Wanyonyi, Moraa chase glory in Stockholm

Wanyonyi, a world silver medallist, said on Thursday night that he was going to use the Stockholm meet to tie up loose ends in a world championships year.

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Under-20 stars shine at North Rift regional championship

Under-20 and 18 stars have produced stellar performances at the North Rift regional track and field championships at the Transcend Talent Academy in Trans Nzoia.

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Behind the bans: Why Kenyan athletes are falling to doping violations

A number of those finding themselves in trouble have admitted to taking banned substances while others battled to save their careers.

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Cherotich, Yavi rivalry to culminate in a grand face-off in Tokyo

Small Faith, as she is commonly known, shocked Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi once again in Oslo after edging her in a head-to-head contest in Doha last month.

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Double pain for wife of medic abducted in Kerio Valley as brother is hijacked

The wife of a medical laboratory technologist whose husband was abducted in Kerio Valley has suffered a blow after her brother was also abducted by a suspected police officer.

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Eldoret manager finds office locked months after being ejected by goons

The County has since February disowned frustrating the Municipality Manager.

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Peerless Chebet continues her world record campaign after shining in Rome

Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet ran the second-fastest time in 5000m after a similar feat in 3000m in Rabat last month.

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Beatrice Chebet to feature in Rome Diamond League

Beatrice Chebet is fresh from a historic performance in Rabat, Morocco. Former World Champion Timothy leads the Kenyan charge in the men’s 1500m.

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Omanyala eyes 100m, 200m double after Atlanta exploits

Ferdinand Omanyala, the fastest African 100m sprinter is buoyed by the 150m victory at the Atlanta City Games held on May 17 in Georgia, USA.

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Ngetich cements her place in the top league after stellar show in USA

After chalking up her second Grand Slam Track title in Philadelphia, USA, last weekend, 10km world record holder Agnes Jebet Ngetich confirms that she is in top shape this season.

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Police under fire over failure to arrest Fr Allois Bett's murderers

Fr Bett was murdered in Kerio Valley on May 22. As his burial approaches in Ol’Lessos, Nandi County, ten days later, those responsible remain at large.

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Neglected tropical diseases fight suffers as donor funding dries up

Health facilities forced to tap Facility Improvement Fund to fight NTDs.Worms, jiggers, bilharzia and intestinal worms persist as counties face budget crisis.

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Chebet says world record is possible after victory in Rabat

Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet is targeting a world record in 3000m after storming to glorious victory at the Rabat Diamond League on Sunday night.

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Earth crack sparks fears of landslides in Elgeyo Marakwet

An earth crack has sparked fears of landslides along the Keiyo escarpments in Elgeyo Marakwet County as heavy rains pound different areas of the North Rift region.

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Zimbabwe's Chimbwada wins Eldoret International tourney

There was no room for mistakes as pool players battled for top honours at the International Open Pool Carnival which came to a close on Monday morning in Eldoret.

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Priest's death: DCI visits, war on cattle rustling raises questions

Detectives from the DCI had visited Catholic Priest Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett twice before he was brutally murdered.

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Chebet, Wanyonyi to battle for honours at Rabat Diamond League

Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi is in the Moroccan capital for a fourth Diamond League victory tonight.

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Pool players shine in Eldoret as global stars get set for round one

The battle for the last 16 of the local events in the ongoing International Pool Carnival in Eldoret kicked off in earnest on Thursday.

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Slain Catholic priest hailed as peace messenger in Kerio Valley

Fr Bett was shot dead by assailants shortly after leading a sermon for a Small Christian Community in the remote village of Kabartile, near Tot in Elgeyo Marakwet County.

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Farmers protest 44-year land control in controversial carbon credit deal

Landowners in the North Rift have expressed shock after discovering that a carbon credit deal they signed would give the companies control of their properties for 44 years.

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Players eying Sh7 million prize in Eldoret Carnival

African Pool Champion Aden Joseph of South Africa is among 200 international billiard players set to highlight the Timba-XO International Carnival.

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Another Catholic priest shot dead in Elgeyo Marakwet

A Catholic priest was on Thursday shot dead in Kerio Valley.

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Puzzle of Eldoret stadium that has gobbled Sh755 million but has no track

Uasin Gishu County officials said Sh100 million more will be allocated in the next financial year, but will not be enough to complete the facility by December deadline.

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Cherargei wants Gachagua's DCP deregistered

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei wants the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's newly formed Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) deregistered.

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Will Omanyala shock Olympic champion Lyles in 150m contest?

Experts say the 150m distance is tailor-made for a sprinter who thrives in the space between raw acceleration and top-end domination.

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Small Faith' faces Yavi and Chemutai in Doha Diamond League meet

The trio battles again on Friday after a blistering contest that saw all of them win medals at the Paris Olympics last year.

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Focus shifts to Tokyo meet after Kenya's relay teams book slots

Kenyan sprinters might have not powered to gold medals at the 2025 World Relays Championships which came to a close on Sunday in Guangzhou, China.

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Focus shifts to Tokyo meet after Kenya's relay teams book slots

Relay teams look to join the league of legendary sprinters after pulling a surprise at the World Relays Championships, where they came second.

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Is it another empty promise to construct Kamariny Stadium?

There are still fears that Kamariny, a stadium with a rich history in Kenya’s athletics development will remain a centre of false promises.

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Kipkemoi and Yego reign supreme in Iten race

Upstarts Wisely Kipkemoi and Phena Yego stormed to brilliant victories at the fourth edition of Iten 15km staged at the high altitude training base on Sunday.

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Concern as doping racketeers shift business to private residences

An Indian national was recently nabbed with drugs containing performance-enhancing substances in Iten.

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Athletics legend Suter Chemweno admitted to a hospital in Eldoret

The legendary track athlete represented the country at the Cardiff Commonwealth Games in 1958 and is credited for clearing the path for Kenya’s dominance in athletics.

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Government to issue certificates to 15 million artisans in Jua Kali

At least 5, 000 artisans in the Jua Kali sector have been awarded certificates under the Recognition of Prior Learning policy.

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Top guns likely to feature in Kenya's marathon squad to Tokyo

Set for September 13 to 21 at the Japanese capital, the 2025 Tokyo World Championships is set to cause waves across the athletics world, right from a city that hosted the 2020 Olympic Games

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Who are the top guns likely to feature in Kenya's marathon squad to Tokyo?

The qualification window for the marathon ended on Sunday and a big number of Kenyans have hit the standards. Qualifying times have been lowered, signaling strong competition.

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Government to issue certificates to 15 million artisans in informal sector

Government to certify 15 million informal sector artisans in major skills push.

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How the inaugural Ultimate Championship will look like

With the Ultimate Championship and the World Championships, athletics will have a major international championship every year.

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Ngetich shines in Miami as focus shifts to Philadelphia

Women’s 10km world record holder Agnes Ngetich heavily relied on her powerful kick in the 5000m in her battle for the Miami Grand Slam title in Miami, USA.

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Ngetich shines in Grand Slam as Kenyan stars target final races

Fresh from shattering the women-only 10km world record in Germany last Saturday, Agnes Jebet Ngetich is writing one chapter after another of her athletics dexterity.

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Kipruto and Chepngeno ooze class in Eldoret City

Fresh from a ninth place at the Daegu Marathon in February, Kipruto ran a glorious race, leading in the entire second half of the men’s race.

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