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Photo Courtesy of Kenya Rugby Union The Kenya men’s national sevens team, Shujaa, has been drawn in Pool D for the season-opening Hong Kong 7s from 4-6 November 2022 in Hong Kong. Shujaa, who placed 12th at the close of the 2021/22 HSBC Sevens World Series with 49 points has been pooled with Argentina, Canada, and Ireland. Series champions Australia headline Pool A which also features their Trans Tasman neighbors New Zealand, Samoa and hosts Hong Kong while South Africa is in Pool B with France, Great Britain, and Uruguay who debut on the series as a core side. Fiji is the top seed in Pool C with USA, Spain, and Japan completing the pool composition. Hong Kong Sevens POOL A: Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Hong Kong POOL B: South Africa, France, Great Britain, Uruguay POOL C: Fiji, USA, Spain, Japan POOL D: Argentina, Ireland, Kenya, Canada 2022/23 HSBC Sevens World Series Calendar Hong Kong 4-6 November 2022 Dubai 2-3 December 2022 Cape Town 9-11 December 2022 Hamilton 21-22 January 2...

 Flyhalf Kinghorn misses a last-second penalty as Australia defeats Scotland to end a six-year losing streak. With 25 minutes to go, the Wallabies had a 15-6 deficit against Scotland, but they battled back to defeat them 16-15. At the halftime and full-time sirens, the sides were separated by just one point in the closely contested game played at Edinburgh's BT Murrayfield.

  After pushing the All Blacks all the way in a thrilling match in Tokyo, it is now obvious why Japan is known as the Brave Blossoms in rugby. 65,188 Japanese fans were hoping for their country's first victory over the All Blacks when Japan lock and New Zealander Warner Dearns charged down a ruck clearance by halfback Finlay Christie, recovered the ball, and went unopposed to get Japan to a 24-28 deficit. They had hope again when lock Brodie Retallick was sent off in the 65th minute for dangerous play during a cleanout effort. With three minutes remaining, outstanding openside flanker Kazuki Himeno raised expectations once more, but 14-man New Zealand held them off and first five-eighth Richie Mo'unga kicked a penalty goal to end the game. Japan's performance amazed me because they were able to withstand all that the All Blacks threw at them, forcing them to make 182 tackles as opposed to the All Blacks' 103, while New Zealand won 121 rucks and mauls to Japan's 65. ...

Halloween is a holiday that is observed on October 31; in 2022, it falls on a Monday. The custom has its roots in the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain, when people would dress up and build bonfires to fend off ghosts. Pope Gregory III established November 1 as a day to celebrate all saints in the ninth century. All Saints Day soon started to adopt some Samhain customs. Halloween has changed throughout the years to become a day filled with festivities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive get-togethers, dressing up, and enjoying sweets. There have been Halloween celebrations for over a thousand years. Originally a religious holiday, it gradually lost its religious overtones as it became more and more secular throughout the ages. Today, Halloween is seen as a fun occasion where people dress up, especially kids. Even while the celebration started in Celtic areas in Ireland, the UK, and France, and has since swiftly extended to other countries across the globe .  Th...

  This is a first for the south coast and possibly Kenya. A 7 a-side, full contact, U18 Rugby 7’s beach tournament. There are 8 boys teams competing, mainly from the south coast also beyond. They will play in a league basis over two days. On Sunday 4 U18 girls teams will play 7’s and 4 U12 teams will play 5 a side.  November 12th and 13th are the Tournament dates. Please come along and show support to our local youth. This is a big event for them. Tournament sponsors, Wildlife Works and Rutland Building Services have made it possible for the event to take place, not forgetting Aquelle Water for providing water for the event and Safari Beach Hotel for hosting it.

