×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Read Offline Anywhere
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Kenyans hoping for glorious show in major sporting events lined up this year

New Sports CS Ababu Namwamba during his visit to Kenya Hockey Union at City Park Hockey Stadium in Nairobi where he watched to league matches on October 29, 2022. (Kelly Ayodi, Standard)

Last year was a year of darkness in football, hits and misses in hockey, issues of doping in athletics and a shaky show by the national teams in rugby.

The year was certainly a year to forget. Clouded by Covid-19 aftermath, endless financial challenges from club level to the national teams, Fifa ban as well as leadership wrangles in a number of federations, athletes will wish not to remember 2022.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in