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Paul Were
Paul Were Ooko (; born 8 October 1993) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Greek Football League club Egaleo and the Kenya national team. Club career Kenyan Premier League On 29 January 2010, Were joined Tusker from Mathare Youth ahead of the 2010 season. Spending two and a half seasons at the club, he helped the side win the Premier League title in 2011. Halfway through Tusker's second consecutive title winning season, Were left the Brewers to join A.F.C. Leopards on 6 June 2012 on a one-year contract. He was named Man of the Match on his debut for ''Ingwe'' on 27 June, despite being substituted in the 75th minute by skipper Martin Imbalambala, putting in an outstanding performance that included an assist for Allan Wanga, who scored the only goal of the game against Sofapaka to earn his side all 3 points. The following season, Were played 55 minutes before coming off for Oscar Kadenge to help his side clinch their 9th President's Cup title. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakuma
Kakuma is a town in northwestern Turkana County, Kenya. It is the site of a UNHCR refugee camp, established in 1992. The population of Kakuma town was 60,000 in 2014, having grown from around 8,000 in 1990. In 1991, the camp was established to host unaccompanied minors who had fled the war in Sudan and from camps in Ethiopia. It was estimated that there were 12,000 "lost boys and girls" who had fled here via Egypt in 1990/91. Kakuma is situated in the second poorest region in Kenya and as a result of this poverty, there are ongoing tensions between the refugees and the local community that has occasionally resulted in violence. Compared to the wider region, the Kakuma camp has better health facilities and a higher percentage of children in full-time education, which resulted in a general notion that the refugees were better off than the locals. The host community is composed largely of nomadic pastoralists who stick to their traditions and do not co-operate with refugees. Camp is b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Kenyan Premier League
The 2011 Kenyan Premier League was the eighth season of the Kenyan Premier League since it was established in 2003 and the forty-eighth season of top division Association football, football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 26 February with Rangers F.C. (Kenya), Rangers and Gor Mahia F.C., Gor Mahia and ended on 26 November with Ulinzi Stars F.C., Ulinzi Stars and Rangers F.C. (Kenya), Rangers. Ulinzi Stars F.C., Ulinzi Stars were the defending champions, but Tusker F.C., Tusker eventually won the league, their ninth ever title since 1963. However, Sofapaka F.C., Sofapaka, the 2010 FKF Cup champions, took home the 2011 Kenyan Super Cup after beating Ulinzi Stars 1-0. A total of 16 teams competed for the league. Bandari F.C. (Kenya), Bandari and Congo JMJ United F.C., Congo JMJ United were both promoted and eventually relegated, taking the places of Red Berets F.C., Red Berets and Mahakama F.C., Mahakama. Gor Mahia versus AFC Leopards on 24 July 2011 had an attendance of 23,734, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South African Premier Division
The South African Premier Division, officially referred to as the DStv Premiership for sponsorship purposes, is the premier men's professional football/soccer league and the highest division in the league system of South Africa, organized since 1996. As the top-level division in South Africa, it is commonly referred to as the Premier Soccer League (PSL) – the administrator of association football in the country. History The league was founded in 1996 after an agreement between the National Soccer League and the remnants of the National Professional Soccer League. It is stated on its website that the former name still exists today, but for legal purposes, with the ''Premier Soccer League'' being its trade name. The league was reduced from 18 to 16 teams after the end of the 2001–02 season to avoid fixture congestion, causing the disbandment of two teams; Ria Stars and Free State Stars, though the latter was reformed and competing as of the 2020–21 season. In 2004, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyayo National Stadium
Nyayo National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. It is located at the square of Mombasa Road, Langata Road and the Aerodrome Road. It is approximately two kilometers from the City Center, directly opposite Nairobi Mega Mall, formerly known as Nakumatt Mega. The stadium was built in 1983 for a capacity of 15,000. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The popular AFC Leopards football club plays most of its home games at Nyayo stadium. The stadium is also used for athletics , swimming and various ceremonies most common of which are National Holiday celebrations. Other facilities at the Nyayo Stadium include a gymnasium and a 50-metre swimming pool. Rugby union club Mwamba RFC used the Nyayo National Stadium for home games. The completion of the Nyayo Stadium gave Kenya the opportunity to be placed in the category of nations that were invited to bid for the 4th All-Africa Games in 1987, a bid that was awarded to Kenya, giving it International status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SuperSport United F
Supersport or super sport may refer to: Broadcasting * SuperSport, a brand given to sports television channels operated or originally launched by MultiChoice in South Africa ** SuperSport (South African broadcaster), a pan-African group of sports broadcast television channels mainly broadcast in Sub-Saharan Africa ** C More Sport, a group of sports television channels broadcasting in Nordic countries (except Iceland), originally launched as SuperSport ** Nova Sports, a group of Greek sports television channels formerly known as SuperSport ** Ziggo Sport Totaal, a group of Dutch sports television channels formerly known as SuperSport * Astro SuperSport, a Malaysian pay-TV channel * Hub Sports Arena, a Singaporean television channel formerly known as SuperSports Arena * SuperSport (Albanian TV network), a sports broadcasting package from Albania; airing on DigitAlb * ''SUper Sports'', a play-by-play sports broadcast produced by Syracuse University's CitrusTV Vehicles * Alfa Rome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defence F
Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense industry, industry which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology * Self-defense, the use of force to defend oneself * Haganah (Hebrew for "The Defence"), a paramilitary organization in British Palestine * National security, security of a nation state, its citizens, economy, and institutions, as a duty of government ** Defence diplomacy, pursuit of foreign policy objectives through the peaceful employment of defence resources ** Ministry of defence or department of defense, a part of government which regulates the armed forces ** Defence minister, a cabinet position in charge of a ministry of defense * International security, measures taken by states and international organizations to ensure mutual survival and safety Sports * Defe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 CAF Confederation Cup
The 2014 CAF Confederation Cup (also known as the 2014 Orange CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The defending champions CS Sfaxien did not enter the tournament as they qualified for the 2014 CAF Champions League and reached the group stage. In the final, Al-Ahly of Egypt defeated Séwé Sport of Côte d'Ivoire on the away goals rule after drawing 2–2 on aggregate, to win their first title, and a record-extending 19th overall African title (having already won eight African Champions Cup/CAF Champions League titles, six CAF Super Cup titles and four African Cup Winners' Cup titles). They earned the right to play in the 2015 CAF Super Cup. Association team allocation All 56 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Confederation Cup, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their CAF 5-Year Ranking eli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bidvest Wits F
The Bidvest Group Limited also known as Bidvest Group or Bidvest is a South African services, trading, and distribution company. History Bidvest was founded in 1988 by Brian Joffe and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 1990. The Bidvest Group Limited has a corporate office in Johannesburg, South Africa, and employs approximately 132,870 people. The Bidvest Group Limited board comprises eleven members. In March 2019 Bidvest named current Executive Director Mpumi Madisa as CEO-designate. After the retirement of Lindsay Ralphs on 30 September 2020, Mpumi Madisa assumed the role of Bidvest CEO. See also *Bidvest Insurance *Bidvest Bank *Steinhoff International *Woolworths Holdings Limited Woolworths Holdings Limited () is a South African multinational retail company that owns the South African retail chain Woolworths, and Australian retailers David Jones and Country Road Group. Woolworths, however, has no association to Austr ... References {{Authority cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Soccer League
Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier. A premier will normally be a head of government, but is not the head of state. In presidential systems, the two roles are often combined into one, whereas in parliamentary systems of government the two are usually kept separate. Relationship to the term "prime minister" "Premier" is often the title of the heads of government in sub-national entities, such as the provinces and territories of Canada, states of the Commonwealth of Australia, provinces of South Africa, the island of Nevis within the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and the nation of Niue. In some of these cases, the formal title remains "Prime Minister" but "Premier" is used to avoid confusion with the national leader. In these cases, care should be taken not to confuse the title of "premier" with "prime minister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FKF President's Cup
The FKF President's Cup (known as the Betway Shield cup for sponsorship reasons) is the top knockout tournament in Kenyan football. It was created in 1956, but during its existence the knockout tournament has had different names. It is the Kenyan equivalent to the FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi .... In 2003 two different cup competition's were held in Kenya because the 4 semi-finalists of the President's Cup withdrew from the KFF and continued with their "Transparency Cup" while the KFF continued their tournament with already eliminated clubs. The 2020 edition was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, just an year after Betway betting firm were announced as the title sponsors Winners Notes References External links RSSSF– Kenya - List of Cup Winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 In Kenyan Football
The following article is a summary of the 2013 football season in Kenya, which is the Golden Jubilee (50th) competitive season in its history. Domestic leagues Changes in the football league system On 10 July, it was announced that the Football Kenya Federation introduced a new league system to take effect from the beginning of the 2014 season. This involved the introduction and scrapping of a few leagues, and the re-organisation of the system. Promotion and relegation ;Promoted to Premier League * Bandari * Kakamega Homeboyz ;Promoted from Provincial League * Brighter Stars * Hotsprings FC * Jericho AllStars * Kambakia Christian Centre * Kisero * Kisumu Youth Olympic Centre * Kolongolo * Maweni City * Mount Kenya United * Mumcop * Murang'a United * Nakumatt * Raiders * St. Joseph * Suam Orchards * Tala ;Introduced to football league system * FC Talanta ;Relegated from Premier League * Oserian * Rangers ;Relegated from Division One * Gatundu Stars * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