Menengai Oilers 26-13 win over Nakuru RFC and Blak Blad 22-19 win over Strathmore Leos assured this two sides a ticket to the Impala Floodlit Semifinals.  The Third Impala Floodlit Quarterfinal between Nondies Rugby and hosts Resolution Impala was suspended at halftime due to power outage. Nondies Rugby were leading 15-0. The game will be played on Wednesday same to that of defending champions KCB Rugby Club against Kenya Harlequins.  In the Victoria Cup, Kabras Sugar Rugby Club humbled Mbale RFC 46-0 while MMUST Rugby Club run over Eldoret RFC 51-0. Kisumu and Western Bulls are into the Semifinals after opponents failed to show up. Here is the Impala Floodlit Quarterfinal and Victoria Cup Quarterfinal collected results: Impala Floodlit Quarters Blak Blad 22 Strathmore Leos 19 Menengai Oilers 26 Nakuru 13 Nondescripts 15 Impala 0 (suspended at halftime) KCB v Kenya Harlequin (postponed to Wednesday) Victoria 15s Quarterfinals Kabras Sugar 46, Mbale 0 Kisumu v Kisii (Walkover t...

From Saturday, October 29, until Saturday, November 26, five exhilarating rounds will make up the 2022 Autumn Nations Series. With the Autumn Nations Cup (2020) and the Autumn Nations Series (2021) elevating the competition in recent seasons, the Autumn Internationals have long been among the most eagerly awaited games of the year for casual and ardent supporters alike! This year, the elite of the Southern Hemisphere will go north for 21 thrilling Autumn Nations Series matches, reigniting their storied rivalries in front of sold-out stadiums across Europe. Every weekend features a standout match, with visiting teams like Fiji, Samoa, Georgia, and Japan having the chance to compete against the best teams in Europe, as well as Southern Hemisphere heavyweights New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, and Australia aiming to defeat the Guinness Six Nations team at home!

  President William Ruto appears to have restored punctuality at state events.During the previous regime of the former head of State President Uhuru Kenyatta, delays were rampant and members of the Fourth Estate were often kept waiting longer. On several occasions, events such as press conferences would start up to one and a half hours late. This touched off a running joke on Twitter where, whenever State House announced an event, users would wonder whether it was GMT or “State House time”.Now, President Ruto seems to be changing the culture at the State House, after a few months in office. For instance, the press invitation from the State House on Thursday indicated that the swearing-in ceremony of the cabinet Secretaries would start at 11am. The event started about 10 minutes earlier. According to sources, the president was also present for a Kenya Kwanza Parliamentary Group meeting at State House, which started at 7am on the dot as announced. That is not all, last Thursday durin...

  A breakout season is characterised by a sudden significant improvement or increase in popularity. The National Provincial Championship (NPC) always throws up a bundle of exciting new prospects who ‘breakout.’ Few were better in 2022 in that regard than Wellington No.8 Peter Lakai. The 19 year old didn’t make any New Zealand secondary schools’ sides but is now well known on the national radar having made the most carries and fifth most tackles of any player in the NPC as the Lions won both the Ranfurly Shield and overall Championship title. Lakai was also a member of the New Zealand Under-20’s who convincingly won the Oceania Rugby Under 20 Championship in July.

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have announced the team for the Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup Test against Japan in Tokyo. Two players will make their first appearance in the run-on side while another five are set to return from injury, on what will be an historic occasion for both teams.  The All Blacks make their debut at Japan National Stadium which recently hosted the Olympic Games. With a sell-out crowd of 65,000, it will be Japan’s largest ever crowd in an international rugby match played outside the 2019 World Cup.  Adding to the occasion is a special milestone for two players. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Stephen Perofeta have been included in the run-on side for the first time, playing at second-five eighths and fullback respectively. Tuivasa-Sheck has been named in the midfield alongside Braydon Ennor. Halfback Finlay Christie has been named to play his second Test in the number nine jersey, while Aaron Smith provides cover. If required to take the...

