The 9th edition of bikers family run festival will go down this Saturday 26th August bringing together over 1,000 bikers expected to participate.
The event which will bring together private and commercial bikers from all over the country will see bikers meet at Shell Westlands riding through the CBD and finish at Karen waterfront.
Fans taking photos during last year’s event
Besides the riding competition, other days activities will include kid’s games, entertainment, and musical performances, among others.
The aim of the annual event is to promote biking culture in Kenya and provide an interaction forum for participants and their families.
The event we are holding at Karen isn’t about competition but rather the gathering of all bikers from all over the country to have fun together.
Drivers competing in last year’s event
Participants will gather in Karen as bikers and their families, including other road users, cagers, cyclists, and their families, to have fun.
At Karen, there wia number of fun activities that include nyumba kumi bikers competing in games like badminton, eating competitions, tug of war, table tennis, and many more.
Kids will be accommodated with the different games on offer available.
This year’s edition is targeting to attract over 1,000 riders from last year’s 500 participants and close to 10,000 fans, up from last year’s 2,000 attendants.
Music Copyrights Society of Kenya Chief Executive Officer,Dr.Ezekiel Mutua, has defended the sports cabinet secretary, Ababu Namwamba,over Wednesday’s grilling by the Members of Parliament over the allegations of mismanagement of the docket.
In his statement through his Twitter account, Dr.Mutua termed the allegations from a section of the lawmakers against the CS as malicious and baseless and urged him not to be deterred by calls for resignation, but rather focus on service delivery and transformation of the multi-billion-dollar ministry of youth affairs, sports, and the arts.
“One of the most difficult dockets to manage is sports, arts,and media.
These dockets comprise of people who know people, celebrities who have the ego of an elephant,and generally people who are immensely gifted but do not quite understand the laws governing their talents.
I have been involved with the last two CSs of Sports and Arts as well as the Ministry of ICT, and I can tell you it’s not easy dealing with these dockets.” Said Dr. Mutua
“So I say to CS Ababu, Stay the course, sir. Focus on doing what’s right and use the criticism to streamline the operations of the ministry.”Dr.Mutua added
Ababu had requested the national assembly speaker,Dr.Moses Wetangula,to appear before the House to answer questions from the parliamentarians.
During his over three hours of grilling, the CS defended his performance,among them the reinstatement of Kenya in international soccer, and promised to sort out the mess at the Swimming Federation of Kenya, which is currently under suspension from the World Aquatics.
Sensational tripple world record holder Faith Kipyegon bagged first gold medal for kenya,on day 4 of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest Hungary on Tuesday night.
Kipyegon who defended her last year title in Oregon ,USA controlled the pace of the race leading from gun to cross the finish line in 3:54.87.
The win assured the double Olympic Champion became the 1st ever woman to win three world titles in the 1500m distance.
Ethioipia’s Diribe Welteji bagged silver in 3:55.67, while Dutch Sifan Hassan won bronze clocking 3:56.00.
Abraham Kibiwott put icing on the cake for the Kenyans winning a bronze in a tough 3000 meters steeplechase men final in the last event of the night positing 8:11.29 minutes behind world record holder Lamecha Girma of Ethioipia who won silver in a time of 8:5.44.
Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco took the honours bagging gold to retain his title in 8:3:53 minutes.
Kenya has a total of three medals a gold,silver and bronze in the ongoing 19th World Athletics Championships.
National Super League champions Shabana FC have unveiled betting firm Bangbet as their official sponsors for the 2023–2034 FKF Premier League season in a deal worth Ksh 20 Million.
The partnership that was signed yesterday in Nairobi will see Bangbet provide both playing and training kits for the Kisii-based team for the entire season.
The club’s patron, Kisii Governor Simba Arati, assured the club that the ongoing renovations at Gusii Stadium will be completed in time as the venue is set to be the official match and training venue for the team.
“As the club’s patron, I call upon all leaders from our community and like-minded people to come onboard and support Shabana by adding whatever they have. Let’s shun petty politics.
Arati called on all leaders from the region to support the team to ensure they perform better in the top-flight league, which they are returning to after a 17-year hiatus.
“It has taken a long time to convince Bangbet to invest in our team, and I am glad that we have finally signed a deal. To the team, let’s not let them down but give our best,” Said governor Arati
Some leaders have spoken about ongoing renovations at the Gusii stadium, and I can give assurance that the work being done will be completed soonest to ensure the venue is available for both the team’s training and their home fixtures.” added Arati,
“As earlier promised, the sponsorship of 20 million shillings for Shabana FC has come to fruition, and basics such as soccer kits, balls, and other essentials have been sorted.
It is my appeal for more sponsors and fans to come in and support our team to succeed in the important task ahead, and I take this opportunity to discount instances of unnecessary leadership wrangles that may derail the course.” concluded Arati
The club’s chairman, Jared Nivaton, revealed that they have bolstered their squad ahead of the new season, which will kick off on the 26th of this month.
