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Olympic champion Conseslus Kipruto has tested positive for Covid-19. Kipruto, 25, broke the news through a Twitter post on Saturday, saying he was diagnosed after undergoing a mandatory test ahead of his trip to Monaco for the upcoming Monaco Diamond League scheduled to start on August 14th. The…

17-year-old Kenyan-British football star Tyler Onyango has signed his first professional contract with the English Premier League side, Everton. Onyango, a son of a Kenyan father and an English mother, penned a three-year contract that will keep him at Everton until 2023. “Midfielder Tyler…

Kenyan athletics legend Ben Jipcho has passed away. The 1972 Olympics 3,000m steeplechase silver medalist died on Friday morning at Fountain Hospital in Eldoret, where he was receiving treatment for the past three days. Jipcho’s death was confirmed by his daughter Ruth Jipcho, who divulged that he…

Kenyan-born footballer Arnold Origi has come out to explain why he relinquished his Kenyan citizenship in 2017, effectively losing his spot in the national side—Harambee Stars. Origi, who plays as a goalkeeper, acquired Norwegian citizenship, and given that the European nation did not provide for…

Retired Kenya 7s rugby player Allan Makaka Shisiali has died following a road accident in Nairobi. Makaka, 38, was driving along the busy Mombasa Road on Saturday, May 23rd, when he rammed a stationary truck from behind, according to reports. His death was confirmed through Twitter by Kenya…

Ukrainian middle-distance runner Olga Lyakhova was forced to apologize after her Instagram post rubbed up Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) the wrong way. Lyakhova, a 2019 European Championships 800m bronze medalist, has been doing her training in Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet County for several weeks now.…

Makur Maker, a 19-year-old Kenyan-born Australian basketballer, has entered the 2020 NBA Draft, according to reports. Makur, a cousin of NBA player Thon Maker, hopes to be picked in the NBA Draft scheduled for June 25th, 2020, in New York although the event hangs in the balance due to the Covid-19…

24-year-old Kenyan basketballer Felmas Adhiambo Koranga has been ranked as the second-best Junior College basketball player in the US. Felmas was ranked second in a report released on Wednesday, April 8th by the World Exposure Women’s Basketball. She has been on a remarkable form since 2018 when…

English rugby star Joe Marler has been banned for 10 weeks after he was found guilty of grabbing and squeezing an opponent’s private parts. Marler was seen squeezing his opponent Alun Wyn Jones’ genitals during the Six Nations match between England and Wales last Saturday after a scuffle emerged…

The National Basketball Associated (NBA) on Wednesday evening announced that it has suspended the current season until further notice due to the Coronavirus outbreak. This is after Rudy Gobert, a player for the Utah Jazz, tested positive for the virus. The NBA had been mulling playing games in…