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… Photo/ Courtesy Audio By Vocalize For Julius Yego, the Commonwealth Games have been more than just another competition. …
Yego chases Glasgow gold in Commonwealth last throwCitizen Digital
… erformance,’ says Omanyala after Glasgow exit By John Kyanda July 29, 2026 11:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kenya's sprint star Ferdinand Omanyala reacts after finishing sixth in the Commonwealth Games …
‘The rain affected my performance,’ says Omanyala after Glasgow exitThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeNational light heavyweight champion Robert Okaka overcame Yusuf Changalawe of Tanzania to secure Kenya’s first victory in boxing at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. …
Commonwealth Games: Sigh of relief for Kenya as boxer Okaka romps into quarter-finalsCitizen Digital
… Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Winner Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme celebrates after winning the men's 100m final during the athletics event at the Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, on day five of the Commonwealth Games …
Cameroon's Eseme storms to 100m Commonwealth goldCitizen Digital
… 026 09:17 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Lilian Odira reacts after competing in the women's 800m heat 2 during the athletics event at the Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, on day four of the Commonwealth Games …
Odira eyes a statement performance in GlasgowCitizen Digital
Commonwealth Games: Kenyan trio Kinyamal, Loti, Kebenei glide into 800m semis By Angel Shantel July 28, 2026 04:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Wyclife Kinyamal of Kenya sits on a block at lane 7 as Luke …
Commonwealth Games: Kenyan trio Kinyamal, Loti, Kebenei glide into 800m semisCitizen Digital
… n test as Commonwealth title defence begins By Bernard Cheruiyot July 28, 2026 12:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala blazes to gold in 100m final at the Commonwealth Games …
Omanyala faces stern test as Commonwealth title defence beginsCitizen Digital
Robert Okaka one win away from Commonwealth Games medal By Mkalla wa Mwambodze July 28, 2026 12:13 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Robert Okaka Audio By Vocalize Robert Okaka of Kenya delivered a commanding …
Robert Okaka one win away from Commonwealth Games medalCitizen Digital
Wanza wins silver as Odira cruises into 800m semi-finals at Commonwealth Games By Wycliffe Orandi July 28, 2026 08:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Australia's Rose Davies (L) and Kenya's Diana Wanza (R) …
Wanza wins silver as Odira cruises into 800m semi-finals at Commonwealth GamesCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya July 28 – President William Ruto has congratulated Kenya’s men’s 3,000m steeplechase team after they produced a sensational clean sweep at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. …
Ruto celebrates historic Kenya podium sweep in GlasgowJulius Yego, Kenya's former world champion javelin thrower and 2016 Olympic silver medallist, is preparing for his final Commonwealth Games appearance in Glasgow, where he won his first gold medal in 2014 and became the first Kenyan to win the men's javelin title at the Games.
17 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Julius Yego, Kenya's former world champion javelin thrower and 2016 Olympic silver medallist, is preparing for his final Commonwealth Games appearance in Glasgow, where he won his first gold medal in 2014 and became the first Kenyan to win the men's javelin title at the Games.
17 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala finished sixth in the Commonwealth Games 100m semifinal in Glasgow, blaming wet conditions for disrupting his performance and preventing him from defending his title. Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon won gold in a Commonwealth Games record of 9.83 seconds.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Robert Okaka defeated Tanzania's Yusuf Changalawe by unanimous points decision in the round of 16 at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, securing Kenya's first boxing victory and advancing to the quarter-finals.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →
Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon won gold in the men's 100m at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a new Games record time of 9.83 seconds. Australia's Lachlan Kennedy took silver and Nigeria's Kanyinsola Ajayi claimed bronze.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World 800m champion Lilian Odira has qualified for the semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and says she is aiming to win a medal, using the event as preparation for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest in September 2026.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Defending champion Wyclife Kinyamal, reigning African champion Kelvin Kimtai Loti, and Nicholas Kiplangat Kebenei all qualified for the men's 800m semi-finals at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with Kinyamal aiming for a historic third consecutive title.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Defending Commonwealth 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala faces one of the toughest fields of his career on Tuesday in Glasgow, including Nigeria's Kayinsola Ajayi (world-leading 9.84 seconds) and world champion Oblique Seville of Jamaica, as he bids to become the first Kenyan to successfully defend the title.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan boxer Robert Okaka won a unanimous 5-0 decision over Tanzania's Yusuf Lucasi Changalawa at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow to reach the Men's 80kg quarter-finals, where a victory over Australian Paul Trainor will secure him at least a bronze medal.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Diana Wanza claimed Kenya's second medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a silver in the women's 10,000 metres, finishing behind Australia's Rose Davies. Reigning world champion Lilian Odira secured her place in the 800m semi-finals.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto congratulated Kenya's men's 3,000m steeplechase team after they won gold, silver, and bronze at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with Edmund Serem taking gold in 8:18.23, Simon Kiprop Koech silver in 8:18.59, and Leonard Kipkemoi Bett bronze in 8:21.63.
