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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…

Kenyan rugby player Tony Onyango Opondo has passed away. The 28-year-old KCB RFC star reportedly collapsed and died at his home in Ngong on Tuesday night, just a few hours after he participated in a club training session in Ruaraka ahead of the Kenya Cup playoffs this weekend. “We join the entire…

The US leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2020 kicked off on Saturday in Los Angeles, California. The Kenyan team lost its opening Pool B match against South Africa, falling 5-31 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles. Kenya is grouped with South Africa, Ireland, and Canada in Pool B.…

1,500m Olympic champion Asbel Kiprop has ditched athletics to pursue a new career in motorsports after he was banned for four years over doping. Kiprop, a three-time 1,500m World champion, announced the new move through Twitter on Monday. He has joined a Nairobi-based motor-rallying academy to…