  Manchester City Women will no longer wear white shorts as part of their home kit to help players "perform at their highest level" while on their periods. In a joint statement, the club and kit manufacturer Puma announced City would find an alternative colour scheme starting from next season after discussions with the players. City, however, have brought forward that decision and will wear their burgundy away shorts with their home shirt for the rest of the current campaign.The first time they did so was during Wednesday night's 6-0 victory over Blackburn in the Conti Cup. The statement read: "Puma and Manchester City take pride in working closely with our players to support them and create the best possible environment for them to feel comfortable and perform at their highest level. "As a result of player feedback and the underlying topic of women wanting to move away from wearing white shorts while on their periods, we have decided to implement changes to the...

Governor Mwangaza has been engaged in a tough war with Members of County Assembly since assuming office, hitting a crescendo last week when MCAs walked out as she delivered her inaugural speech.  Police were forced to lob teargas canisters as supporters of Ms Mwangaza and the MCAs hurled stones at each other. So bad is the row that Meru legislators have offered to mediate between the county boss and ward representatives even as each side hardens its stance.  On Sunday, Meru MCAs woke up to find their WhatsApp group, “Meru County MCAs 2022” disbanded. This, they say, was the only link between them and governor Mwangaza. Governor Mwangaza, who was the founder and administrator of the group, removed all the MCAs and disbanded it as the tiff with the county legislators escalated.

  Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi left Kenyans scratching their heads after not holding up the Bible while taking the oath of office during the swearing-in ceremony of Cabinet members at State House on Thursday. As it is customary in taking oaths, though optional to denomination, one is needed to lift up the Bible or the Quran as a sign of pledging allegiance to the constitution and serving with diligence. Mudavadi however did not follow suit, bringing questions to the fore on why he averted the traditional "lift of the Holy book". Mudavadi is of the Quaker denomination, which believes that each individual can experience God without needing a priest or the Bible.  The chief CS has in the past self-confessed to be part of the Quaker faith, which he has professed to use as a guide in administering his role in government. "Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Togetherness & Equality are strong Quaker values that I believe can hold us together individually & collec...

Quakers are people who belong to a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations known formally as the Religious Society of Friends.  The religion started in England in the 17th century by George Fox, following the aftermath of the English Civil War.  Quakers' key beliefs were formed at this time which included the idea that each individual can experience God without needing a priest or the Bible.  They also preached there was no need for churches, rituals, holy days, or sacraments in order to practice religion and that religion should be something a person lived and acted out every day. Members of these movements are generally united by a belief in each human's ability to experience the light within or see "that of God in everyone". They describe themselves as ‘radical, contemporary, and free-thinking.’ Even though they read and quote the Bible as much as any Protestant, they differ from most Protestants because they do not see the Bible as the primary sourc...

  A petition has been filed at the Meru County Assembly by a resident to impeach Governor Kawira Mwangaza over alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office.Constitutional activist Salesio Thuranira, popularly known as Omtatah, for his litigation on public interest matters, delivered the petition to the Clerk of the Assembly on Thursday afternoon. Meru assembly clerk Jacob Kirari said the petition is being studied by the legal team to establish if it meets threshold. In the petition Mr Thuranira is urging the Assembly to initiate the impeachment process arguing that there are sufficient grounds for removal of Governor Mwangaza from office. Ms Mwangaza has been locked in a standoff with members of the Meru County Assembly over allocation of ward development fund and bursary kitty under the new administration. Mr Thuranira cites the appointment of a Mr Francis Mungai as the Meru County Revenue Board general manager which he says was done against the revenue board act. He als...

The Rugby Africa Women's Pool B competition began on Tuesday, October 26, 2022, in Kampala. Head Coach Dennis Mwanja has announced the roster for the Lionesses team that will travel to Uganda. In Nairobi on Wednesday morning during the team announcement, Mwanja remarked, “The girls are very excited, we are equally excited as a technical bench. We’ve put in a lot of work in preparing for this tournament. The team has been challenging to name because of the talent and competitiveness within the squad." “We have four debutantes, namely Natasha Emali who was a late call up who has proved her worth. We also have Hesla Khisa, another late call up who alongside Natasha has brought a lot of impact and shown her hunger to play for the Lionesses. The other two debutantes are Phoebe Akinyi and Naomi Jelagat who only started playing rugby two years ago, ” he added. "It's not going to be an easy trip," remarked Peruz Muyuka, the captain of the Lionesses. "We won't un...

