Sportika News Kenya

An expose from BBC Africa  has left Kenyan referee Aden Marwa’s refereeing career in limbo. The Komotobo Secondary School teacher, who  was to officiate at the Fifa World Cup tournament in Russia , was caught on camera taking an alleged $600, equivalent to Ksh60,000 during the African Nations Championship. Fifa says Mr Marwa has since then withdrawn from the 2018 World Cup referee list and that they will investigate further into the allegations which has left African football enthusiasts shocked... Read more here

A 51-13 win over Madagascar saw Kenya National Under 20 rugby team reach the final at the Barthes U20 Trophy South at the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek, .. Continue Reading.

Nigerian international and Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho has reportedly suffered a hand fracture that could possibly keep him on the sidelines for a... Continue Reading.

Kenya’s telecommunication company Safaricom and Vodafone Group have announced plans to roll out a technology initiative that will help Kenyan athletes break the two hour marathon mark.... Continue Reading.

Kenya Sevens head coach Innocent Simiyu and his female counterpart Kevin Wambua on Wednesday named their squads for the upcoming Commonwealth Games and the Sevens World Series legs in  Hong Kong and Singapore. ... Continue Reading.

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) power forward, Felmas Adhiambo Koranga is the  Sports Journalists Association of Kenya  player of the month for February. Koranga beat other eight athletes to the coveted gong including Winter Olympian, Sabrina Wanjiku, rugby ace, Darwin Mukidza of Kenya Commercial Bank, Tokyo Marathon champion, Dickson Chumba and Stacy Ndiwa who won the Athletics Kenya’s National Cross Country Championships.... Continue Reading.

National U17 football team has kicked off preparations for the upcoming CECAFA U17 Championships scheduled for from April 8 in Burundi. The team comprising of 34 players scouted across the country is training at Kasarani Stadium and will be whittled down to 22 ahead of the championship. “Youth Development remains key in our long-term football development agenda.  .. Continue Reading.

Interim Harambee Stars boss Stanley Okumbi, his assistant Frank Ouna and goalkeeping coach Haggai Azande have all been axed by Football Kenya Federation. Sportika understands that the federation is not pleased with the latest goings-on at the Stars camp, which culminated with the national team losing to lowly-ranked Central African Republic, just three days after drawing 2-2 with Comoros.... Continue Reading.

The build up to this match was marred with news that Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama would miss the clash. But more importantly was that Kenyans, the fans of the national football team, were eager to see a response from a team that four days ago, fell to Comoros Islands.... Continue Reading.

Isco scored a hat-trick as Spain hammered an Argentina side without Lionel Messi 6-1 in a friendly on Tuesday, while Brazil defeated Germany 1-0 in their first meeting since the 2014 World Cup.... Continue Reading

European football governing body Uefa on Tuesday announced that clubs will now be allowed to name 12 substitute players on the bench in Champions League and Europa League finals. Uefa also said that clubs that reach finals will be free to add a fourth substitute in a final that enters extra-time.... Continue Reading.

Harambee Starlets head coach Richard Kanyi has been fired. Kanyi was appointed in 2017 where he took charge of the national during the COSAFA Championship in Zimbabwe in the month of September.... Continue Reading.

Chapa Dimba na Safaricom national champions Kapenguria Heroes were accorded heroic welcome at their home County on Monday following an unprecedented triumph in the tournament. It was all celebrations at Makutano town in west Pokot County as they champs arrived with the trophy, to much delight of residents and leadership of the County.... Continue Reading.

Two-time Commonwealth medalist, Benson Gicharu, is on upbeat about a good showing when he takes part at his third-straight Club Games in Gold Coast Australia slated for April 4-15 where he is hoping to win gold.... Continue Reading.

Kenya Premier league title contenders AFC Leopards have a gem in full-back Yusuf Mainge, who penned a long term contract at the den and is ready to level the big boys and help his side win the league.... Continue Reading.

National under 23 men’s football team, Emerging Stars, lost 1-0 to hosts Uzbekistan in the second friendly tie played on Monday night, March 26th in Uzbekistan. Doston Tursunov scored with the last kick of the match to see the host revenge a 2-1 defeat inflicted by Stars four days ago in first tie pitting the sides. Throughout the clash, the hosts dominated play and the ball was largely played on Kenya’s half. Francis Kimanzi’s men could barely match the pace of the match and lost easy balls, resulting to a defensive format of play.... Continue Reading.

The international friendly is a buzz of footballing activity. As team race against time to take shape before the real deal, that is the Fifa World Cup begins, there are those who are outrightly better than others.... Continue Reading.

There is much talk about Harambee Stars interim head coach Stanley Okumbi and his delivery, for the second time, in charge of the national team. Okumbi was demoted last November after Football Kenya Federation bowed to fans’ pressure and brought in Paul Put to take charge. That was after he, Okumbi, had been in charge of Harambee Stars and performed well below par... Continue Reading.

Raheem Sterling has vowed to finally emulate his blistering Manchester City form in an England shirt as the electric winger eyes redemption at the World Cup. Sterling’s last taste of a major international tournament was a bitter one, but the forthcoming World Cup in Russia has the potential to be a far more uplifting experience.... Continue Reading.