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1 week ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Ben Ahenda
The Kenyan team just before their match against Zimbabwe in the Calvary Cup in Harare on June 15, 2025. Kenya won 10-6. [File Courtesy]
It did not come on a silver platter!
They had fought hard for it, following careful planning and well-thought-out strategies before putting everything into action, and ultimately emerging victorious.
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1 week ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Ben Ahenda
The Kenyan team just before their match against Zimbabwe in the Calvary Cup in Harare on June 15, 2025. Kenya won 10-6. [File Courtesy]
It did not come on a silver platter!
They had fought hard for it, following careful planning and well-thought-out strategies before putting everything into action, and ultimately emerging victorious.
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1 week ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Ben Ahenda
Top seed Selina Sakawa in action during the Prime Mattresses sponsored Crown Jewels Darts Festivals at Royal Springs Hotel on December 22, 2024. [Courtesy]
It was song and dance when Jacaranda Darts Club won the first leg of Nakuru County Darts League Championships hosted at their backyard over the weekend. This was after the club's teams won both men and mixed doubles for them to earn maximum points in the 12-team-two-day-competition.
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1 week ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Ben Ahenda
Geoffrey Morley (left) and Kimoi Moi in a past action. [File, Standard]
It was a disappointing start for Kenya in the Six-Goal-Calvary Cup after falling to Zimbabwe 6.5-6 in their first match in Harare on Friday evening. The three-day event involves three international matches that have been played on different days, with the final one set for this evening.
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2 weeks ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Ben Ahenda
As one of the best and well-organised leagues in Kenya today, Nakuru County Darts League throws off this morning at Jacaranda Sports Grill Hotel. It’s a league that’s in a class of its own after the acquisition of sponsors last month. A total of 12 clubs are expected to battle in the fight for top honours in the six-month league. Each team will line up her seven players to play in round-robin singles and doubles matches in the two-day tournament ending tomorrow.
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2 weeks ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Ben Ahenda
Agoro Sare High school (in White) against Shandarema Secondary in action during the Kenya Secondary School games at Bukhungu stadium in Kakamega county on 9th August 2023. (File, Standard)
Karabok Secondary are the Karachuonyo South Sub County Secondary Schools football champions. They achieved the feat after overcoming fancied and stubborn Agoro Sare High School 2-1 in a re-match played at Raila Odinga Stadium in Homa Bay yesterday.
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2 weeks ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Ben Ahenda
Javan Otieno (center) of Nakuru RFC fights for possession against Kisumu RFC players during their Kenya Cup clash at Nakuru Athletics Club, Nakuru City, on February 15, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]Even the giants feared visiting the butchering field of Nakuru Athletic Club when Nakuru RFC was a team to reckon with!This is when the visiting teams got disappointed when faced with crucial national assignments.
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2 weeks ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Ben Ahenda
Javan Otieno (center) of Nakuru RFC fights for possession against Kisumu RFC players during their Kenya Cup clash at Nakuru Athletics Club, Nakuru City, on February 15, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]Even the giants feared visiting the butchering field of Nakuru Athletic Club when Nakuru RFC was a team to reckon with!This is when the visiting teams got disappointed when faced with crucial national assignments.
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2 weeks ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Ben Ahenda
Sarah Achieng' of Kenya after being crowned the winner against Edith Soledad Matthysse of Argentina during their World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Women's World Super Lightweight title bout at Charter Hall, Nairobi, on June 10, 2023. [File, Standard]When she ventured into professional boxing, she was determined to go places and become a world champion. And after years of protracted practice, indeed she became a world champion, but it did not come on a silver platter on her way to the top.
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3 weeks ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Ben Ahenda
Kimoi Moi of Amiran (right) battles with Geoffrey Morley of White Cap Lager during The Millar Mug championship at Manyatta Polo Club in Gilgil, Nakuru county on August 10, 2024. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]For the last two days, Kenyan players have been testing Zimbabwean horses ahead of the Six-Goal-Zimbabwe International Championships at Thornpark Polo Club in Harare tomorrow. Team captain Geoff Morley said they will not disappoint.