  George “Japolo” Ooro and Dennis Abukuse are in line for their debuts as Shujaa begin their 2022/23 Sevens World Series campaign next week at the Hong Kong 7s. The duo were standouts for their respective clubs during this season’s National Sevens Circuit and have been included in the 13 man team to the far east named by Head Coach Damian McGrath on Wednesday morning in Nairobi. Nelson Oyoo captains the squad that will play out of Pool D alongside Argentina, Ireland and Canada. Shujaa Nelson Oyoo, Vincent Onyala (Vice Captain), Bush Mwale , Willy Ambaka , Billy Odhiambo, Johnstone Olindi, Daniel Taabu, Edmund Anya, Anthony Omondi, Herman Humwa, Kevin Wekesa, Dennis Abukuse, George Ooro

The National Assembly has approved President William Ruto’s 24 Cabinet Secretary nominees, paving way for their appointment to the top Executive offices in charge of developing and implementing policy and government programmes.. The House rejected the National Assembly Committee on Appointments move to declare Tourism and Wildlife CS nominee Peninah Malonza as unsuitable for the role. The committee, which is chaired by Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, had declared Ms Malonza unsuitable, saying the former Kitui deputy governor did not show a grasp of the issues in the docket. " The nominee did not demonstrate knowledge on topical, administrative and technical issues touching on the ministry. She lacked the requisite abilities and professional experience to be approved for appointment to the office of Cabinet Secretary,” the committee said on Ms Malonza. But MPs had from Tuesday ganged up against the report, castigating the committee for what they said was unfairly targeting Ms Malonza. ...

  The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has announced vacancies with up to Ksh153,000 salary.  In a notice issued by the Commission, the job vacancies range from senior officers in supply chain management, Human Resource Support Staff, clerks, secretaries, and Corporate Communications Assistants. Interested persons are advised to apply before Wednesday, November 9, 2022. Persons with disabilities, marginalized and minority groups who meet the job specifications are also encouraged to apply. According to the 2017 circular from the Ministry of Public Service, the job groups within the Commission fall under Job Group R and consist of a salary range from Ksh115,290 to Ksh153,170.  How to Access Details of the Positions. Interested candidates should log into SRC's official website www.src.go.ke   Go to the Work With Us tab and click the Careers tab. Under the Careers section, click and download the document titled 'Advertisement of Vacant positions.' How to Apply...

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), through its flagship brand Tusker, sponsored the return of the Impala Floodlit rugby tournament, to the tune of Ksh. 2 million. The tournament returns this Saturday, 29th October after a two-year hiatus occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be its 38th edition played at the Impala Club, Nairobi. Speaking while announcing the sponsorship, Tusker Senior Brand Manager, Catherine Twesigye said that the sponsorship will be aimed toward ensuring the tournament is a success.   “This sponsorship is valued at Ksh. 2 million and is aimed at ensuring the successful organization of the tournament. We shall also be looking to add life to the tournament by providing entertainment to the fans who will be attending and we have lined up some of the top DJs for that purpose. We look forward to the event which promises to be of the highest quality, and urge all rugby fans to turn up for the tournament and cheer up their favorite teams,” she added. Advan...

