Category Archives: Sports
African Golf Talent Descends on Thika Greens for Sunshine Development Tour Showdown
Jan 11, 2026 at 11:43 AM
By KPC Sports Reporter Thika Greens Golf Resort will come alive this week as 82 golfers from across the continent gather for the ninth leg of the Sunshine Development Tour – East Africa Swing. Running from January 14 to 16, the tournament, officially titled the Absa Invitational Series, brings together ambition, experience and emerging talent […]
Absa Bank Boosts Sunshine Development Tour as Season Heads to Thika, Karen
Jan 08, 2026 at 05:06 PM
By KPC Sports Reporter East Africa Swing has received a significant boost after Absa Bank Kenya announced a Ksh 4 million sponsorship for the ninth and tenth legs of the Tour. In addition to the sponsorship, Absa has set aside a further Ksh 3 million for leverage activities, including customer engagements and activations, underlining the […]
NOC-K Awards IOC Scholarships to Kenya Sevens Teams as LA 2028 Build-Up Begins
Jan 08, 2026 at 12:51 PM
By KPC Sports Reporter The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) has awarded IOC Scholarships worth USD 100,000 to Kenya’s national rugby sevens teams as the country begins its structured build-up towards the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. In an announcement made on Thursday, NOC-K confirmed that Shujaa, Kenya’s men’s national rugby sevens team, and […]
Team Kenya for Durban Showdown Named
Jan 06, 2026 at 07:58 PM
By KPC Reporter The Kenya Pool and Billiards Federation (KPBF) has unveiled the national team that will represent the country at the All Africa Pool Championships, set for Durban, South Africa, from February 2 to 8. The squad was selected following National Team Selection Trials held on January 3 and 4 at Mchana Pub and […]
Kenya’s senior men plot cross country redemption in Florida showdown
Jan 02, 2026 at 05:14 PM
By KPC Reporter Team Kenya’s senior men’s 10km World Cross Country Championships squad is brimming with confidence as it targets a return to the top of the individual podium when the gun goes off on January 10 in Tallahassee, Florida. The last time Kenya celebrated an individual men’s world cross country champion was in 2017 […]
IDLERS’ CORNER: A Walk Through Nyagenke’s Christmas Wardrobe
Dec 26, 2025 at 01:10 PM
By the Idler-in-Chief Here in Nyagenke, fashion does not arrive quietly but announces itself like a political rally, obstructs traffic, and demands to be noticed. This Christmas, the youngsters of Nyagenke reached a historic consensus, but I don’t know what the Nyagenke Association of Fashion Designers is saying. The millennials made it clear that jeans […]
Kenya Ready to Roar: Tuwei Tips Young Cross-Country Squad to Punch Above Its Weight in Florida
Dec 24, 2025 at 02:39 PM
By KPC Reporter Athletics Kenya President Jackson Tuwei has expressed strong confidence in Kenya’s youthful squad heading to the World Cross Country Championships on January 10 in Tallahassee, Florida, saying the team is ready to punch above its weight and extend the country’s dominance in global distance running. Tuwei was speaking during a visit to […]
A State That Claps Late: How Government Betrays Talent Before Claiming It
Dec 22, 2025 at 05:16 AM
By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha Kenyans possess an extraordinary zeal for excellence. What we lack is not talent, ambition, or courage. What we lack is timely institutional support. Again and again, the state appears only after the struggle has been privately won, when applause is cheap and association politically convenient. Consider David Munyua. He requested government […]
Eliud Kipchoge meets President Obama to discuss youth leadership and sport
Nov 07, 2025 at 05:10 PM
By KPC Reporter Two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge had the extraordinary privilege of meeting former U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington, DC. The historic encounter marked a shared commitment to inspire and empower the next generation through sport, education, and leadership. Kipchoge, widely regarded as the greatest marathon runner of all time, expressed deep […]
Kenya’s Deaf Golf Ace Isaac Makokha Fired Up for Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics
Nov 04, 2025 at 05:55 AM
By KPC Reporter Kenya’s deaf golf ace Isaac Makokha is determined to turn his 2022 Brazil Deaflympics bronze medal into gold at the forthcoming Tokyo 2025 Summer Deaflympics, set for November 15–26. The recent string of victories on the fairways by the 33-year-old heavy hitter has buoyed his spirits ahead of his second appearance on […]