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Harambee Stars goalkeeper Patrick Matasi has been hospitalized after being involved in a road accident. Matasi was traveling from Nairobi to Kakamega together with his family when his vehicle lost control and rolled multiple times at Lessos area along the Nakuru-Kapsabet Road. Matasi was rushed to…

Kenyan rugby legend Benjamin Ayimba has died at the age of 45. Ayimba, who was battling cerebral malaria, passed away on Friday night while undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital.   He had been in and out of hospital since late 2020 before he was re-admitted in March this year after his…

10-year-old Kenyan wonderkid Leo Messo has joined the prestigious Arsenal Academy, popularly known as Hale End. The Gunners signed Messo, who was previously developing his skills at West Ham United, on a scholarship on Wednesday as part of the latest intake. The youngster was pictured alongside…

Harambee Stars coach Jacob 'Ghost' Mulee is among Kenyans stranded in India in the wake of a 14-day ban on flights from the country. Mulee, 53, has been receiving treatment at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi for the past three weeks alongside his brother, to whom he reportedly donated one of his…

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge bounced back to winning ways after cruising to victory in the NN Mission Marathon in Enschede, the Netherlands on Sunday. The 36-year-old world marathon record holder clocked two hours, four minutes, and 30 seconds to win the race held at Twente Airport, bouncing back from…

Former Kenyan football star Dennis Oliech has opened up about his life after retiring from football. Oliech hanged the boots a few years ago after a lustrous career in football locally and abroad, which bore him a huge fortune. He was once ranked as the wealthiest footballer in Kenya. In his…

Celebrated Kenyan marathoner Eliud Kipchoge has sold pictures taken in 2019 during the INEOS 1:59 challenge in Vienna, Austria for Sh3 million. The 36-year-old world marathon record holder traded the photos in form of Non-Fungible Token (NFTs) in an auction that closed on Thursday. The auction…

Kenyan long-distance runner Ruth Chepng'etich has smashed the world half-marathon record. The 26-year-old won the Istanbul Half Marathon on Sunday after clocking one hour, four minutes, and two seconds (1:04:02), taking off 29 seconds from the previous record set by Ababel Yeshaneh of Ethiopia at…

US-based Kenyan college basketballer Felmas Adhiambo Koranga has helped her team, Troy University's Trojans, qualify for the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament for the third time in the last five years. Felmas was instrumental in her Troy’s emphatic 73-65 win over Louisiana-Lafayette, lifting the…

Kenyan football star Michael Olunga alias ‘Engineer’ has been named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the Japanese top-flight league in 2020. The 26-year-old scored 29 goals for Kashiwa Reysol, helping the team finish 7th in their first season after gaining promotion. The Harambee Stars striker…