“We have signed some players to beef up the squad, and we will be evaluating them soon before the start of the season. We believe they can help us achieve our target of being among the best-placed teams in the 2023–2024 season and then winning the 2024–2025 FKF Premier League title, said Nivaton.
“I am also making a clarification that the club has one patron, who is governor Simba Arati, and we need to settle that and move forward. I am appealing to all our supporters and leaders to keep politics out of our team.
The door is open to all those who want to support the team, but let’s put our politics aside,” added Nivaton.
Shabana FC 2023/2024 season home kitShabana FC 2023/2024 season Away kit
Bangbet Chief Executive Officer Leonardo Veresse said they will review their sponsorship after the first season, as they are committed to ensuring the team stays afloat in top-flight football.
“Today marks the start of our journey with Shabana, and we are determined to make the team great. Our partnership is for one season worth Ksh 20 million, and on top of that, we will provide three sets of playing kits, training kits, and match balls. We will add a further Ksh 10 should the team win the FKF Premier League title,” said Veresse.
Shabana will be the third community club competing in the 2023/2024 FKF Premier League season after Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards, and are set to host Muranga Seal in Nairobi in their opening fixture on the 27th of this month before visiting Talanta FC and hosting Police FC in 2nd and 3rd round matches.
Many Kenyans living abroad opt to participate in the real estate market for a variety of reasons, including the potential of a good return on investment, the desire to own property in their home country, and the desire to possess a place to retire.
According to a poll conducted by the Norwegian-based accelerator company Pangea Trust, approximately 36% of the Kenyan diaspora brought money home to buy stocks and invest in private equity or venture capital-related securities.
The real estate and construction sectors received the majority of private diaspora investments, with 29 percent, or roughly one out of every three diaspora individuals surveyed, admitting having invested in the sector.
The survey further pin points that most of the private diaspora investments went to the real estate and construction sectors, with 29 percent, or nearly 1 out of 3 of the diaspora members surveyed, indicating having invested in the sector.
Kenya’s real estate industry has seen tremendous growth due to Kenyans in the diaspora, which has resulted in high demand for parcels of land across Nairobi and the metropolitan areas such as Malaa, Joska,Kamulu, Ruiru, Ngong, and Kangundo Road, to name a few.
According to Denver Group Limited’s research, among the key factors that increase demand for land and properties in such areas are a good road transport network, which eases the movements of public service vehicles and private automobiles, and the advancement of other social amenities such as electricity supply, hospitals, schools, and security administration posts.
According to the Denver Group, most plots, which range from 100 by 50,1/8-acre property to 1/4 acres, are the most sought-after parcels of land on the outskirts of the city and within the Nairobi metropolitan area.
Many real estate businesses in such areas, such as Denver Group, have devised simple and affordable payment mechanisms, with prices ranging from Ksh 580,000 to Ksh 2 million, in which one can pay only 20% of the actual cost and the remaining balance spread over six months of instalments.
Above all, to prevent falling victim to fraudsters and court fights, make sure any property you wish to purchase has a real title deed that is also verifiable.
Ababu Namwamba, Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Arts, and Sports, recognized 250 sports and creative arts journalists for their outstanding contributions to the expansion of various sectors within the ministry as well as informing the public.
During the awards ceremony, Namwamba reaffirmed his ministry’s commitment to ensuring sports and creative arts journalists do their duties professionally and get government support.
“Am happy to meet a team of journalist who have been telling stories to the world and the purpose for meeting is to appreciate the ladies and gentlemen who has made immense contribution to the growth of the industry with many Icons such Elynah Shiveka ,allow me to say thank as I request all of you we walk the journey together.” Said Namwamba
The CS said that the ministry has finalized plans to make the awards ceremony an annual recognition event.
During the ceremony, the country’s sports and creative journalists were honored.
Simultaneously, Ababu announced the Steering and Local Organizing Committees for the Youth Connect Africa Summit, which is being hosted in Kenya under the theme Youth Innovating Across a Borderless Africa.
The CS urged the country’s youths to make the most of the summit by attending in big numbers, exchanging ideas, and networking with their counterparts from the rest of Africa.
The sixth summit, which ends this Saturday at Kasarani Stadium,brings together youths from 32 member countries, with Kenya being the newest member.
Morocco won the overall title in the 9th Francophone Games (Jeux de la Francophonie), which concluded on August 6th in Kinshasa, DRC.
The games which started on 28th July saw Morocco took home 58 medals to win the games for the first time in their history, with 23 gold, 16 silver, and 19 bronze medals.
The Kingdom took home 42 medals in athletics, eight in judo,five in road cycling, two in wrestling, and one in ball juggling.
The Kingdom’s previous high was 42 medals (13 gold, 14 silver, and 15 bronze) in Côte d’Ivoire (2017).
Another feature of Moroccan participation: Moroccan athletes won the majority of medals, 34 out of 58 (including 18 gold medals), proving the crucial role of women and men in the sporting arena.
