Azam coach Florent Ibenge shed light on why star Feisal Salum snubbed Kaizer Chiefs’ interest to sign a new contract. Azam FC head coach Florent Ibenge has provided a surprising and candid clarification regarding the decision of star midfielder Feisal Salum to remain at the club. Salum, one of Tanzanian football’s most prized assets, had…
KPA’s Okoro Ifunaya reacts during a past Kenya Basketball Federation League match at Nyayo stadium. [File, Standard] National League champions Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) yesterday survived a second-half scare to beat Burundi’s Les Hippos 89-81 in overtime to book their ticket to the 2025 Women Basketball League Africa (WBLA) final to be held in Cairo,…
ODM leaders lead by their pary leader Oburu Odinga at 20 anniversary celebrations in Mombasa. [Emmanuel Wanson, Standard] Just as President William Ruto sought to co-opt ODM for the 2027 elections, Raila Odinga’s death changed the game entirely. He had courted the ODM leader, even bringing him and key allies into government, all with the…
Senegal will be taking on Kenya’s Harambee Stars in Turkey next Tuesday days after their 2-0 loss to Brazil at the Emirates Stadium. Brazil delivered a commanding performance at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday night, sweeping aside Senegal 2–0 in a friendly that exposed glaring weaknesses in the African champions just days before their highly…
Ochieng had withdrawn from the Harambee Stars squad to face Equatorial Guinea and Senegal after it was confirmed he suffered a ‘niggle’. Kenyan midfielder Job Ochieng has returned to full training with Real Sociedad B, just days after being withdrawn from the Harambee Stars squad for the November international friendlies due to what the national…
Harambee Stars forward Jonah Ayunga (right) in action against Equatorial Guinea defender Esteban Orozco during their international friendly match at Emirhan Sport Centre, Antalya, Turkey, on Friday. [FKF Media] Harambee Stars striker Jonah Ayunga says Friday’s 1-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea in Turkey should not distract the team as they prepare for a tougher test against Senegal…
Harambee Starlets celebrate after scoring in a past match. [Harambee Starlets, X] After Junior Starlets made history last year by becoming the first Kenyan side to feature at a Fifa World Cup, Football Kenya Federation (FKF) is keen to see women make another milestone by qualifying for the 2028 Olympics to be held in Los…
American sprint queen Sha’Carri Richardson is looking beyond medals at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 when her country will host the Games. Sha’Carri Richardson has cemented her status as a dominant force in track and field, anchoring the USA to gold in the women’s 4x100m relay at both the Paris Olympics and the 2025…
Kenya Lionesses head coach Simon Odongo has explained what his charges must do to clinch the Rugby Africa Women’s 7 title on home soil after beating Ivory Coast and Ghana on day one. Kenya Lionesses head coach Simon Odongo believes his side is primed for a serious title push at the Rugby Africa Women’s 7s…
Sports CS Salim Mvurya has explained whether or not Kenya Lionesses will be rewarded should they clinch the Rugby Africa Women’s 7s Cup on Home Soil this weekend. Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya has cleared the air over the potential financial incentives Kenya Lionesses Stand to gain should they clinch the 2025 Rugby Africa Women’s…
A Kaizer Chiefs young striker has been identified as having the qualities to hit the heights of legendary forward Benni McCarthy for South Africa in future. Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy remains one of the biggest football names to emerge from South Africa following his historic achievements but there is a budding talent that has…
Kenya Lionesses obliterated Ghana 37-0 in their second game of the ongoing Rugby Africa Women’s 7s tournament to set up a quater final date with Zimbabwe. The Kenya Lionesses continued their ruthless march through the Rugby Africa Women’s 7s tournament, brushing aside Ghana 37-0 in a commanding display at the RFUEA Grounds on Saturday to…
Taekwondo trainees show their skills during Jamhuri day celebrations at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga sportsground in Kisumu. [File, Standard] It’s all systems go as the Kenya Taekwondo Federation (KTF) welcomes the world to the World Under-21 Taekwondo championships to be held in Nairobi later in the year. The global event will bring together over 140 countries…
Kenya Lionesses obliterated Ghana 37-0 in their second game of the ongoing Rugby Africa Women’s 7s tournament to set up a quater final date with Zimbabwe. The Kenya Lionesses continued their ruthless march through the Rugby Africa Women’s 7s tournament, brushing aside Ghana 37-0 in a commanding display at the RFUEA Grounds on Saturday to…
NOC-K male athlete’s representative and two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge during the Road to LA28 seminar in Machakos on November 14, 2025. [NOC-K Media] The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) outlined its objectives for the 2028 Olympic Games during a three-day federation presidents and secretaries’ seminar that also served as the launch for Kenya’s…