World Cup qualifier: Harambee Stars in Kigali ahead of qualifier against Rwanda

Kenya's Duke Abuya (L) and Enosh Ochieng (R) challenges for the ball with a Tanzania opponent during their CHAN qualifier in Dar es Salaam on Sunday. Photo/David Ndolo

The national football team Harambee Stars arrived in Kigali, Rwanda ahead of their 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Rwanda on Sunday. The Ghost Mulee coached side departed the country on Thursday evening, a few hours after they drew 0-0 with Uganda in their opening qualifying fixture at the Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi. Harambee Stars […]

HRW reveals wage abuses migrant workers, some of them Kenyan, endure in Qatar

Al Janoub Stadium

(Beirut) – Qatari authorities’ efforts to protect migrant workers’ right to accurate and timely wages have largely proven unsuccessful, Human Rights Watch said in a report and an accompanying video released on Monday. Despite a handful of reforms in recent years, withheld and unpaid salaries, as well as other wage abuses, are persistent and widespread across at […]

Africa Cup of Nations tops Google Search Trends for June

By Elly Gitau The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) was the top trending item in June according to Google Search Trends, which indicate search patterns over a period of time. The football bonanza, organised by the Confederation of African Football, is underway in Egypt and for the first time in 15 years, Harambee Stars […]

Women’s league sides to bolster squads as window opens

Lynette Matheka Vihiga Queens extended their lead at the helm of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) to 39 points after a 4-2 win over Oserian Ladies in their final match of the first leg yesterday. Alex Alumira’s side had assumed the lead on Sunday, at 36 points with a superior goal difference, after subjecting rivals […]