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The Standard
… Fewer Kenyans might not be part of the deepest world class fields in London since a big number of distance athletes are preparing for the Commonwealth Games which kick off Glasgow, Scotland on this Thursday. …
Kenyans race for top honours at London Diamond League meetingCitizen Digital
… (Photo by Tony KARUMBA / AFP) Audio By Vocalize Team Kenya has officially begun its journey to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, with the first group of athletes and officials leaving the country as preparations enter the final stage. …
First batch of Kenyan athletes depart for Commonwealth GamesCitizen Digital
… Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Audio By Vocalize Timothy Cheruiyot, a silver medalist at the last two editions of the Commonwealth Games, aims to win gold at this year's edition scheduled to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2, 2026. …
Cheruiyot focused on Commonwealth gold after recent missesCitizen Digital
Kenya eyes historic run at Glasgow Commonwealth Games By Mkalla wa Mwambodze July 14, 2026 12:45 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Abraham Kibiwott celebrates after winning the Commonwealth Games title in Bir …
Kenya eyes historic run at Glasgow Commonwealth GamesCitizen Digital
Kenya declares readiness for Glasgow Commonwealth Games, vows athlete-first campaign By Angel Shantel July 13, 2026 05:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) president …
Kenya declares readiness for Glasgow Commonwealth Games, vows athlete-first campaignCitizen Digital
Team Kenya names official hydration partner ahead of Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games By Citizen Sports July 09, 2026 11:48 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The National Olympic Committee of …
Team Kenya names official hydration partner ahead of Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth GamesCitizen Digital
… At the same time, his estranged brother, heir to the throne Prince William, was also in the city, visiting the London Welsh School to promote next month's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. …
Prince Harry loses lawsuit against UK tabloidThe Standard
… When asked about boxers training for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2, Mung'ori said: "As it has been in the past, these boxers need to give their all in order to come back with medals." Journalism can't be free because the truth de …
Ambitious KDF target national league gongCitizen Digital
… Photo/Handout Audio By Vocalize Kenya judo national team has steppes up preparations for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland with Under-66-kilogram fighter Felix Odhiambo Okoko among the athletes expected to spearhead the country's medal campaign. …
Okoko eyes historic Commonwealth Games judo medalCitizen Digital
… Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Ian Kanji is aiming to do well at this year's Commonwealth Games as the national wheelchair basketball team steps up its preparations at the Kasarani Indoor Stadium ahead of the games set to take place from July 23 to August 2 in Glasgow …
Wheelchair basketballer Ian Kanji keen to impress at Commonwealth GamesKenya'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 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
The National Olympic Committee of Kenya has announced a strategic partnership with Bidco Africa, naming the company as the Official Hydration Partner of Team Kenya for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Prince Harry lost his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher for alleged unlawful information gathering after an 11-week trial. London's High Court dismissed all 97 allegations brought by the claimants.
8 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Defence Forces, the Kenya Open boxing champions, are motivated to win the National Boxing League title and have appealed for fair officiating in league matches. KDF chairman Paul Mung'ori said the club has experienced players and a capable technical bench ready to deliver.
4 July 2026 · The Standard →
Felix Odhiambo Okoko, a 23-year-old Kenya Prisons officer competing in the under-66-kilogram category, is among Kenya's judo athletes preparing for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (July 23–August 2, 2026) and is targeting Kenya's first Commonwealth Games judo medal.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wheelchair basketballer Ian Kanji is training with Kenya's national wheelchair basketball team at Kasarani Indoor Stadium ahead of the Commonwealth Games taking place July 23–August 2 in Glasgow. Kanji, who has been playing wheelchair basketball for approximately five years since 2021, expressed confidence in the team's prospects despite facing experienced international competition.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →