In a bizarre turn of events at the Kenya Open Chess Championship in Nairobi, a sneaky man dressed as a woman managed to cheat his way through to the female section of the tournament. The cunning ...

The world of competitive chess had a controversial 2022, and another scandal rose last week at a female tournament in Kenya. Stanley Omondi participated in the Kenya Open Chess Championship dressed as ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (TND) — A mysterious competitor who attempted to win the cash prize at the Kenya Open Chess Championship in Nairobi, Kenya was eventually expelled for his farce, but not before he beat ...

Turns out the 2020 season was a very busy year as youth turn to chess to beat boredom occasioned by Covid-19 protocols. The year 2020 will go down as one of the darkest in the history of human ...

April 15 (UPI) --A Kenyan man is facing a potential ban from competitive chess after he was caught disguising himself as a woman to compete in a tournament. Stanley Omondi, 25, admitted to registering ...

Jane Wambugu, a four-time Olympian and Women Candidate Master (WCM) stands out as one of the UNHCR staff making personal efforts to empower refugees in Kenya. She has served in UNHCR for more than 8 ...

Chess Kenya (CK) president Bernard Wanjala said, “I want to extend my gratitude to FEASSSA for incorporating Chess in their calendar. This will go a long way in growing the game in the country.” He ...

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) temporarily banned transgender women from competing in chess tournaments in a new policy. According to the FIDE handbook, if someone transitions from male to ...

Elsa Majimbo is a celebrated Kenyan comedian, content creator, and fashion influencer whose witty monologues have become an ...

Brightly colored beads are tucked away safely in a plastic Ziploc baggie on Kenya Davis’ desk. The day's craft workshop is almost over, and it’s nearly time for her favorite activity: chess. Kenya ...