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1 month ago | 
nation.africa | Toto Arege |Victor Otieno
What you need to know:Sensing the need for fresh attacking firepower, Cheche introduced Brenda Achieng in the 67th minute for Nasipwondi. Despite Kenya wasting several chances, Achieng finally sent the crowd into wild celebrations, scoring twice—five minutes before full-time and again in stoppage time—to seal a resounding 3-0 victory. After more than a year of anxious waiting, Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi finally reopened its doors for international matches on Sunday.
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1 month ago | 
nation.africa | John Ashihundu |Toto Arege
What you need to know:The 47-year-old McCarthy, who won 80 caps for South Africa and scored at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, played in the Premier League for Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United. He lifted the Champions League with Porto in 2004. Former Manchester United striker and South African football legend Benni McCarthy was on Monday unveiled as the new Harambee Stars head coach.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Toto Arege
What you need to know:Harambee Stars midfielder Kenneth Muguna viewed the delay positively: "The postponement is beneficial as it gives us more time to prepare. Local players now have the chance to showcase their talents in the league to earn their spots on the national team.” Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania have welcomed the Confederation of African Football's (CAF) decision to postpone the delayed 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) to August, allowing more time for tournament preparations.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Toto Arege
What you need to know:According to the draw conducted on Wednesday night at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Harambee Stars have been drawn in arguably the 'pool of death' where they will come up against two-time champions Morocco and Democratic Republic of Congo. Kenya has landed a tough group for the delayed 2024 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) set for August.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Toto Arege
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has postponed the delayed 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), which was to kick off next month in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, to August. The 19-team tournament is for national teams made up of home-based players only and was due to kick off on Febuary 1, but will now take place in August because facilities are not ready.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Toto Arege
Esports Kenya will host the first Kenya Phygital Cup on January 25 at Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi. The one-day competition will be an open category for men and women. Two categories in this year's competition feature phygital football and phygital basketball with 16-team slots each. Phygital football consists of a 5v5 football match alongside a PlayStation 5 match, while phygital basketball includes a 2v2 basketball match and a PlayStation 5 match.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Toto Arege
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has postponed the delayed 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), which was to kick off next month in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, to August. The 19-team tournament is for national teams made up of home-based players only and was due to kick off on Febuary 1, but will now take place in August because facilities are not ready.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Toto Arege
The Kenya Academy of Sports (KAS) Under-17 girls' football team has advanced to the semifinals of the inaugural Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The tournament, which began on Monday, runs until Saturday. Coached by Jackline Juma, KAS secured a 2-1 win over their Kenyan counterparts, Kenya Elite Junior Academy (KEJA), at the Azam Sports Complex on Monday eveningg. This victory placed them second in Group 'A' with six points, three behind group leaders JKT.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Toto Arege
Kariobangi Sharks midfielder Humphrey 'Tible' Aroko is over the moon after scoring C+ in the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations. This is a significant improvement to the 195 marks he scored in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) back in 2020. In an interview with Nation.Africa on Friday, Ariko, who sat this exam at Highway High School, said he was delighted to have met the university qualifying mark of 48 points.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Toto Arege
What you need to know:Butula Boys won their maiden national title last year in Eldoret, but lost it this year to All Saints High School. Last year, they won silver at the East Africa Games in Rwanda but were disqualified during this year’s showpiece in Mbale, Uganda. Meanwhile, Koyonzo Boys coach Eliud Okwemba has set his sights on winning the school’s first national 15s title. “We’ve been training hard despite lacking camps. This time, we aim to lift the title,” he said.