The Hurricanes have today named their 38-man squad for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season. Notable inclusions come in the form of in form no.8 Peter Lakai from NPC Champions Wellington, Kini Naholo of Taranaki, Brett Cameron of Manawatu, Riley Higgins of Wellington and Dan Sinkinson of Waikato. The 2022 Hurricanes squad: Forwards: Props Owen Franks – Canterbury Tyrel Lomax – Tasman Tevita Mafileo – Bay of Plenty Xavier Numia – Wellington Pouri Rakete-Stones – Hawkes Bay Pasilio Tosi – Bay of Plenty Hookers Asafo Aumua – Wellington Dane Coles – Wellington Jacob Devery – Hawke’s Bay Locks Dominic Bird – Wellington James Blackwell – Wellington Caleb Delany – Wellington Justin Sangster – Bay of Plenty Isaia Walker-Leawere – Hawke’s Bay Loose Forwards Devan Flanders – Hawkes Bay Tekamaka Howden – Manawatu Brayden Iose – Manawatu Du’Plessis Kirifi – Wellington Peter Lakai* – Wellington Tyler Laubscher – Manawatu Reed Prinsep – Canterbury Ardie Savea – Wellington Backs: Inside Backs Jamie Bo...

A fresh face with a familiar name is the Blues’ newest recruit for the 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season. Forwards : Adrian Choat (Auckland), Sam Darry (Canterbury), Kurt Eklund (Bay of Plenty), Josh Fusitu’a (Auckland), Alex Hodgman (Auckland), Akira Ioane (Auckland), Nepo Laulala (Counties Manukau), James Lay (Auckland), Dalton Papalii (Counties Manukau), Taine Plumtree (Wellington), Marcel Renata (Auckland), Ricky Riccitelli (Taranaki), Tom Robinson (Northland), Rob Rush (Northland), Anton Segner (Tasman), Hoskins Sotutu (Counties Manukau), Cameron Suafoa (North Harbour), James Tucker (Waikato), Patrick Tuipulotu (Auckland), Ofa Tuungafasi (Northland), Soane Vikena (Auckland). Backs : Beauden Barrett (Taranaki), Finlay Christie (Tasman), Caleb Clarke (Auckland), Corey Evans (Auckland), Taufa Funaki (Auckland), Bryce Heem (Auckland), Rieko Ioane (Auckland), AJ Lam (Auckland), Sam Nock (Northland), Stephen Perofeta (Taranaki), Harry Plummer (Auckland), Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens ...

 The Highlanders name Exciting 2023 squad. HIGHLANDERS 2023 SQUAD Backs : James Arscott, Connor Garden-Bachop, Marty Banks, Mosese Dawai, Folau Fakatava, Sam Gilbert, Scott Gregory, Mitch Hunt, Vilimoni Koroi, Jonah Lowe, Cameron Millar, Jona Nareki, Fetuli Paea, Aaron Smith, Josh Timu, Thomas Umaga-Jensen Forwards : Jermaine Ainsley, Leni Apisai, Nikora Broughton, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Josh Dickson, Shannon Frizell, Ethan De Groot, Billy Harmon (Capt.), Max Hicks, Fabian Holland, Luca Inch, Ayden Johnstone, James Lentjes, Andrew Makalio, Rhys Marshall, Saula Ma’u, Marino Mikaele Tu’u, Pari Pari Parkinson, Hugh Renton, Jeff Thwaites, Will Tucker, Sean Withy

  Damian McKenzie returns for Chiefs as McMillan names 2023 squad One of the most experienced teams to date may be the Gallagher Chiefs group forming for the 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific campaign. The 38 players selected include seven members of the All Blacks' current roster, five members of the All Blacks XV, and 15 players who have played in the black jersey. 2023 Gallagher Chiefs squad: Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Bay of Plenty, 33) Kaylum Boshier (Taranaki, 13) Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty, 136) George Dyer (Waikato, 7) Samipeni Finau (Waikato, 17) Bryn Gatland (North Harbour, 23) Josh Ioane (Otago, 8) Luke Jacobson (Waikato, 48) Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato, 98) Josh Lord (Taranaki, 15) Peniasi Malimali (Counties Manukau, 0)* Damian McKenzie (Waikato, 95) Laghlan McWhannell (Waikato, 3) Atunaisa Moli (Tasman, 53) Etene Nanai-Seturo (Counties Manukau, 28) Alex Nankivell (Tasman, 57) Emoni Narawa (Bay of Plenty, 9) Ollie Norris (Waikato, 27) Simon Parker (Waikato, 3) Rameka Poihipi (Canterbury...

