… Kenya is hosting the summit for the first time, with officials describing it as a milestone in positioning the country as a regional hub for diplomacy, investment and global dialogue.Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya welcomed Dr Motsepe’s participation, noting that football h …
CAF President Motsepe in Nairobi as AFCON 2027 preparations intensifyKenya Minute.
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Salim Mvurya
Also known as: CS Mvurya · Sports CS Salim Mvurya · Mvurya · Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya · Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya
Cabinet Secretary leading sports sector engagement; welcomed marathon record holder Salim Sawe at airport in April 2026.
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- May 2026
… Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya described Thigo as one of Kenya’s finest football talents. …
Football legend Allan Thigo to be cremated, family saysAudio By VocalizeSports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya and several Coast legislators allied to President William Ruto’s UDA party yesterday rooted for a six-piece voting pattern for the ruling coalition candidates in all elective positions in the next general election. …
Mvurya, Coast MPs allied to Ruto root for six-piece voting… Nairobi. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); Present were Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya …
State House to bid to host next Kalasha Awards, Ruto says… The occasion descended into a scramble as security clashed with journalists and competing groups jostled for proximity to the record holder, undermining the dignity of the welcome.Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya led the official reception. …
Heroic reception for new marathon king Sawe- April 2026
… His arrival back home was just as momentous, as he recieved a hero's welcome at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), being received at the airport by Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya, Sports Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi and Athletics Kenya president Jackson Tuwei …
Sabastian Sawe: How a Kenyan marathoner shocked the world… Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya observed that the achievement had put Kenya on the global map."I want to congratulate Sabastian Sawe for the achievement. …
Ruto rewards Sawe Sh8m, car for breaking London marathon recordSawe flies back to hero’s welcome after breaking sub-two barrier in London By Bernard Cheruiyot April 30, 2026 12:20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Sports CS Salim Mvurya (right) leads stakeholders in a he …
Sawe flies back to hero’s welcome after breaking sub-two barrier in London… He was received by Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya alongside his family including parents Simion and Emily Sawe and Atheltics officials During an interview with the Media, Sawe said that his historic exploits in London that saw him break the Marathon record were for all Ken …
'I did it for all Kenyans' says world marathon record holder Sawe… Speaking during the opening ceremony, Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Salim Mvurya, said the government is positioning the creative industry as a key pillar of economic transformation. …
Kenya Film Commission opens Film & TV Market festival ahead of Kalasha Awards
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CAF President visits Nairobi for AFCON 2027 preparations
The News
CAF President Patrice Motsepe is expected in Nairobi for the Africa Forward Summit on May 11–12, 2026, where he will address topics including Africa's influence in sport and economic transformation through football. His visit comes as Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda intensify preparations to jointly host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →
Saturday 9 May
CAF President visits Nairobi for AFCON 2027 preparations
CAF President Patrice Motsepe is expected in Nairobi for the Africa Forward Summit on May 11–12, 2026, where he will address topics including Africa's influence in sport and economic transformation through football. His visit comes as Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda intensify preparations to jointly host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →
Football legend Allan Thigo to be cremated within 72 hours
Kenyan football legend Allan Thigo, former Harambee Stars and Gor Mahia midfielder, died on Saturday at age 74 after a long battle with cancer. His family has confirmed he will be cremated within 72 hours in accordance with his final wishes, with his body to be transported from Bungoma to Kisumi for the final rites.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →
Yesterday
Coast UDA leaders campaign for six-piece voting pattern
Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya and several Coast legislators allied to President Ruto's UDA party are pushing for six-piece voting to support all UDA candidates in the region during the next general election, aiming to strengthen the party's grassroots presence in areas like Taita Taveta that previously favored the opposition.
9 May 2026 · The Standard →
Saturday 2 May
State House bids to host next Kalasha Awards ceremony
President William Ruto announced that the State House would bid to host the next Kalasha Awards and disclosed that 30 per cent of government advertising would be spent on creative platforms to support Kenya's creative economy and film sector talent.
3 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Thursday 30 April
Sabastian Sawe receives Sh8 million, car for marathon record
Marathon world record holder Sabastian Sawe returned to Kenya after posting the first-ever sub-two-hour marathon time of 1:59:30 in London, and was awarded Sh8 million and a car by President William Ruto at a State House reception in Nairobi. Sawe shattered the previous world record of 2:00:35 held by the late Kelvin Kiptum.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →
Wednesday 29 April
Kenyan marathoner Sabastian Sawe runs first official sub-two-hour marathon
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first man to officially finish a marathon in under two hours, with a time of 01:59:30 at the London Marathon. The feat capped decades of attempts to breach the previously unattained barrier in marathon running.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ruto awards Sawe Sh8m and car for marathon world record
President William Ruto awarded marathon world record holder Sabastian Sawe Sh8 million and a customised vehicle after he became the first athlete to run a legal sub-two-hour marathon at the London Marathon, crossing the finish line in 1:59:30.
30 April 2026 · The Standard →
Tuesday 28 April
Kenyan marathon runner Sawe breaks sub-two-hour barrier in London
Sebastian Sawe, 31, from Nandi County, became the first man to run a sub-two-hour marathon in an official race, clocking 1:59:30 at the London Marathon. He returned to Kenya to a hero's welcome at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Wednesday night.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Sawe breaks world marathon record in London
Sebastian Sawe, who set a new world marathon record at the 2026 London Marathon, returned to Kenya on Wednesday and said the achievement was for all Kenyans. Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya welcomed him at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and called the feat a global win that placed Kenya on the world map.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →
Monday 27 April
Kenya Film Commission launches 14th Kalasha International Film Festival
The Kenya Film Commission opened the 14th edition of the Kalasha International Film & TV Market, Festival and Awards on Tuesday at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, a three-day event running through April 30th featuring exhibitions, conferences, workshops and networking to promote industry dialogue and investment in the creative economy.
28 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Saturday 25 April
Kenya holds first National Youth Council elections in 14 years
Kenya will conduct National Youth Council elections from July 5 to 27, the first in 14 years, ending a representation gap for youth. The elections will involve 8,700 ward-level delegates who will progressively elect representatives up to the national level, where 580 constituency delegates will choose eight council members.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →