Kenyan footballer Ethan Henry Gwendo, based in Florida, USA, has been named a finalist for the prestigious Youth Athlete of the Year award organized by Colossal. He is the only African among the five finalists vying for a Sh3.2 million ($25,000) bonus and a feature in Sports Illustrated.

• Gwendo, at just 17, aims to play for the Harambee Stars and pursue professional football, crediting his single mother and family for their immense support and sacrifice.
• The competition, which launched on July 28 and concludes in October, emphasizes perseverance, with event organizers linking it to charitable causes like the Why Not You Foundation and the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
• A feature in Sports Illustrated, via Russell Wilson's 3BRAND, would mark a significant milestone for the young athlete, who remains deeply connected to his Kenyan roots despite living in the US.

Despite slim World Cup qualification chances, Harambee Stars prepare for upcoming qualifiers against The Gambia and Seychelles. Coach Benni McCarthy aims to collect points and develop the team for future tournaments.

• Kenya is fourth in Group F with six points, ten points behind qualification.
• Captain Michael Olunga expressed the team’s motivation to perform well.
• Notable squad omissions include Eric Ouma and Amos Nondi due to injury, and Austine Odhiambo and Mohammed Bajaber were also left out.
• New call-up includes 22-year-old forward Job Ochieng from Real Sociedad B.

Grimsby Town has been fined £20,000 (Sh3.4 million) by the English Football League (EFL) for fielding an ineligible player, Kenyan midfielder Clarke Oduor, during their Carabao Cup victory against Manchester United.

• Grimsby Town was fined £20,000; £10,000 is payable immediately.
• The ineligible player was Kenyan midfielder Clarke Oduor.
• Oduor's registration was submitted one minute past the 12:00 BST deadline due to a “computer issue.”