The Nyanza Region Secondary Schools Term One games are set to commence on Wednesday at Maseno School, promising intense competition across rugby, hockey, and basketball as schools gear up to host national finals next month.

• Traditional powerhouses like Kisii School in rugby 15s and defending champions Ringa Boys in hockey are expected to face fierce challenges.
• East African champions Kisii School headline a tough rugby group alongside rivals St Mary’s School Yala and hosts Maseno School.
• Notable matchups include a potential clash in girls' hockey between Ng’iya Girls and former champions Sinyolo Girls, coached by Ng’iya Girls' principal, Hellen Masengeli.

Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has clarified that funds allocated to the NYOTA national project are actually a loan.

• The funds for the national NYOTA project are a loan, not grants.
• Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya made this important clarification.
• This revelation impacts the financial understanding of the NYOTA project's funding.

CS Wycliffe Oparanya has disclosed that the NYOTA funding programme is actually a loan secured from the World Bank.

• The NYOTA programme is a loan from the World Bank.
• Key figure involved: CS Wycliffe Oparanya.
• The revelation clarifies the source of funding for the programme.

The 2026 WRC Safari Rally in Naivasha proved to be an exceptionally challenging event, with defending champion Sebastien Ogier calling it the toughest leg of his career.

• Takamoto Katsuta secured his first WRC win for Toyota after multiple top drivers retired.
• Notable retirements included world champion Sebastien Ogier, Elfyn Evans, and Oliver Solberg.
• Kenyan driver Karan Patel achieved his first Safari finish and won the African Rally Championship (ARC) category.

The roadmap for the 2026 Eldoret City Marathon has been set for its seventh edition on April 26, promising an even larger event with the return of Uasin Gishu County as title sponsor and Standard Group PLC as media partners.

• A prize purse of Sh15 million has been set aside, attracting athletes from Kenya, East Africa, and Europe, with over 200 already registered.
• Notable figures include Eldoret City Marathon race director Moses Tanui and Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii, who will launch a Climate Action initiative.
• Plans are underway to potentially introduce a One Mile road race for middle-distance athletes, a first for a Kenyan event of this scale, alongside the certified 42km course and the 10km fun run.