Kenya

The newly-elected president of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF), Ademola Are, revealed that the country’s suspension by Rugby Africa would soon be lifted, adding that the NRFF is still in talks with key stakeholders in Africa to…

Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey smashed the women's half marathon world record on Sunday, finishing in one hour, two minutes and 52 seconds at the Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP. Gidey, 23, who is also the world 5,000 metres…

A Kenyan court on Monday allowed police to hold the husband of long distance runner Agnes Tirop for 20 days over her killing. Tirop's husband, Ibrahim Rotich, was arrested on suspicion of murder before the court in the Rift Valley town…

Kenyan athlete Elisha Rotich won the men's race at the Paris Marathon, while Ethiopia's Tigist Memuye claimed victory in the women's event on Sunday. Rotich, 31, set a course record as he crossed the line in two hours four minutes 21…

Cynthia Makokha was a 17-year-old student and volleyball player, Agnes Tirop was a 25-year-old rising athletics star, who finished fourth in the 5,000m race at the Tokyo Olympics and had won two World Championship bronze medals. Both women…

Kenyan police said on Thursday they had arrested the husband of distance runner Agnes Tirop, a two-time World Championship bronze medallist who was found dead at her home as she appeared to have been stabbed in the neck with a knife. The…

A  serial child killer Masten Wanjala, 20, has escaped from police custody in Nairobi. Wanjala, who recently confessed to killing 10 children in Bungoma, western Kenya, reportedly escaped from police cells in Nairobi under unclear…

Somalian president President Farmajo says in a speech that the ICJ's ruling on the border dispute with Kenya is an opportunity for the two countries to collaborate. President Farmajo stated this after the ICJ ruled in favour of Somalia…

South Africa and Kenya are two of the country's taken off the UK's red list. This means that travelers from those countries no longer have to self-isolate in an approved hotel at their own expense when arriving in the UK. Brazil and…

Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei won a thrilling women's London Marathon on Sunday in two hours, 17 minutes and 43 seconds as world record holder and defending champion Brigid Kosgei faded late in the race to finish outside the podium places.…