  Crusaders name 2023 squad in pursuit of seventh consecutive Super Rugby title. Here is your first look at the Crusaders squad for 2023, which includes a returning Crusader, a local hero, and a few newcomers. When they enter the field this year in search of points and trophies, these boys will symbolize the team and the franchise's heritage. Props : Joe Moody, Finaly Brewis, George Bower, Oli Jager, Tamaiti Williams, Fletcher Newell Hookers : Codie Taylor, Brodie McAlister, George Bell Locks : Sam Whitelock, Scott Barrett, Quinten Strange, Mitchel Dunshea, Zach Gallagher Loose Forwards : Ethan Blackadder, Tom Christie, Cullen Grace, Sione Havili Taliutui, Corey Kellow, Dominic Gardener, Christian Lio-Willie Half-backs : Mitch Drummond, Noah Hotham, Willi Heniz First Five-Eights : Richie Mo’unga, Fergus Burke, Taha Kemara Midfielders : Dallas McLeod, David Havili, Braydon Ennor, Jack Goodhue Outside Backs : Leicester Faianga’anuku, Sevu Reece, Will Jordan, Macca Springer, Chay Fiha...

Following entertaining group stage matches, the quarterfinal pairings for the Women's Rugby World Cup have been announced. On October 29, 2022, the Quarterfinals will begin. In the Northland Events Center in Whangarei, France rugby will meet a more improved Italian team in the first quarterfinal.  Wales and the hosts New Zealand will square off in the second quarterfinal at the Northland Events Center on the same day. England will play Australia in the third quarterfinal on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Auckland's Waitakere Stadium. On the same field, USA and Canada will compete. Womens World Rugby Cup Pool Stage Collected Results: Pool A: Australia 17,New Zealand 41 Wales 18, Scotland 15 Scotland 12,Australia 14 Wales 12,New Zealand 56 Australia 13,Wales 7 New Zealand 57,Scotland 0 Pool B: USA 10,Italy 22 Japan 5,Canada 41 USA 30,Japan 17. Italy 12,Canada 22 Japan 8,Italy 21 Canada 29,USA 14 Pool C: South Africa 5,France 40. Fiji 19,England 84 France 7,England 13 Fiji 21,South A...

With Owen Farrell's head injury keeping him out of England's training camp this week, Eddie Jones has suffered a serious setback and is now without his two top prospects for captaincy as he intensifies his preparations in Jersey. In Saracens' victory against Exeter on Saturday, Farrell suffered a head injury. Following the game, his director of rugby, Mark McCall, announced that the playmaker would need to take a 12-day stand-down period. As a result, Farrell will go through the return to play procedures at home instead of traveling to Jersey. As a result, Henry Slade has been granted a pardon. Jones preferred Courtney Lawes to lead the team on the summer tour of Australia, but Lawes is currently sidelined with a head injury he suffered in late September. He left the camp on Friday of last week and is scheduled to see a specialist this week after exhibiting symptoms the previous week. Lawes and Farrell still have a chance to demonstrate their readiness for England's fir...

The playing schedule for the 2022 Impala Floodlit, which will begin on Saturday, October 29, has been made public for both Club and University categories. In the universities division, Strathmore Leos will take on USIU Martials at RFUEA at 10:20 a.m. Mean Machine will compete at Impala Club against Daystar Falcons. At RFUEA, Catholic Monks will take on Blak Blad II at 12:00 PM, and Nakuru Universities Combined will face Chipu at Impala Club . At 2:20 PM, a university derby featuring Strathmore Leos and Blak Blad will take place in the clubs category.  On the other side, the Nakuru Derby, Menengai Oilers vs. Nakuru RFC, will be taking place.  At 4:00 PM, the hosts Resolution Impala will play Nondies Rugby while the reigning champions KCB Rugby Club take on Kenya Harlequins. Impala Floodlit Draw Clubs Category Quarterfinals KCB v Kenya Harlequin- 4:00 PM Blak Blad v Strathmore Leos- 2:20 PM Impala v Nondescripts - 4:00 PM Nakuru v Menengai Oilers- 4:00 PM University Category Qua...

