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200 golfers to grace KCB East Africa golf tour in Kigali

More than 200 golfers are set to take center stage at the KCB East Africa Golf Tour, which will be held at the 18-hole Kigali Golf Course this upcoming weekend. Both professional and amateur golfers are gearing up for action this Saturday, with the morning session set to commence at 6:00 am and the afternoon tee-off scheduled for 12:00pm in the vibrant capital city of Rwanda. As of now, 12 teams have successfully qualified for the eagerly anticipated Pro-Am grand finale event, which is slated to host 132 players at the Karen Country Club on November 24, 2023. The event will also welcome one team

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KCB RFC ready to defend floodlit title

KCB RFC Head Coach Curtis Olago is exhuding confidence ahead of the Floodlit Rugby Tournament set to kick off on October 14, 2023, at the Impala Club. The bankers, who are the defending champions, will be out to defend their title as they take on Kenya Harlequin on Saturday evening in the opening round. The team has been bolstered with the additions of props Wilhite Mususi and Nick Okullo who joined the Thika-road side from Kenya Harlequin and Blak Blad respectively. “I am thrilled with the boys’ training so far as we gear up for the Floodlit tournament this weekend. We have been working so

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KCB Golf Series heads to Machakos

The 14th leg of the KCB East Africa Golf Tour will be held at the 9-hole Machakos Golf Club this coming weekend. The morning action is expected to tee off at 7:00 am as 140 golfers brave the fairways to fight for the top two positions in a bid to qualify for the grand finale of the tour scheduled for next month at the Karen Country Club. The series has so far seen 12 teams book a spot in the Pro-Am event with the latest entries comprising Phylis Kisuna, J. Jesang, J. Cheruiyot, J. Kisuna, Phylis Kisuna, J. Jesang, J. Cheruiyot, and J. Kisuna joining the

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KCB joins forces with Madira Girls’ Soccer Academy to nature talent

KCB Bank’s football team has partnered with the Madira Girls’ Soccer Academy to invigorate the rise of young and promising football stars. In the deal, KCB Bank will cover the school fees for ten players, amounting to roughly Kes500,000 contribution for the upcoming 2023/2024 season. The collaboration will, however, extend beyond financial aid, with the bank pledging non-monetary support, including footballs and training equipment, aimed at nurturing budding talents. Madira Girls’ Soccer Academy, often recognized as the Madira Soccer Assassins, achieved a remarkable feat by clinching the championship title in the 2022/2023 FKF Women Division One League. This triumph propelled them higher in the Women

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Chakol Queens, JOSS emerge Busia Chapa Dimba champions

Busia County Secondary Schools’ ladies and boys champions Chakol Queens from Teso South Sub County and John Osogo Secondary School (JOSS) from Bunyala, were on Saturday crowned Busia County ladies and boys Safaricom Chapa Dimba soccer champions respectively. Chakol Girls Secondary, which represented the county at the regionals of the secondary school games in Kakamega that ended recently were declared new champions in the fourth edition of the tournament after beating Kingandole Queens 4-1 in the finals played at Otimong Primary School ground. Chakol Queens, who were participating in the Western regional league, stunned their opponents with a first minute goal through Maximilla Apio, whose

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A football commercial that will usher Safaricom’s new AI age

Kenyans’ love for football can only be dwarfed by their tribal politics and when Shabana kicked back into the league you could feel the tremor that probably rouses politicians, and understand their obsession. Our money knows this too, innumerable football bets on our mobile wallets show Kenyans following the game to nondescript leagues across the world looking for fancy odds but learning the basics of football nonetheless. So when Safaricom brought back Chapa Dimba after a two-year hiatus, it almost felt like they were reconnecting with crowds bringing the game back to the centre of our focus, cultivating grassroots champions to national acclaim and, international

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