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Elizabeth Mburugu

Flawless Butali Warriors open a five-point lead on the league table

Nairobi Sikh Union, who lost 1-0 to top tier newbies Daikyo Heroes, are fourth with nine points from three wins and two losses, while Kenya Police are fifth with seven points.

Flawless Butali Warriors open a five-point lead on the league table

Unstoppable Little Fish Swim Club rule at Nairobi meet

Unstoppable Little Fish Swim Club rule at Nairobi meet

New champions set to be crowned as Pipeline, DCI storm into finals

New champions set to be crowned as Pipeline, DCI storm into finals

Excitement as GSU, Kenya Pipeline and DCI win to close in on final spots

Excitement as GSU, Kenya Pipeline and DCI win to close in on final spots

Kenya Pipeline gear up for epic battle against KCB Bank

Former Kenya Volleyball Federation Women’s National League champions Kenya Pipeline are ready for the do-or-die battle against holders KCB Bank.

Kenya Pipeline gear up for epic battle against KCB Bank

Eyes on the ball as title race heads to Mombasa

Hunt for the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) National League title will continue today,Thursday as the last four men and women’s team battle for final slots at Makande Hall, Mombasa.

Eyes on the ball as title race heads to Mombasa

Thunder chase first BAL Nile Conference win against MBB

The Kenyans, who had a false start to the competition losing their first two encounters, must beat MBB to revive their hopes of qualifying for the BAL play-offs.

Thunder chase first BAL Nile Conference win against MBB

DCI gear up for Kenya Prisons battle as they eye final slot

Coach Sang believes his charges have come of age and are ready for their maiden podium finish. The sleuths showed they mean business in a 3-1 regular season win against Kenya Pipeline.

DCI gear up for Kenya Prisons battle as they eye final slot

USIU-A leap to Premier League summit

United States International University of Africa (USIU-A) dislodged former champions Butali Warriors from the top of the Kenya Hockey Union Men’s Premier League table.

USIU-A leap to Premier League summit

Wazalendo bag maximum points in successful weekend out

Wazalendo Hockey Club on Sunday beat Parklands Sports Club 3-2 in a Kenya Hockey Union Men’s Premier League match played at the Dashmesh Stadium.

Wazalendo bag maximum points in successful weekend out

Champions Jaguars thump Strathmore Gladiators

Jaguars, who had begun their title defence campaign on the wrong footing, returned stronger to reclaim control of their Eregi Teachers College ground with the resounding victory.

Champions Jaguars thump Strathmore Gladiators

USIU-A Flames clash with ANU Panthers and Equity Hawks

Flames will be looking to bag maximum points in their two encounters and consolidate their spot in the top eight.

USIU-A Flames clash with ANU Panthers and Equity Hawks

ANU, USIU-A post mixed results in KBF league

ANU Wolfpacks beat their guests USIU-A Tigers, 57-49 in a Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) Men’s Premier League match.

ANU, USIU-A post mixed results in KBF league

Thunder lock horns with hosts APR in BAL Nile Conference opener

Top two teams will directly qualify for the play-offs while the eighth slot will go to the second-best ranked from the third-place finishers.

Thunder lock horns with hosts APR in BAL Nile Conference opener

Unbeaten USIU-A face Kenya Police, Sikh Union test

USIU-A had a good start to the season, thrashing Parklands 4-0 in the opener and Wazalendo Hockey Club 4-2 in their second encounter.

Unbeaten USIU-A face Kenya Police, Sikh Union test

Focus turns to KVF National League semi-finals play-offs

The battle for the Kenya Volleyball Federation Men and Women’s National League titles will hit a notch higher as the last four teams battle for places in the final at the semi-finals play-offs.

Focus turns to KVF National League semi-finals play-offs

Thunder hungry for excellence as they seek to write more history

Nairobi City Thunder are buoyant ahead of the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Nile Conference that begins on Sunday at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda.

Thunder hungry for excellence as they seek to write more history

Champions Equity Hawks, Sparks and Swords win

Hawks who are looking to successfully defend their title beat their hosts Eldonets 61-42 in a match played at Uasin Gishu High School, Eldoret.

Champions Equity Hawks, Sparks and Swords win

Easy does it for volleyball top four as they cruise to semis

Holders Kenya Prisons, GSU and KPA advanced to the men’s semis. KDF and Equity Bank face off today in the decisive third game.

Easy does it for volleyball top four as they cruise to semis

Sikh Union hand KCA varsity students a proper hockey lesson

Wabwire strikes twice to condemn champions Western Jaguars to a poor start to the season.

Sikh Union hand KCA varsity students a proper hockey lesson

IOC urges NOC-K to resolve current standoff, hold elections

IOC emphasised that disputes should be resolved through provisions provided in the NOC-K constitution.Federation presidents hold the voting rights according to the world body.

IOC urges NOC-K to resolve current standoff, hold elections

No surprises again as top teams dominate KVF quarters play-offs

Champions Kenya Prisons rallied from behind twice to edge out stubborn KFS in a five-set duel.KCB Bank, Kenya Prisons, Kenya Pipeline and DCI outshine opponents to inch closer to semis.

No surprises again as top teams dominate KVF quarters play-offs

Jaguars eye maximum points as they launch title defence in Eregi

Blazers and USIU-A will be in Kisumu in double duels against Lakers and Kisumu Queens.Kenya Police keen to recover from last weekend’s defeat to Butali Warriors.