  The KRU Prescott National Schools Championship is set to take place at the RFUEA Ground from 28th to 30th October 2022 The Pools are as follows: Pool A: Gede,Ofafa,Kiambu,Kisii and Maseno Pool B: Jomo Kenyatta,Vihiga,Kangaru,Mang'u and Lenana. Their playing schedule is as follows: Friday 28 October 2022 Pool A: Kisii v Gede | 8.00am Pool A: Ofafa Jericho v Kiambu | 9.00am Pool B: Vihiga v Kang’aru | 10.00am Pool B: Jomo Kenyatta v Mang’u | 11.00am Pool A: Kisii v Maseno | 12.00pm Pool B: Vihiga v Lenana | 1.30pm Pool A: Kiambu v Maseno | 2.30pm Pool B: Mang’u v Lenana | 3.30pm Pool A: Ofafa Jericho v Gede | 4.30pm Pool B: Jomo Kenyatta v Kang’aru | 5.30pm Saturday 29 October 2022 Pool A: Ofafa Jericho v Maseno | 8.00am Pool A: Kisii v Kiambu | 9.00am Pool B: Jomo Kenyatta v Lenana | 10.00am Pool B: Vihiga v Mang’u | 11.00am Pool A: Gede v Maseno |12.00pm Pool B: Kang’aru v Lenana | 1.30pm Pool A: Ofafa Jericho v Kisii | 2.30pm Pool B: Jomo Kenyatta v Vihiga | 3.30pm Pool A: Gede ...

Aston Villa have today announced the appointment of Unai Emery as the club’s new Head Coach. This follows the sacking of ex Liverpool Captain, Steven Gerrard.  Unai, formerly with Villarreal, led the yellow submarine to Europa League success by defeating England Giants, Manchester United, in the final in 2021, and as well as getting them to the semi-finals of last season's Champions League. Unai is a highly experienced top level coach having managed over 900 games. He has also previously managed in the Premier League during a spell with Arsenal, leading the Gunners to a Europa League final. He also enjoyed success while at Sevilla and at Paris Saint Germain, where he won three successive Europa League titles between 2013 and 2016 with Sevilla before going on to lift a Ligue 1 championship in France as well as two French Cups, two French League Cups and two Trophée des Champions. Unai will take over from November 1st after his work permit formalities are completed. 

  The "Kazi Mtaani initiative" will come to an end, according to President William Ruto, who also stated that his administration will concentrate on the cheap housing program in order to provide the country's millions of young people without jobs something to do. Dr. Ruto stated that the Kazi Mtaani initiative would be replaced by the affordable housing program during a speech at the launch of the project in Soweto, Kibera. Every constituency in Nairobi and every county in the nation will imitate the scheme.  Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is the brains behind Kazi Mtaani. Similar initiatives were part of the Kazi Kwa Vijana policy of the grand coalition administration. In order to protect the young people in the country from the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Kazi Mtaani initiative, which was introduced in April 2020, was reproduced across the 1,450 wards. President William Ruto criticized the project during his campaigns, saying it denied young people i...

