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American soccer club Philadelphia Union has signed Kenyan footballer Richard Odada from Serbian side FK Crvena Zvezda for an undislosed fee. The 21-year-old Harambee Stars defensive midfielder penned a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit with an option for a third…

Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has promised to gift Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala a limousine for winning Kenya’s first gold in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Through Twitter on Thursday, Sonko congratulated Omanyala for his achievement, saying that he will…

Kenya has finished fourth in the medal standings in the just concluded 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, the United States. Kenya finished behind hosts United States, Ethiopia and Jamaica after bagging a total of 10 medals including two gold, five silvers, and three bronzes. The…

Olympic Champion Emmanuel Korir has bagged Kenya’s second gold medal in the ongoing 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States. The 27-year-old produced a superb home stretch sprint to win the men’s 800m early Sunday morning in a season's best of one minute and 43.71 seconds. He…

Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala has defended the government over last week’s visa delay that nearly saw him miss out on the 2022 World Athletics Championship in Oregon, USA. The 26-year-old Africa’s fastest man was granted his US Visa on July 14th and arrived in Eugene, Oregon at 2.30 am, less…

Kenyan-born runner Norah Jeruto on Wednesday bagged gold for Kazakhstan in the women's 3000m steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Jeruto clocked 8:53.02, the third-fastest time in history and a championship record, to clinch gold ahead of Ethiopian Werkuha…

Two-time 1,500m Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon has won Kenya her first gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA. The 28-year-old outpaced Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay and Laura Muir of Great Britain to clinch the gold medal in a time of 3:52.96, the second fastest time at…

Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala booked his place in the 100m semifinals of the World Athletics Championships at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday. The 26-year-old African champion overcame a late arrival in the US and jet lag to qualify for the semis after finishing third in the…

Nairobi has lost its bid to stage the 2025 World Athletics Championships after the World Athletics Council settled on Tokyo as the host for the global event. The Japanese capital pipped Nairobi, Singapore and Poland to earn a chance to host the World Athletics Championships for the first time since…

Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala has finally been granted a visa to travel to the US for the World Athletics Championships which will kick off in Eugene, Oregon on Friday. Omanyala, who is the African record holder in 100m, is racing against time to arrive in Oregon after being granted a last-…