Kevin Samani

Kevin Samani

30 Articles

  • Rugby: Oilers battle KCB in explosive Kenya Cup showdown

    Rugby: Oilers battle KCB in explosive Kenya Cup showdown

    KCB arrives in Nakuru, sitting third on the Kenya Cup table with 39 points after eight rounds, breathing down the necks of joint leaders Kabras Sugar and Oilers, who both sit on 40 points.Just a single point separates the top three, turning Week 9 into a high-voltage scramble for home semifinal adva...

  • OPINION: A decade of Gianni Infantino- transformation or tight grip on African football?

    OPINION: A decade of Gianni Infantino- transformation or tight grip on African football?

    Across 54 nations, 203 infrastructure projects have risen from blueprints into concrete reality, and technical centres now hum with drills and data. Artificial turf pitches dot landscapes where once there were dust bowls and hope.

  • FKF calls for data-driven scouting as nationwide scouting reforms get underway

    FKF calls for data-driven scouting as nationwide scouting reforms get underway

    The training, conducted under the FIFA Talent Development Scheme, focused on modern scouting methods and structured talent identification systems to strengthen the country’s football development pathway.The workshop was facilitated by FIFA Talent Development expert Faisal Chibsah and coordinated by...

  • FKF boss Hussein pledges renewed support for NSL during MCF visit

    FKF boss Hussein pledges renewed support for NSL during MCF visit

    The visit came against the backdrop of the recent withdrawal of Mully Children's Family FC from the Football Kenya Federation National Super League midway through the 2025/2026 season due to financial constraints.

  • Ochieng strikes again, as Real Sociedad B boost survival chance with Cádiz win

    Ochieng strikes again, as Real Sociedad B boost survival chance with Cádiz win

    The victory lifted Real Sociedad B to 31 points, easing relegation concerns in a tightly contested Segunda División table.

  • Kibet’s magic fires Celta Vigo Youth into Copa semis

    Kibet’s magic fires Celta Vigo Youth into Copa semis

    On February 1, he needed just four minutes to score twice in a commanding 3-0 win over SD Compostela U19. And on February 12, he once again rose to the big occasion, scoring and assisting in a 2-1 triumph over Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey Juvenil.

  • How MCF’s withdrawal forces NSL reset

    How MCF’s withdrawal forces NSL reset

    MCF pulled out of the league after playing 18 matches, falling short of completing the first leg.Under FKF competition rules, the decision means all their first-leg results will be nullified.

  • Referees watch: FKF drops trio after questionable calls

    Referees watch: FKF drops trio after questionable calls

    Center referees Susan Nyambura and Emmanuel Ochieng, alongside assistant referee Jane Cherono, have been demoted after FKF concluded that their errors fell below the expected standard of top-flight officiating.The decision comes at a time when Kenyan football is already grappling with growing scruti...

  • Proud moment as Kevin Wekesa is feted with IOC Climate Action Award

    Proud moment as Kevin Wekesa is feted with IOC Climate Action Award

    Through the initiative, Wekesa led the elimination of single-use plastic bottles within Kenya’s men’s and women’s national rugby teams, replacing them with reusable aluminium bottles. The move has saved an estimated 1,000 plastic bottles every week, significantly reducing waste within the sport’s ec...

  • Kenyan firepower abroad: Moses Shumah emerging Power Dynamos’ finest in Zambia

    Kenyan firepower abroad: Moses Shumah emerging Power Dynamos’ finest in Zambia

    Halfway through the 2025/2026 season, the former FKF Premier League Golden Boot winner is leading the scoring charts with seven goals after 15 rounds, firmly placing himself among the favourites for the coveted Golden Boot.