  The Kenya Kwanza government is committed to lowering the cost of living in Kenya, according to President William Ruto. The Head of State stated that the price of Unga (corn flour) will also decrease while speaking at the launch of the Affordable Housing project in Kibra on Tuesday. According to Ruto, the distribution of subsidised fertilizer worth Ksh.3.6 billion will result in an increase in farm output and a decline in unga prices. “Lazima tupunguze gharama ya maisha, na mimi niliwaambia lazima tuteremshe bei ya unga ikuje chini. Na hiyo safari ya kupunguza gharama ya unga na gharama ya maisha tayari nimeianzisha. Tumepatia wakulima wetu mbolea magunia milioni moja na nusu na tunawapatia ingine milioni sita wazalishe chakula,” Ruto told Kibra residents.  Further blaming the Uhuru Kenyatta administration for the Unga situation, President Ruto promised to resolve it in a year. “Wale walioharibu mambo ya unga mpaka ikafika shilingi 230 walikoroga hiyo mambo kwa miaka nne. Mni...

After the pre-quarterfinal matches were finished this past weekend, the quarterfinal pairings and times for the preseason Victoria 15s were determined. In the first match of a doubleheader at the Kisumu Polytechnic, hosts Kisumu will face Kisii, clearing the way for Kabras Sugar, the current Kenya Cup champions, and Mbale to square off. Kisumu defeated Siaya 69-0 to advance to the quarterfinals, while Kisii gained a bye into the last eight. Mbale defeated county rivals Vihiga Granites 31-15, Kabras Sugar also received a bye. At the Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology in Kakamega, MMUST will play Eldoret in the other match of the day. Masinde Muliro received a bye into the quarterfinals, and last weekend at the Eldoret Sports Club, Eldoret defeated Kitale 16-15. Western Bull's Erastus Wanyama Following University of Eldoret's withdrawal from the competition, Western Bulls, who defeated Bungoma 44-9 in the pre-quarterfinal, advanced to the semifinals. Quarterfinal...

Our attitudes toward relationships were influenced in one way or another as children by the films and novels we watched and read. They still have the ability to shape our thinking even as adults even though we aren't aware of it. In essence, entertainment isn't always just amusement as we sometimes assume. It may sound silly, but some individuals build their entire expectations for relationships on a fictional world created by what they observe on television. You need to mature if you want the outcomes in your romantic life that you truly desire. Your unreasonable expectations may be a contributing factor in the failure of your relationships, and in this article, we'll discuss how to spot the warning signals that you've been searching for a type of love that doesn't exist. Finding "the one" has become your obsession. It's possible that you really do have that one individual in the entire universe who is made particularly for you. However, this notion i...

  *Photo from Google* For the second consecutive month, the price of power has increased, forcing Kenyans to dig further into their wallets. After the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) raised the fuel and foreign exchange components shown on the power bill, this occurred.  From Ksh6.79 in September, the Fuel Cost Charge will cost Ksh7.09 per unit. The Foreign Exchange Fluctuation Adjustment also increased from Ksh1.37 to Ksh1.48 per unit. For all meter readings to be taken in October 2022, notice is therefore given that all prices for relevant electrical energy mentioned in Part II (the Schedule of Tariffs 2018) will be subject to a fuel energy cost charge of + 709 Kenya cents per kilowatt hour (kWh). The FCC is the largest variable cost that Kenya Power adjusts and collects on behalf of the thermal power plants. The intention is to protect thermal power producers from the expensive fuel price. Contrarily, foreign exchange protects participants in the power sect...

Kabras and Kenya International Jone Kubu Kenya Simbas will not have their first and second-choice fly-halves when they compete in the Repechage on November 4.. Dominic Coulson is occupied with schoolwork in the UK, and Jone Kubu sustained an injury during Saturday's intrasquad match. Photo Courtesy; Kenya Rugby Union Due to a left wrist injury sustained during the training match on October 22, 2022 at Ngong Grounds, where team green defeated team red with a score of 36-27, Kenya Simbas and Kabras Sugar Rugby Club player maker will miss the Kenya Simbas Repêchage Campaign to obtain a ticket for the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. The Kenya Simbas are preparing in camp for the last Rugby World Cup qualification match against the United States, Hong Kong, and Portugal on November 6–18, 2022, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The team manager for Kenya Simbas has promised to be at Jone Kubu's side throughout this recovery period. Bluepostke wishes Kubu, a speedy and quick recovery.