Ken on 23rd May

Elsie Oliech, a sister to Kenyan international Dennis Oliech, is going through a rough patch in her marriage, the Standard is reporting.  Elsie is married to DJ Kriss Darling, and is said to be considering a separation after information came to light that the dreadlocked spin master could have sired a son with another woman. She is currently in France...

Ken on 20th May

Real Madrid have announced that head coach Jose Mourinho will leave the club at the end of the season after three years in charge of the Spanish giants. President Florentino Perez revealed the decision at a packed news conference.  Mourinho, 50, who has been linked with a return to Chelsea, won the league...

Ken on 20th May

This was at Carnivore on Sunday, after Arsenal had secured their Uefa Champions League spot. © nairobiwire.comFollow @nairobiwire ...

Ken on 19th May

This photo, released by ODM director of communications Phillip Etale, shows former prime minister Raila Odinga, his son Raila Odinga Juniour and his brother Oburu Odinga watching Arsenal’s final game of the season.Arsenal was playing against Newcastle and won by a single goal. That was however enough to seal their spot at the European Champions...

Ken on 19th May

For the umpteenth time, Arsenal has qualified for the European Champions League. This was after beating Newcasle by a one goal, to finish fourth, in a day when a single error could have been very costly. Tottenham will once again miss out on the European top flight football, despite Gareth Bale’s wonder goal. This is after finishing one point...

Ken on 14th May

Kenya’s Olympic gold medalist David Rudisha has been ranked ahead of some of the most recognized names in sports, as number 41 most marketable athlete in the world.Sportspro, the company behind the ranking, takes the following into account when compiling the list: Value for money, age, home market, charisma, willingness to be marketed and...

Ken on 12th May

This is David Rudisha’s wife and kids. © nairobiwire.comFollow @nairobiwire ...

Ken on 10th May

This is Gado’s cartoon on the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager. Apparently, some people are angry he’s gone.  © nairobiwire.comFollow @nairobiwire ...

Ken on 09th May

1 Sir Alex Ferguson’s father worked as a shipbuilder in Govan. David Moyes’s father was a draughtsman for the same company. 2 As a boy, Ferguson played for a youth team coached by Moyes’s father. Like Ferguson, Moyes is a graduate of Glasgow’s Drumchapel Amateurs FC, where his mother washed the team kit and his father was...

Ken on 09th May

Ten slightly lesser-known facts about Sir Alex Ferguson, who has announced his resignation as Man Utd’s manager after 26 years.1. Once ran a pub: Ferguson has worked outside football, starting out as an apprentice toolmaker and shop steward in Glasgow and much later running a pub that he renamed Fergie’s with a downstairs bar named...

Ken on 08th May

Manchester United have confirmed Sir Alex Ferguson is retiring. The Scot had arrived at Manchester United’s Carrington training complex this morning amid massive speculation an announcement will be made about his future.United did not respond to any requests for information about Ferguson’s position last night.However, for a company...

Ken on 08th May

Sir Alex Ferguson’s future as Manchester United manager was shrouded in doubt on Tuesday evening, with sources claiming there would be a statement about his position and that the squad had been told to expect an announcement. Some of the United players were at a golf day on Tuesday near Altrincham, where they played against members of...

Ken on 02nd May

In a picture circulating online, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is seen making a ‘7 finger salute’, probably mocking Barcelona’s 7-0 aggregate loss against Bayern Munich in the just concluded UEFA Champions League semi finals. Real Madrid were themselves eliminated from the competition by another German side, Borussia Dortmund. ©...

Ken on 29th Apr

Michael Jordan got married over the weekend, with Tiger Woods, Spike Lee and Patrick Ewing among those attending the NBA Hall of Famer’s wedding in Palm Beach, Fla.Jordan married 35-year-old former model Yvette Prieto on Saturday, manager Estee Portnoy told The Associated Press on Sunday. The 50-year-old Jordan owns the Charlotte Bobcats.Nearly...

Ken on 24th Apr

The wings of K’ogalo stretch far and wide, and this photo of some white ladies from Australia tells it all.Introducing Gor Mahia’s Australia branch. © nairobiwire.com ...

Ken on 24th Apr

After Robin van Persie scored a hat trick to help Manchester United win its 20th league title, some of the angriest fans were Arsenal fans. Not because they did not win it (they’ve gotten used to that already), but because their best player one year ago, helped Man U win it.  These are some of the pictures that have been making rounds since Monday’s...

Ken on 22nd Apr

Manchester United fans world over were waiting eagerly for Monday night, when they were to be declared Champions for a record 20th time. Fans in Kenya had already started streaming into clubs and entertainment spots from as early as 7 pm, despite the fact that it was on a weekday. Indeed, the red devils beat Aston Villa 3 goals to nil, with Robin...

Ken on 18th Apr

The whole of Europe was transfixed when Real Madrid went up against Manchester United in the Champions League last month.Real came out winners of that encounter, comfortably outplaying United – and now the Spanish giants have picked up another major victory over their Mancunian rivals. That’s because Real have now stolen Manchester United’s...

Ken on 02nd Apr

Scottish fans have written a song for Kenyan footballer Victor Wanyama who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre back for Scottish Premier League side Celtic and the Kenya national team, Harambee Stars.The song is titled God Bless Our Vic. Some of the lyrics detail Wanyama’s history. They read, “From Kamukunji school,...

Ken on 25th Mar

The FBI has denied reports that it has arrested Roman Abramovich during the tycoon’s visit to the United States. The Bureau said the reports, published by Russian television news service RBC, were “categorically untrue”.The denial came just minutes after Abramovich’s press secretary, John Mann,...