Kenya

Kenya’s 2021 New York marathon champ Albert Korir gets drug suspension

Kenya's Albert Korir celebrates on the podium after finishing third in the men's elite race at the 2025 New York marathon.

ITF to review wildcard process after player’s ‘unacceptable’ performance goes viral

A video of wildcard player Hajar Abdelkader went viral after she lost 6-0 6-0 in 37 minutes at a women’s tournament in Nairobi.

Kenya tennis body admits mistake in granting wild card to viral ‘worst-ever’ debutant

Hajar Abdelkader, competing under an Egyptian flag, lost 6-0, 6-0 to German world No. 1,026 Lorena Schaedel in 37 minutes.

Lured to Russia for jobs, hundreds of Kenyans wind up fighting in Ukraine

Officials in Ukraine said in November that more than 1,400 people from three dozen African countries have wound up fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

Legal restrictions on punishing dopers leave World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe frustrated

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Opening press conference - Japan National Stadium, Shinjuku, Japan - September 12, 2025 World Athletics President Sebastian Coe during the opening press conference REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Kenyan lawmakers identify 'disturbing trend' of misconduct by British troops

FILE PHOTO: Soldiers are seen during a training session under the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK), at a camp in Laikipia, Kenya September 30, 2018. Picture taken September 30, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

Kenyan lawmakers accuse British army of murder, sexual assault, torture

Ms Rose Wanjiru (left) holds a photo of her sister, Agnes, who was allegedly murdered by a British soldier in March 2012.

Captured Kenyan athlete says he was tricked into Russian army

Kenyan long-distance runner Evans Kibet says he went to Russia for a sprting event and was tricked into signing a Russian military contract that he could not read.

Former British soldier wanted in Kenya for murder refused bail

Kenya says over 200 of its nationals are fighting for Russia in Ukraine war

Russia is said to be enticing Africans to sign contracts that Ukraine's foreign minister described as “equivalent to... a death sentence”.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.