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FKF suspends Mathare United pair in match-fixing probe

Last month, FKF suspended 14 players and two coaches for match-fixing allegations after receiving a tip-off about cheating in the Kenyan gameAmong those suspended included six players from Zoo Kericho FC, which was found guilty of match-fixing by FIFA’s integrity unit in 2021 and expelled from the K...

Kenya's Lempus banned for five years for doping

The 31-year-old was tested following her win at the Harmonie Mutuelle Semi de Paris (Paris Half Marathon) in September 2021The AIU said as a consequence it had also had disqualified Lempus' results from the day the test was conducted, meaning she has been stripped of her Paris title

Cristiano Ronaldo tells Citizen TV's Swila Man United chapter is closed

Ronaldo told Isaac Swila Manchester United ‘is a closed chapter’ as he batted away the Royal Media Services news editor’s question his acrimonious divorce with the Premier League giantsThe Portugal captain, a free agent after his second stint at United ended abruptly last Tuesday, was fielding quest...

New CS Namwamba begins talks with FIFA over Kenya ban

Namwamba said in a social media post that the phone conversation was the start of the process of resolving the impasse that led to Kenya’s ban by the global governing bodyFIFA imposed the ban on Football Kenya Federation in February due to government interference, meaning no Kenyan team, including c...

Nick Mwendwa back in charge as FKF boss

Mwendwa had transferred those powers to the FKF vice-president Doris Petra in November last year after he was charged with corruptionIn the charge, he was accused of taking from FKF is about 38 million shillings which he pleaded not guilty and was released on bail

American legend Johnson slams organisers for Omanyala visa debacle

The retired American sprinter, one of athletics’ all-time top performers, has been among the most vocal critics of the manner in which issuance of visas had been handledAround 100 athletes, coaches and officials from around the world have been flagging their problems, with African 100m champion Ferd...

CHAMP13NS: Tusker FC retain FKF-PL title

The champions’ afternoon had been laced in fear after challengers Kakamega Homeboyz shot top of the standings with a walkover win over Kariobangi Sharks who did not show in Bukhungu for their final game of the seasonThat left Tusker in a must-win situation but the champions held their nerve to see o...

Kenya to send esports athletes to Commonwealth Games

Kenya has four automatic slots – two for each gender – in eFootball series and qualifying places in DOTA 2 (five gamers and one reserve player) and Rocket League (three gamers and one reserve player).The qualifying phase will see Kenyan gamers battle it out with other players from Nigeria, Ghana, Ma...

Kip Keino Classic: Kenyatta reaffirms Kenya's ambitions of hosting 2025 Athletics Championships

Former Commonwealth champion Chepkirui banned for four years after appeal

Chepkirui was provisionally suspended from competition by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) in July 2019 for an Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) violation following investigation into alleged abnormalities detected in her blood testsThe AIU, which oversees integrity issues in international athleti...