28 July 2026 · Capital News →
Edmund Serem won Kenya's first gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, winning the men's 3,000m steeplechase in 8:18.23, with compatriots Simon Koech taking silver and Leonard Bett bronze in an all-Kenyan podium sweep.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Edmund Serem won gold in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with teammates Simon Koech taking silver and Leonard Bett claiming bronze. Kenya captured all three medals and extended its streak to ten consecutive Commonwealth titles.
28 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's 3x3 basketball men's team secured their first win at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, defeating Jamaica 22–12 after opening-day defeats. Head coach Sylvia Kamau attributed the victory to improved defensive intensity and offensive strategy, with contributions across the roster.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan boxer Amina Martha lost her international debut 5-0 to English prospect Lauren Mackie in the women's 54kg Round of 32 at the Commonwealth Games, attributing the defeat to travel delays, limited rest, and inadequate recovery. She vowed to come back stronger, refusing to let the setback define her career.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Weightlifter Joshua Amunga secured Kenya's opening medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, taking bronze in the men's 60kg category with a combined lift of 260kg. His podium finish marked Kenya's first medal of the Games.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Weightlifter Joshua Amunga Mboya, 20, claimed bronze for Kenya in the Men's 60kg category at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, lifting a combined total of 260kg. Malaysia's Mohamad Aniq Kasdan won gold with a Commonwealth Games record of 273kg, while India's Rishikanta Singh took silver.
26 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenyan boxer Amina Martha will be the first Kenyan boxer to compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, facing England's Lauren Mackie in the women's bantamweight division on Friday in Glasgow. Martha is the reigning 2025 AFBC Zone Three bantamweight champion and 2024 African Games bronze medallist, the first Kenyan woman to win a boxing medal at the African Games.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games began on July 23rd with the national bowls team competing against New Zealand in the women's pairs event in Glasgow, Scotland, marking the country's first event at the Games ahead of the official opening ceremony.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that while the Commonwealth Games unfold in Glasgow, the greater opportunity lies in harnessing the Commonwealth's shared language, legal traditions, and diaspora networks to increase trade, investment, and enterprise among its 56 member states, which span 2.7 billion people across every inhabited continent.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
Four Kenyan boxers are competing at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, with a minimum target of reaching the medal bracket. Light middleweight champion Boniface Mogunde and national light heavyweight champion Robert Okaka are among those competing, with the team focused on winning medals and returning home with pride.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
The government has unveiled an enhanced reward scheme for Team Kenya athletes at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with gold medallists receiving Sh2.5 million per medal—a five-fold increase from the Sh500,000 awarded at the 2022 Birmingham Games—and silver medallists receiving Sh1.5 million.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
With the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow approaching, Team Kenya is in final preparations with squads across athletics, boxing, hockey, basketball and para-sport. The boxing team will field four competitors—Boniface Mugunde and Robert Okaka in the men's category, and Amina Martha and RoseMarion in the women's competition.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
NOC-K Vice-President Barnaba Korir has urged Team Kenya's athletes to compete with pride, discipline and determination as they depart for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, reminding them they carry the hopes of millions of Kenyans.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
National Olympic Committee of Kenya president Shadrack Maluki said the country's team for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is mentally and physically ready, with all logistical arrangements in place, as NOC-K also prepares strategies for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Olympic and world champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi competes in the men's 800m at the London Diamond League, facing strong international middle-distance runners including Canada's Olympic silver medallist Marco Arop, following Wanyonyi's recent 1,000m record in Monaco.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya has begun sending athletes and officials to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, with the first contingent of four para powerlifting athletes and three officials departing overnight. The games are scheduled for July 23 to August 3.
16 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Commonwealth Games Association of Kenya held a strategic meeting to review Team Kenya's readiness for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, focusing on athlete welfare, training programmes, logistical arrangements, and performance targets. Sports officials are optimistic the team can build on previous successes through early planning and adequate athlete support.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →
Timothy Cheruiyot, a former world 1500m champion and two-time Commonwealth Games silver medalist, aims to win gold at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (July 23 – August 2, 2026). Cheruiyot qualified by winning at Kenya's national trials and will lead Kenya's squad for the newly introduced Mile event.
15 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan athletes are preparing for the Commonwealth Games scheduled for July 23 to August 2 in Glasgow, Scotland, aiming to exceed their performance from the 2022 Birmingham edition. World 800m champion Lilian Odira is among the athletes carrying Kenya's medal hopes and says she is targeting a podium finish.
14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's National Olympic Committee says the team is ready for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (July 23–August 2), with officials promising improved athlete welfare, logistics, and equipment to avoid past administrative problems. Preparations have been underway at Kasarani since mid-June, with the first batch of athletes scheduled to depart for Scotland on July 15.
13 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →