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May 2026
9 MayThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeWith less than two months before the 2026 Commonwealth Games light up Glasgow, Scotland, Team Kenya is quietly engineering one of its most deliberate and structured build-ups in recent memory. …
Kenya sharpens its edge ahead of Glasgow Games
April 2026
27 AprCitizen Digital
… With upcoming stops on the Continental Tour Gold circuit and major championships including the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Omanyala’s explosive return could not have come at a better time as he rebuilds momentum against the world’s elite sprinters. …
Omanyala’s sub-10 surge continues with blistering 9.95seconds in Gaborone

World & Region

Tanzania's president calls for healthcare investment to reduce African maternal deaths

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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the African Union Champion for Maternal and Child Health, called for increased investment in healthcare and stronger partnerships to prevent maternal and child deaths across Africa during a speech at the 81st United Nations General Assembly. She emphasized that political commitment and healthcare systems centred on people are essential for progress.

24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 24 September

Tanzania's president calls for healthcare investment to reduce African maternal deaths
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the African Union Champion for Maternal and Child Health, called for increased investment in healthcare and stronger partnerships to prevent maternal and child deaths across Africa during a speech at the 81st United Nations General Assembly. She emphasized that political commitment and healthcare systems centred on people are essential for progress.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 21 September

UK air traffic control system suffers second outage in two weeks
UK flights faced fresh disruption Monday due to a technical issue at the National Air Traffic Services centre in Scotland, with some flights cancelled. The incident is the second such outage in two weeks; a previous glitch on September 8 and 9 caused over 2,000 UK flight cancellations and affected more than 330,000 passengers.
21 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 17 September

Kenya aims to shine at Elite World Boxing Championships in Dubai
Kenya will compete in the Elite Men World Boxing Championships in Dubai (December 3–13) after disappointing results in four international assignments this year, including the World Cup events in Brazil and China, the Commonwealth Games, and the Eurasian Dauria Cup in Russia. The national coach, Musa Benjamin, says the team will use league championship results from Kisumu in November and Nanyuki in December to select boxers for the global championships.
17 September 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 23 August

Kenya's only Olympic-standard pool stands neglected for thirty years
Kenya has just one 50-metre competition-standard pool at Kasarani, built in 1996, serving fifty-five million people. While the country demonstrates capacity to build major stadiums for Afcon 2027, swimming infrastructure has been starved for three decades.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 19 August

Third leg of National Boxing League begins tomorrow in Luanda
After competing in invitational tournaments and international championships, smaller boxing teams prepare for the third leg of the National Boxing League, to be hosted at Mumboa Secondary School in Luanda from tomorrow to Saturday. Club officials say the exposure from recent competitions will help their boxers perform and potentially attract national team selectors.
19 August 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 10 August

Omanyala dismisses age factor after Glasgow Commonwealth Games exit
Ferdinand Omanyala, who finished sixth in the 100m semi-finals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, says age was not a factor in his performance, attributing the result to a slight training injury and wet conditions. The 30-year-old says he can still improve and is now focused on finishing the season strongly ahead of next year's World Championships.
10 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 7 August

Kenya invests in grassroots talent pipeline for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics
The Kenyan government has reaffirmed its commitment to building a sustainable pipeline of sporting talent through investment in infrastructure, year-round training camps, and direct financial incentives to prepare athletes for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Kenya's recent medal success at the Commonwealth Youth Games and World Athletics U20 Championships demonstrates the result of long-term investment in athlete development.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 6 August

Ministry reaffirms athlete welfare support after Glasgow Games
Kenya's Ministry of Sports reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening athlete welfare and talent development following Team Kenya's performance at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, where the team finished 12th overall with 12 medals.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Four Ugandan boxers unaccounted for after Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Police Scotland is investigating several athletes from Uganda and Pakistan who failed to return home after the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow closed on August 2. The four Ugandan boxers identified are Nuhu Batte, Angel Katushabe, Ibrahim Kemis, and Emily Nakalema, who did not travel back with Uganda's delegation.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 4 August

KPA women's basketball team unbeaten, eyes league title
Kenya Ports Authority's women's basketball team has remained unbeaten in the National Women's Basketball Premier League, defeating Zetech Sparks 70-39 and leading the standings with 17 wins from 17 matches. Coach Samuel Ocholla has challenged the side to sustain momentum in their title defence.
4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Amorim vows to honour Baresi legacy as Milan prepares derby
New AC Milan coach Ruben Amorim has pledged to honour the legacy of club legend Franco Baresi, who died last week, as he seeks to revive the Italian club's fortunes. Amorim, who was sacked by Manchester United in January, faces Inter Milan in a derby match in Perth on Wednesday, with an immediate target of a top-four Serie A finish after the club missed Champions League qualification on the final day of last season.
4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Amorim takes AC Milan role, vows to honour Baresi
New AC Milan coach Ruben Amorim has pledged to uphold the legacy of club legend Franco Baresi and aims for a top-four Serie A finish. Amorim, returning to coaching after his January sacking by Manchester United, faces Inter Milan in a derby in Perth on Wednesday and has secured veteran midfielder Luka Modric on a one-year extension.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
Commonwealth Games' future uncertain despite Glasgow's cost-effective 2026 event
Glasgow hosted the 2026 Commonwealth Games on a reduced budget of £160 million using existing venues, after Victoria withdrew in 2023 over mounting costs. Despite the slimmed-down 10-sport model, doubts persist about the event's future, though Ahmedabad is set to expand the programme to 15–17 sports for the centenary Games in four years.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 3 August

Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow amid doubts over future
Glasgow hosted a scaled-down 10-sport Commonwealth Games in 2026 at £160 million, down from £780 million in Birmingham four years earlier, after Victoria withdrew as planned host in 2023. Ahmedabad will host the centenary games in four years with an expanded programme.
3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 2 August

Ruto congratulates Team Kenya on 12-medal Commonwealth Games haul
President William Ruto has congratulated Team Kenya for winning 12 medals (three gold, four silver, five bronze) at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, where the country finished 12th overall. The President praised individual gold medallists Edmund Serem, Mathew Kipchumba Kipsang and Faith Cherotich, as well as medallists across other events.
2 August 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 1 August

Kinyamal bids for third consecutive Commonwealth 800m title
Wyclife Kinyamal will compete in the men's 800m final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, seeking to win an unprecedented third consecutive Commonwealth title after victories in 2018 and 2022. Fellow Kenyan Kelvin Loti also advanced to the final after their semi-final performances.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 31 July

Kenya's Okaka loses to England's Shittu in Commonwealth Games boxing
Robert Okaka, Kenya's last boxing hope at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, was eliminated after losing on a unanimous points decision (5-0) to England's Dimeji Shittu in the quarter-finals. Okaka was the fourth Kenyan boxer to exit the tournament.
31 July 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 30 July

Three Kenyans reach Commonwealth Games one-mile final
Teresia Gateri, Naomi Korir, and Rosemary Longisa have qualified for the women's one-mile final at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, with Gateri winning Heat One in 4 minutes 33.11 seconds and Korir and Longisa securing fourth and fifth places in their respective heats.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mogunde upset over Commonwealth Games boxing loss to Kerr
Kenya Police boxer Boniface Mogunde lost to Scotland's Sony Kerr by unanimous points decision (3-0) at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and disputes the verdict, saying the match was balanced and he expected a split-decision loss at worst. Mogunde has refocused on upcoming international competitions including World Boxing Championships in Kazakhstan.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 29 July

Omanyala blames rain for Commonwealth Games 100m exit
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 →
Okaka advances to quarter-finals, Kenya's first boxing win
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 →

Tuesday 28 July

Cameroon's Eseme wins Commonwealth 100m gold
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 →
Odira targets Commonwealth Games medal after qualifying for 800m semis
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 →
Robert Okaka advances to Commonwealth Games quarter-final
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 →
Wanza wins silver in 10,000m; Odira advances to 800m semi-finals
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 →
Kenya sweeps podium in men's 3,000m steeplechase at Glasgow
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 →
Serem claims Kenya's first Commonwealth Games gold
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 →
Serem leads Kenya to 1-2-3 sweep in Commonwealth steeplechase
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 →

Monday 27 July

Kenya's 3x3 basketball men's team defeats Jamaica 22–12
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 vows return after Commonwealth Games loss
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 →