Erick Kapaito: ‘Team Comes First’ Amid Pressure to Replace Ryan Ogam After Murang’a Seal Heroics

Kapaito returned to Tusker to shoulder the goalscoring burden Ryan Ogam left when he departed for Wolfsberger. Tusker forward Erick Kapaito says returning the team to winning ways matters more than chasing personal glory, even as he shoulders the responsibility of replacing former talisman Ryan Ogam. The brewers edged Murang’a Seal 1-0 at the SportPesa…

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Kenya’s SOG Foils Al-Shabaab IED Attack in Garissa After Timely Public Tip-Off

Kenya’s Special Operations Group (SOG) thwarted a major terror plot following the interception of eight Al-Shabaab agents attempting to place improvised explosive devices (IEDs) along the Welmerer–Yumbia road in Garissa County. Counter Terrorism Policing Kenya, in a statement posted on Monday, October 27, 2025, confirmed that the explosives were specifically for use against civilians and…

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Video: Conjestina breaks her heart looking at the body of Kimani Mbugua Mochwari

Former boxer Conjestina Achieng mourns her friend, Kimani Mbugua, who died on October 14 Conjestina is currently undergoing mental health treatment at a rehabilitation center in Mombasa, with support from Mike Sonko Mbugua, who struggled with bipolar disorder and was receiving treatment at the same rehabilitation center as Conjestina Former Kenyan boxer Conjestina Achieng has…

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Why female athletes don’t feel safe while in athletics camps

Marathon star Joan Chelimo. [Courtesy/BBC] An Iten-based athlete is pushing for a multi-stakeholder approach to kick out predators posing as coaches to exploit budding stars. According to athletes and security agencies, training bases are still full of masqueraders preying on young girls and boys, hence resulting in Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Unlock the Full Story —…

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Solai tragedy was an act of God, witness tells court

KDF and NYS officers search for the victims of the Patel Dam tragedy in Solai, Nakuru county, on May 12, 2018. [File, Standard]  A hydrogeologist consultant told Nakuru Law Courts that the Solai Dam tragedy was an unavoidable natural phenomenon. Mwang’ong’o Bwacharo, a witness during the defence hearing before Justice Julius Nangea, claimed that…

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How Gaming Platforms Work in Uganda: Key Insights

The betting and gaming industry in Uganda has shifted from betting shops to the development of a fully-fledged technological base with online and mobile access. Users wager on betting, subscribe to online contests, and watch scores and results on their phones, whether in Kampala or Gulu. The shift denotes a movement of entertainment, technological development,…

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Legends demand a fair Athletics Kenya constitution

From left: Retired athletes Moses Tanui, Wilson Boit and Hosea Kogo address journalists at Eldoret Sports Club, on October 28, 2025. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] Legendary athletes have laid out their demands as Athletics Kenya (AK) begins review of its constitution following a Court of Appeal order in March 2025. According to the legends,…

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