Kenya: Commonwealth Champion Kibiwot, Anyango Sign Up for Sirikwa Classic as Countdown to Big Day Continues

[ad_1] Nairobi — World 3000m steeplechase bronze medalist Abraham Kibiwot is among elite athletes who will compete in the senior men's 10km race at this year's Sirikwa Classic World Cross Country Tour on February 3 in Eldoret. Kibiwot will battle for the top prize with others, including the 2018 world half marathon silver medalist Aron Kifle of Eritrea, the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games champion Edwin Bett of Kenya and Africa Under 20 5000m bronze medalist Vincent Kimaiyo, among others. An […]

January 26, 2024 3

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Kenya: Beatrice Chebet Eyes Olympics, World Cross Glory in 2024

[ad_1] Nairobi — Reigning Commonwealth Games Champion Beatrice Chebet says her biggest ambitions in 2024 include battling to defend her World Cross Country Championships title as well as competing for a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris. Chebet has been off to a flier in the new year, and at the turn of 2024, earned her first career record, breaking the world mark in the 5km road running. She ran14:13 to smash the women's world 5km record at […]

January 26, 2024 3

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Kenya Elected to Chair United Nations World Tourism Organization for Three Years

[ad_1] Nairobi — Kenya has been elected to chair the United Nations World Tourism Organization's (UNWTO) Committee on Tourism and Competitiveness, solidifying its position as a leader in the global tourism industry. The announcement was made at the first meeting of the committee held at the UNWTO headquarters in Madrid, Spain. The Ministry of Tourism said that Kenya won the position after two rounds of voting, defeating strong bids from Thailand and Malta. Tourism Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua termed the […]

January 25, 2024 3

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Kenya Elected to Chair Executive Council of UN Tourism Body

[ad_1] Nairobi — Kenya has been elected to chair the United Nations World Tourism Organization's (UNWTO) Committee on Tourism and Competitiveness, solidifying its position as a leader in the global tourism industry. The announcement was made at the first meeting of the committee held at the UNWTO headquarters in Madrid, Spain. The Ministry of Tourism said that Kenya won the position after two rounds of voting, defeating strong bids from Thailand and Malta. "This vote demonstrates the confidence that UNWTO […]

January 25, 2024 3

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Kenya: Rugby Extravaganza Awaits Land of Ingokho and Obusuma as KRU Release Dates for 2023 National Sevens Circuit

[ad_1] Nairobi — Kakamega will host one of the legs of this year's National Sevens Circuit, which commence on July 27-28 with the Christie Sevens in Nairobi. Katchmeka -- traditionally a rugby breeding ground in Kenya -- will host the KRU 7s on the weekend of August 3-4 as a replacement for the Tisap 7s that is traditionally held in neighbouring Eldoret. It is also home to Kenya Cup champions Kabras Sugar and KRU Championships side, Masinde Muliro RFC. After […]

January 24, 2024 2

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Kenya Angling for History at Inaugural Hockey 5s World Cup in Oman

[ad_1] Nairobi — The national men's hockey team will be praying for a bright start to their Hockey 5s World Cup campaign when they face New Zealand on Sunday morning at the Hockey Oman Venue in Muscat. The 10-man team landed in the Omani capital on Monday and had a light training session in preparation for their Pool C opener. Kenya will also face Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday evening before rounding up their group matches against Australia on Monday […]

January 24, 2024 2

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Kenya: ‘We Will Have No Mercy On Any Kenya Cup Opponent’

[ad_1] Nairobi — Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) RFC captain Griffin Musila has warned their opponents that the bankers are relentless in their pursuit for a first Kenya Cup crown since 2021. Musila said they will continually approach every match ruthlessly and will not go easy on any of their opponents. "The next step is to always go for the win...yeah, we are going to go hard. We appreciate all our opponents and we respect them a lot but we are […]

January 24, 2024 2

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Kenya: Omanyala Eyes Podium Finish At World Relay Championships

[ad_1] Nairobi — Commonwealth Games 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala says one of his key aims this year is to shine at the World Relay Championships in Nassau, Bahamas in May this year. Omanyala said he does not want to merely participate at the biennial competition but to compete and make it to the final. "I am really passionate about team sports and I am really hoping we can push the 4x100m relay team to the Olympics. We need to get […]

January 24, 2024 3

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Kenya: Cheche Appointed New Junior Starlets (U17) Head Coach

[ad_1] Nairobi — Football Kenya federation has named Mildred Cheche as the new Junior Starlets head coach ahead of next month's Under-17 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Cheche, who also serves as the assistant coach at the senior team Harambee Starlets is expected to assemble a squad and lead them into the first match that is scheduled for February 4, less than three weeks away. She will be assisted by former Starlets skipper Anne Aluoch who is also currently the national […]

January 23, 2024 2