Kisumu is set to host the much-anticipated Dala Sevens this weekend, marking the season finale of the National Sevens Circuit for the first time since 2017. The event promises a vibrant blend of rugby, music, and entertainment at Mamboleo Stadium and Kisumu Polytechnic grounds.

• 16 teams will compete for the main trophy at Mamboleo, while 20 teams battle in the second division.
• The event features top musicians like Coster Ojwang and Ohangla maestro Odongo Swag, alongside various DJs.
• KCB is vying for a record fifth National Sevens Circuit crown and needs a semi-final finish to secure the title.
• Fans can expect to see top Kenyan rugby stars, including Kevin Wekesa, Patrick Odongo, and Vincent Onyala.

Attention is on Kenyan stars as the World Athletics Championships kick off tomorrow in Tokyo, Japan. This marks another major athletics event in the Japanese capital since the 2020 Olympic Games staged in 2021.

• The World Athletics Championships are set to begin tomorrow in Tokyo, Japan.
• Key Kenyan athletes, including Olympic champions Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet, are expected to compete.
• The last major athletics event in Tokyo was the 2020 Olympic Games, held in 2021.

The World Championships in Tokyo, commencing Saturday, anticipate a strong performance from Kenyan athletes, particularly Faith Kipyegon in the women's 1,500m and Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the men's 800m. Kipyegon is aiming for her fourth world title, potentially matching Moroccan legend Hicham El Guerrouj.

• Faith Kipyegon seeks her fourth world 1,500m title, despite having contested only three official races this year.
• Emmanuel Wanyonyi, an Olympic champion, leads contenders in the men's 800m, with David Rudisha’s world record of 1min 40.91sec potentially under threat.
• Other notable athletes competing include Noah Lyles and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone for the US, and Armand Duplantis in pole vault.

Kenya's Rayton Okwiri, the WBF Africa middleweight champion, is set to face Uganda's Kenneth Lukwamizi in a WBC East and Central Africa super middleweight title fight in Nairobi on October 10. This highly anticipated match marks Okwiri's return after a long lay-off, during which he has prepared diligently under a new coach.

• The fight is for the super middleweight title and will take place in Nairobi on October 10.
• Okwiri has a professional record of 9 wins (7 KOs), 1 loss, and 1 draw.
• His opponent, Lukyamuzi, has a record of 7 wins, 8 losses, and 1 draw across 16 fights.
• Okwiri is training with former national team coach Patrick Maina, who also coached him during his amateur career.