Former Gor Mahia playmaker Austin Odhiambo has been unveiled and started training with his new Lebanese club following his reported Ksh8 million transfer. Harambee Stars midfielder Austin Odhiambo has finally started his new adventure in Lebanon after attending his first training session at Nejmeh SC. Odhiambo ditched Gor Mahia after four successful years at the…
South Africa coach Hugo Broos has shared Benni McCarthy’s opinion over the lack of players in top European leagues hurting the national team following their early AFCON exit. Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy has always been critical of South African players for not wanting to test themselves abroad and that sense of comfort seems to…
Jackson Siketa (left) of Kabras Sugar during a previous Kenya Cup match on AUgust 24, 2024. [Washington Onyango,Standard] Defending champions Kabras Sugar have moved early to strengthen their squad as the 2025-2026 Kenya Cup season prepares to return after the mid-season break on Saturday The sugar millers were among the busiest teams during the transfer window, as clubs looked to fix weaknesses and add depth for the second half…
Patrick Odongo (Left) of Kenya Shujaa avoid a tackle from Carlos Matematema of Zimbabwe during the 2025 Safari Sevens Tournament at Nyayo National Stadium on October 12, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Kenya’s men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams, Shujaa and the Lionesses, have received a timely lift as they begin their long road to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The boost comes at a…
KCB’s James Kinyanzui (left) and Ghai Panchol of Kariobangi Sharks during their FKF Premier league match at Dandora Stadium on Thursday، May 15، 2025. [Jonah Onyango، Standard] The SportPesa Premier League resumes on Friday after midweek action with two important matches that could shape the top and bottom ends of the table, as KCB take on defending champions Kenya Police while Sofapaka face Bidco United. At Kasarani Stadium,…
FIFA has named TikTok as the first ‘Preferred Platform’ for the World Cup 2026, offering creators exclusive access, behind-the-scenes content, and new ways to engage fans. FIFA has announced a first-of-its-kind agreement with TikTok, designating the social media giant as a “Preferred Platform” for the FIFA World Cup 2026™. This innovative partnership aims to provide…
Golweyn Women and Youth Empowerment Initiative Organization has distributed Competency-Based Education (CBE) textbooks to learners in Grades 7, 8 and 9 at Furqan Integrated School and Starehe Junior Academy in Wajir County, targeting orphaned and other vulnerable children. The textbooks, provided under the organization’s Orphans Wing, cover all…
Marc Brys has broken his silence over his controversial AFCON exclusion while confirming he is pursuing legal action against Samuel Eto’o and the Cameroonian football authorities. Cameroon secured their place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals at the expense of Hugo Broos’s South Africa. While the match was set to be a showdown between…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has invited buyers for about 281 tonnes of old and damaged coins in a rare large-scale currency disposal aimed at clearing unusable stock from its vaults and making room for newly minted coins. In a tender notice, the CBK called on qualified firms, primarily coin-minting companies and metal smelters,…
Senegal, Mali, Cameroon, and Morocco are set for intense AFCON 2025 quarterfinal clashes today, with semi-final spots hanging in the balance. The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has now reached its most unforgiving phase, with Friday, January 9, 2026, setting up epic quarter-final clashes. With a spot in the semi-finals on the line, the…
The former Tusker defender has been provisionally suspended by Uganda’s football authorities as investigations into alleged match manipulation continue. Former Gor Mahia, Tusker, and Bandari defender Fred Nkata is one of three players provisionally suspended by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) amid allegations of match manipulation. The 90-day suspension was handed down by…
Fans can follow the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee 26 live through multiple global broadcasters and streaming platforms, with coverage varying by region. The world’s elite cross-country athletes are set to gather in Florida on January 10 for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee 26, where they will vie for both individual glory…
From Right; Janeth Chepngetich, Agnes Ngetich and Beatrice Chebet in past action at Ulinzi Complex in Nairobi. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] Kenya will once again field a formidable team in the senior women’s race at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee tomorrow, having won the past nine titles, and despite the absence of two-time champion…
With Beatrice Chebet absent, the World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee are set to crown a new senior women’s champion as global rivals prepare for a wide-open showdown. A new senior women’s champion is guaranteed at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee on Saturday, January 10, as the world’s best distance runners prepare…
Agnes Ngetich lead in 10000m women race during the World Athletice Championship trials 2025 at the Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Kenya will once again field a formidable team in the senior women’s race at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee on Saturday, having won the past nine titles,…