Morocco, a member of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, hosted the first Jeux de la Francophonie in Casablanca in 1989 and finished third with 21 medals.
The 9th edition of the Jeux de la Francophonie drew 2,500 athletes aged 18 to 35 from 88 countries to compete in a variety of physical disciplines and cultural activities.
Romania came in second with 38 medals, including 17 gold, 9 silver, and 12 bronze, while Cameroon finished third with 13 gold, 13 silver, and 14 bronze.
Over 22 cyclists from East Africa were flagged off on Monday in Nairobi by East African Community Affairs Permanent Secretary Abdi Dubat, ahead of their Tuesday departure for Tanzania.
The cyclists, who have already covered 620 kilometers from Jinja, Uganda, are expected to race through a distance of 6,000 kilometers between Uganda,Kenya,Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi before culminating in Uganda.
Speaking on Monday after Flagging off the cyclists, Dubat commended the volunteer cyclists for their role in promoting East African integration, environmental conservation, and advocating for measures to combat climate change.
The PS also challenged the cyclists to ensure the 7th edition set for next year includes all seven member states of the East African Community.
“I am very impressed by the role played by the cyclist in promoting the objective of the EAC, and I pose this as a challenge to the organizer to consider racing through all seven member states.”
As a ministry, we are going to support the cyclists as we have done since they entered Kenya and ensure they are well catered for, during the time they are in the country until when they depart from Namanga border to Tanzania.” affirmed PS Dubat
This year’s cycling, dubbed ‘The Great Africa Cycling Safari, brought together 55 bikers who started during the flag-off at Jinja on August 1st and saw participants involved in tree planting exercises as a proactive measure of combating the effects of climate change.
22 Cyclists who are still in the race include 4 Rwandese,2 from Burundi,3 from the DRC ,3 Ugandans,2 Tanzanians and 8 Kenyans are expected to end their 55 day’s tour in Jinja Uganda on the 20th of next month.
Tanzania has designated three stadiums as part of their joint bid with Kenya and Uganda to host the 2027 AFCON.
Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) President Wallace Karia indicated in an exclusive interview with KBC that the ongoing repairs at the Benjamin Mkapa stadium will be completed by October, while the Amaan stadium in Zanzibar will be ready for use by December this year.
TFF will also build an ultramodern stadium in Arusha in collaboration with the Tanzanian government.
“As the presidents of the East African Football Federation, we intend to jointly host the AFCON finals, and we are pleased that our bid has been strengthened by our governments, so we have both the football and the political support,”
We are more than prepared for Tanzania. We are currently rebuilding Amani Stadium, which will be ready for use in December, and repairs at Benjamin Mkapa will be completed this year by October.” Karia stated
Karia, who is also the president of CECEFA, emphasized the country’s preparation for the 2027 continental extravaganza in terms of road and air transport, world-class hotels, good health systems, and security as key in strengthening their bid.
CAF officials during their recent inspection of Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Concerning the main competitors for the EAST Africa Pamoja bid, Karia exuded confidence because Algeria is also in the 2025 bid and has a chance for the North African region, while the joint bid has a good chance because West Africa has previously hosted the tournament, reducing Senegal’s chances.
CAF authorities have already visited all applicants to assess their readiness for the AFCON 2027 showpiece.
CAF is yet to name the 2025 and 2027 AFCON finals hosts, with the tournament scheduled for Cote’divore in January and February of next year.
The success of Morocco’s women’s national football team at the 2023 FIFA World Cup is a great testament to King Mohammed VI’s sports ambition.
Despite playing in the FIFA World Cup for the first time, the Atlas Lionesses defied the odds and qualified for the round of 16 in New Zealand and Australia.
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and government have emphasised outfitting all national teams that represent the country in important international events with enough financial support, both local and overseas training, and cutting-edge training facilities.
As a result, players have moved seamlessly from junior to senior squads.
The senior men’s squad made history by being the first African country to qualify for the FIFA World Cup.
The senior men’s squad made history by being the first African country to qualify for the FIFA World Cup semi-finals in 2022, a journey that began with their local-based team, which won the CHAN trophy back-to-back in 2018 and 2020.
The country hosted the 2023 CAF Under 23 AFCON finals, and they not only won the title, but they also qualified to represent the continent in next year’s Summer Olympics in Paris.
The Mohammed VI Sports Complex, built for 15 million US dollars by the present king and assigned to all national teams training from the U 15, Under 17, Under 20, and Under 23, is one of the country’s notable sports facilities.
Its out of this prioritisation of ultra modern state of the art facilities that also seen Moroccan Clubs Wydad Casablanca,Raja Casablanca,RS Berkane and ASFAR Women have bagged all lucrative CAF Champions league and Confederations Cup in the last 3 years.
The history makers Atlas lionesses will return to the pitch on-the 8th August for round of 16 fixture against powerhouse France.
