Nairobi road renamed in honour of ‘Kadenge na mpira’ football star
City Hall will within three months rename the road to Joe Kadenge Crescent Road or reject the proposal all together.
President Uhuru has given nod to have Kenya’s oldest stadium named after fallen Kadenge
Charles Thuku @PeopleSports11 President Uhuru Kenyatta has embraced the proposal that Kenya’s oldest sporting facility, City Stadium, be renamed Joe Kadenge Stadium in honour of the country’s fallen football legend. ODM leader Raila Odinga relayed the President’s consent to mourners who had gathered at Charter Hall on Tuesday night to raise funds in aid of Mzee […]
Senators want Nyayo Stadium be given a new name
By Mercy Mwai. Senators want Nyayo National Stadium renamed to Joe Kadenge Stadium in honour of the departed football legend who died on Sunday after a long illness. While eulogising him yesterday, the senators said there was need for the country to rename the stadium in remembrance of Kadenge who “left a big mark in […]
Joe Kadenge’s death: When phrase “Kadenge na mpira” was the talk of town
Kadenge na mpira…..Remember that? That was the phrase mostly used to describe Joe Kadenge, Kenya’s best footballer of all time, who passed on yesterday aged 84. At his prime, Kadenge had no equal. He scored goals for fun, breaking numerous records for the now defunct Maragoli United, Abaluhya United (now AFC Leopards) and Harambee Stars, which […]
Uhuru, Ruto and Raila mourn Joe Kadenge
President Uhuru Kenyatta has led other leaders in mourning the passing on of Kenyan football legend Joe Kadenge, describing him as an “exemplified talent, dedicated and patriotic person.” “It is with profound sadness that I have learnt of the demise of Mzee Joe Kadenge. His death is a loss to the sporting fraternity and our […]
Legendary Kenyan footballer Joe Kadenge dies at 84
Football legend Joe Kadenge passed on Sunday morning while undergoing treatment at Meridian hospital in Nairobi. His son, Oscar Kadence, confirmed the sad news of the passing on of the 84-year-old legend, who has been battling Diabetes for a long time. Revered for his trickery and goal-scoring heroics, Kadenge enjoyed cult-like status in Kenya during […]