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Two contested decisions at the 2026 World Cup have reignited debate over how video assistant referee (VAR) reviews should work, and how far back a referee should look when deciding what counts as part of the same passage of play. VAR allows referees to review contentious incidents using replay footage, with the human referee making
Jane Pinto, one of the most influential figures in Kenyan and world table tennis, has died exactly one week after celebrating her 91st birthday. Pinto, who served as President of the Kenya Table Tennis Association from 2002 to 2014, passed away in Nairobi on Wednesday. She had previously served as Deputy President of the association
Twenty-one-year-old Kenyan rally driver Michuki Hinga celebrated his birthday month in unforgettable fashion, delivering a dream debut on the continental stage by winning the Two-Wheel Drive category and finishing second overall in the NRC category of the 2026 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally. Driving a Toyota RunX alongside co-driver John Ngugi, Hinga produced a remarkable performance
Football fans in Kenya could be in for a thrilling treat this August, as plans are underway for a pre-season friendly between top-tier European clubs, FC Barcelona and Liverpool FC, in Nairobi.
South Africa made history at the Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday after giving Argentina a 35-7 thumping to claim their first-ever title on the tournament’s 50th anniversary. As over 113,000 fans packed the Kai Tak Stadium over the weekend, the Blitzboks secured the championship while the New Zealand women’s team fended off Australia 19-14 to
World Athletics has rejected the applications of 11 elite athletes to switch their nationality to Turkey. The governing body said the requests were “part of a coordinated recruitment strategy” by the country’s government “to attract overseas athletes through lucrative contracts”. The 11 athletes included five Kenyans – including former women’s marathon world record-holder Brigid Kosgei
The government has welcomed continued cooperation with the World’s football governing body FIFA as it fosters the growth of the game in the country. The Cabinets Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Salim Mvurya has expressed his elation on FIFA series tournament that is staged in Kenya, noting such initiatives from FIFA will
Ahen an unknown printer took a galley of type and their scrambled imaketype specimen book has follorrvived not only fiver centuriewhen an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged.
Ahen an unknown printer took a galley of type and their scrambled imaketype specimen book has follorrvived not only fiver centuriewhen an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged.