Jaguars eye maximum points as they launch title defence in Eregi

Eldonets Platinum clash with Umoja, Equity Bank in Eldoret

Eldonets Platinum will welcome Umoja Basketball Club and Equity Bank Dumas to Eldoret this weekend as they return to action in the ongoing Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) Men’s Premier League.

Eldonets Platinum clash with Umoja, Equity Bank in Eldoret

Battle for KVF National League titles intensify as play-offs serve off

Defending champions Kenya Prisons and KCB Bank seeking to retain titles. The last eight teams will hunt semi-final slots in a best of three format.

Battle for KVF National League titles intensify as play-offs serve off

DCI put an end to Pipeline's unbeaten run

DCI upset the form book by humbling former Kenya Volleyball Federation Women’s National League champions Kenya Pipeline 3-1.

DCI put an end to Pipeline's unbeaten run

Kenya Prisons overcame second set scare to dismiss gritty DCI

Former Kenya Volleyball Federation Women’s National League champions Kenya Prisons on Saturday beat the DCI 3-1 in a thrilling match played at the Nyayo Volleyball Court.

Kenya Prisons overcame second set scare to dismiss gritty DCI

Fierce battle for league play-offs slots serves off today at Nyayo

Fierce battle for league play-offs slots serves off today at Nyayo.

Fierce battle for league play-offs slots serves off today at Nyayo

Zetech University Sparks chase maximum points in three matches

Sparks will be looking to make the best out of their three matches with victory guaranteeing them a good finish in the regular season.

Zetech University Sparks chase maximum points in three matches

DCI eye strong finish as teams make last push for play-offs slots

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations are hoping for a brilliant finish to the 2024-2025 Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) Women’s National League season.

DCI eye strong finish as teams make last push for play-offs slots

Equity Hawks show Safe Spaces why they are league champions

The bankers who have since recovered from a shaky start to the season that saw them lose three matches to varsity students consolidated their place in the top four.

Equity Hawks show Safe Spaces why they are league champions

UoN Dynamites pile more misery on struggling Storms

Dynamites dimmed Storms hopes of registering their first win this season as they trounced them 52-36 to increase their chances of sealing a play-offs slot.

UoN Dynamites pile more misery on struggling Storms

Junior Starlets face Cameroon in must-win World Cup Qualifier

Junior Starlets face Cameroon Young Lionesses in the return leg of the third round of the 2025 Fifa Under-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifier at the Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé on Friday.

Junior Starlets face Cameroon in must-win World Cup Qualifier

Battle for KBF Premier League play-offs slots intensifies

On Friday, Men’s champions Nairobi City Thunder will lock horns with Equity Bank Dumas in their second-leg encounter even as they look to extend their win record against the bankers.

Battle for KBF Premier League play-offs slots intensifies

Unstoppable Nairobi Thunder maintains winning streak

Reigning Kenya Basketball Federation Men’s Premier League champions Nairobi City Thunder extended their unbeaten run to remain top of the table.

Unstoppable Nairobi Thunder maintains winning streak

Junior Starlets face tough test in Cameroon after loss at Nyayo

Sunday was a bad day in the office as Junior Starlets suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in a 2025 Fifa Under 17 Women World Cup qualifier at the Nyayo Stadium.

Junior Starlets face tough test in Cameroon after loss at Nyayo

Junior Starlets face Young Lionesses test in World Cup qualifier

Junior Starlets will have everything to fight for when they take on Cameroon Young Lionesses on Sunday at 3pm in a 2025 Fifa Under-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier match at the Nyayo Stadium.

Junior Starlets face Young Lionesses test in World Cup qualifier

Umoja show no mercy to UoN Terror to move into top three

Umoja Basketball Club beat the University of Nairobi (UoN) Terror 70-63 in a Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) Men’s Premier League match played at Nyayo Gymnasium on Saturday

Umoja show no mercy to UoN Terror to move into top three

It's all systems go ahead of Soya gala tomorrow

Olympic champs Beatrice Chebet, Faith Kipyegon and Emmanuel Wanyonyi are among those set to be feted.

It's all systems go ahead of Soya gala tomorrow

Little Fish and Torpedo dominate NCSA Swimming championships

Little Fish amassed 46 medals to top the men’s medal standings with 24 gold, 15 silver and seven bronze.

Little Fish and Torpedo dominate NCSA Swimming championships

There will be no hiding place for age cheats in school games

The 2025 Brookside Secondary Schools national Term One games that ended on Saturday in Mombasa will go down as one of the most memorable events in the history of school games.

There will be no hiding place for age cheats in school games

St John's and Olympic lift M-pesa Jr NBA national titles

St John’s Junior School and Olympic Junior School are this year’s M-pesa Jr. NBA national champions after a thrilling final held at the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa County on Friday.

St John's and Olympic lift M-pesa Jr NBA national titles

Tigoi, Musingu retain national hockey titles

Tigoi Girls and Musingu Boys have retained their titles as this year’s Brookside Secondary Schools national Term One games ended yesterday at Shanzu Teachers College.

Tigoi, Musingu retain national hockey titles

Coast region overall winners as Nairobi dominates girls' contest

Coast region swimmers overpowered their counterparts from five other regions to emerge overall winners of this year’s national Term One games swimming competition.

Coast region overall winners as Nairobi dominates girls' contest

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