… A National Steering Committee, formally appointed on April 17 and gazetted by Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya, will oversee the process.The committee draws members from the State Department for Youth Affairs, the Independent Electoral and …
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Cabinet Secretary leading sports sector engagement; welcomed marathon record holder Salim Sawe at airport in April 2026.
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- April 2026
Sport
CAF President visits Nairobi for AFCON 2027 preparations
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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 →