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Rising Stars head coach Gilbert Selebwa has challenged his players to show character when Kenya faces South Sudan on Saturday in a decisive Group C encounter at the CECAFA U20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Dar es Salaam.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsKenya head into the match needing a response after Thursday’s 2-0 defeat to Burundi, a result that left them without a point from their opening game.Burundi have already secured top spot in the group after winning both matches, while Kenya and South Sudan remain in contention for the remaining qualification possibilities.Rising Stars face must win clash against South Sudan to keep U20 AFCON hopes aliveSpeaking ahead of the match, Selebwa acknowledged the disappointment of the Burundi defeat but said the focus had quickly shifted towards giving Kenya the attacking threat required to get the result.“I think what is important at this point is how we bring out our character because it was a painful loss,” Selebwa said.The co..

The much anticipated FKF Premier League 2026/27 season kick-off has once again been postponed until further notice.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe league, which had been postponed twice, was scheduled to kick off today on Saturday, 19 September, but was on Friday, 18 September cancelled in the middle of the night, through an email sent to FKFPL clubs chairmen and CEOs.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968592##“We regret to inform all participating clubs and Partners that the League kick-off has been postponed until further notice,” FKF’s Leagues and Competitions’ statement to clubs, read. “We will provide a comprehensive statement with regard to the details surrounding the postponement. Kindly accept our sincerest apologies for any inconveniences caused.”The postponement comes after the High Court in Murang’a stopped the commencement of the league, until a playoff between Kariobangi Sharks and Mombasa United is played.Kenya learns group opponents for inaugural FIFA U15 World Cup and Festi..

Rising Stars face South Sudan on Saturday, 19 September afternoon, knowing there is little room for error in their final Group C match of the CECAFA U20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Dar es Salaam.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsKenya opened their campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Burundi, while South Sudan suffered a heavier 4-0 loss to the same opponents.Burundi have already secured the group’s top position with six points and a +6 goal difference, while Kenya and South Sudan are both yet to register a point.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968592##The stakes are straightforward; Kenya must beat South Sudan when the two sides meet at Uhuru Stadium at 2:00 PM, to give themselves any chance of advancing.A draw or defeat would leave the Rising Stars without a win, and end their hopes of progressing from Group C.But even victory will not automatically guarantee Kenya a semi final place.Still in the woods: FKF Premier League kick-off postponed once againThe tournament sends the three group wi..

The Kenya AirBadminton national team this week launched its 2026 Africa AirBadminton Championships campaign at Aero Beach in Entebbe, Uganda, registering mixed results on Thursday, 17 and Friday, 18 September.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOn the opening day on Thursday, Kenya achieved an impressive four wins out of five in their doubles matches, and on Friday secured four victories out of seven in the men’s, mixed, and women’s doubles categories.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968560##Men’s team captain Sammy Sikoyo shared his optimism about the team’s performance, emphasizing their goal to rank among the top two nations, and qualify for the 2029 World Games in Germany. “”We arrived safely, and even though it’s raining heavily, we can manage,” Sikoyo told SJAK on Friday. “We lost only one game against the host nation thanks to some tactical mishaps, but I know we will be better, and achieve our goal of conquering Africa.” Sammy Sikoyo in action ©Badminton Confederation of Africa On the op..

The much anticipated FKF Premier League 2026/27 season kick-off has once again been postponed until further notice.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe league, which had been postponed twice, was scheduled to kick off today on Saturday, 19 September, but was on Friday, 18 September cancelled in the middle of the night, through an email sent to FKFPL clubs chairmen and CEOs.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968592##“We regret to inform all participating clubs and Partners that the League kick-off has been postponed until further notice,” FKF’s Leagues and Competitions’ statement to clubs, read. “We will provide a comprehensive statement with regard to the details surrounding the postponement. Kindly accept our sincerest apologies for any inconveniences caused.”The postponement comes after the High Court in Murang’a stopped the commencement of the league, until a playoff between Kariobangi Sharks and Mombasa United is played.Kenya learns group opponents for inaugural FIFA U15 World Cup and Festi..

Kenyan basketball sensation Madina Okot was back into double digits scoring for the first time, in close to a month, in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), after racking in 10 points in Atlanta Dream’s 103-59 victory over the Connecticut Sun at Gateway Center Arena on Friday, 18 September.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsComing off a two-and-a-half week break brought about by the FIBA Women’s World Cup, Okot was back to her sizzling best, coming off the bench to help her team secure one of their record-breaking wins of the season.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968575##The 22-year-old, having struggled for minutes in Dream’s last victory over Minnesota Lynx on 30 August, was on the night deployed in all four quarters, playing for 15 minutes.Okot’s introduction into the game came with 2:36 left in the first quarter, marking it with a cutting lay-up and a rebound.The former South Carolina star would play similar two-minute cameos at the ends of the second and third quarters, wh..