support Unit (OSU) have arrested Francis Talla Oufa, a Cameroonian national also known as Allain, who is believed to be the mastermind behind a high-level gold scam that defrauded a Canadian investor of more than USD 618,000 (over Ksh 79 million). The Canadian victim was first approached in November last year…
A groundkeeper pulls a wheelbarrow as he applies final touches at the Kasarani in Nairobi on July 28, 2025. [Simon Maina, AFP] As Kenya prepares its biggest-ever football hosting job this weekend, locals are wondering why they can’t buy tickets, with some accusing the government of filling the stadium with supporters to avoid hostile chants. …
A worker puts the final touches on Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, on January 12, 2025, ahead of CHAN 2024. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya has said that stadia development categorises projects based on international standards, capacity, and the requirements for hosting various sports events. Mvurya, who appeared before the Senate plenary…
Gor Mahia playmaker Austin Odhiambo scored the only goal of the game as Harambee Stars survived DR Congo’s onslaught to begin CHAN 2024 with a win. Harambee Stars started their 2024 African Nations Championships (CHAN 2024) campaign in victorious fashion as Austin Odhiambo’s goal handed them a 1-0 win against against DR Congo at Kasarani…
Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi has thrown her full support behind NACADA’s recent proposals aimed at tightening alcohol regulations, arguing that the pushback likely comes from individuals profiting off underage drinking. Speaking during an interview on K24 TV on Thursday, July 31, 2025, Elachi questioned the outrage over rules designed to protect the public, especially…
South African referee Jelly Alfred Chavani who will officiate CHAN 2024 opener between Kenya and DR Congo on August 3, 2025. [Courtesy] The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the officiating team for Sunday’s much-anticipated CHAN 2024 Group A opener between hosts Kenya and DR Congo at Kasarani Stadium. South African referee Jelly Alfred…
Kenyan Activist Mwambili Mwagodi. [File, Courtesy] Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi, popularly known as TL Elder on X, has been reported missing in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. According to a message shared by his sister, Mwagodi disappeared on the night of Wednesday, July 23, in Dar es Salaam, where he had been working at Amani Beach…
Harambee Stars players are set to become Ksh1 million richer after President William Ruto promised each of them the amount for every win at CHAN 2024. Harambee Stars players have become instant millionaires thanks to their opening day win over DR Congo in the 2024 African Nations Championships (CHAN 2024). Kenya had a dream start…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has suffered yet another legal blow after the High Court dismissed his second attempt to disqualify a three-judge bench from hearing petitions challenging his impeachment. Gachagua and several of his legal allies had filed a motion questioning questioning the credibility of the sitting bench comprising Justices Eric Ogolla, Anthony Mrima,…
Kenya shocked DR Congo by a 1-0 victory in Chan’s historic match at Kasarani Stadium overflowing Austin Odhiambo’s goal in the first period gave them a victory in Harambee Stars as they doubled the champions Kenya becomes the third participating country for the first time to win the opening match of the CHAN, with the…
Harambee Stars Fans arrive at Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi, on August 03, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Fans have started streaming into Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi, ahead of Kenya’s Harambee Stars and DR Congo game. Kenya, one of the three co-hosts of 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), will be eager to make a good impression. Harambee Stars will…
Rex Masai was shot and killed during protests near Moi Avenue, Nairobi, with video footage showing a man collapsing after a loud pop, allegedly from a plainclothes officer. [Courtesy] A protected witness on Tuesday presented visual evidence, which, according to the prosecution, proves the police officer Isaiah Murangiri Ndumba killed Rex Masai during anti-Finance Bill protests…