Top Five Stories From Monday You Must Read Today

NAIROBI, Kenya- The afters of the 86th Mashemeji Derby where SportPesa Premier League holders and leaders, Gor Mahia FC inched a step closer to the crown by beating arch rivals AFC Leopards SC made the headlines on Monday.

At the same time, the BBC reported Kenyan gay rugby player, Kenneth Macharia has now turned to the Home Office minister Sajid Javid to unlock his fight against extradition to his home nation where homosexuality is punishable by law as his case in the United Kingdom simmers.

The aptly named Brilliant Kipkoech produced the fastest 12km run in history to win the FNB Cape Town 12 ONERUN while fellow Kenyan Morris Gachanga secured a hat-trick of titles in the men’s race at the IAAF Bronze Label event on Sunday.

Kawhi Leonard scored eight of his 36 points in the second overtime period Sunday to lead the Toronto Raptors to a gritty 118-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Eastern Conference finals in the round up of top five stories on SportPesa News from Monday you must read today.

Did Gor's Nicholas Kipkirui Present Strong Case For AFCON Inclusion?

NAIROBI, Kenya- The virtuoso performance by Nicholas Kipkirui in Sunday’s Mashemeji Derby where his double inspired SportPesa Premier League (SPL) champions, Gor Mahia FC to a 3-1 victory over AFC Leopards SC was the talk of town in the immediate aftermath of Kenya’s biggest game.

As SportPesa News reported it, the win left Gor with one hand on the SPL title and a record-extending 18th crown as they put further distance between them and their fiercest rivals in the all-time domestic honours list that reads 17-12 in favour of the champions. READ MORE

Gor Coach Oktay: Only The Fans Made It Seem Like A Mashemeji Derby

NAIROBI, Kenya- The eternal Mashemeji Derby is slowly becoming a one-sided affair and Gor Mahia FC coach Hassan Oktay could not agree more after the SportPesa Premier League champions and leaders humbled their arch-rivals AFC Leopards SC 3-1 on Sunday.

Leopards, who have not won a domestic league title in 21 years, are now finding it next to impossible to record a victory over their fiercest adversaries who beat them yet again during the 86th league meeting at the MISC Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi to pile on the misery for their supporters who turned up in their droves. READ MORE

Gay Kenyan Rugby Player In 'Limbo' Over Deportation From UK

BRISTOL, United Kingdom- Kenneth Macharia, the gay rugby player fighting deportation back to his homeland from the United Kingdom has called on British Home Secretary Sajid Javid to intervene in his drawn out case.

The BBC website reported on Monday that the Bristol Bisons RFC player is in ‘limbo’ due to the delay in his challenge against deportation from England. READ MORE

Fit For The Name: Brilliant Kipkoech Runs History's Fastest 12Km In Cape Town

CAPE TOWN, South Africa- The aptly named Brilliant Kipkoech produced the fastest 12km run in history to win the FNB Cape Town 12 ONERUN while fellow Kenyan Morris Gachanga secured a hat-trick of titles in the men’s race at the IAAF Bronze Label event on Sunday.

Uganda’s Commonwealth 10,000m champion Stella Chesang went out hard with the intention of breaking Vivian Cheruiyot’s 38:22 course record from 2015 and led a group of five women through the first 5km in 15:58. READ MORE

Kawhi Leonard To The Rescue Again As Raptors Down Bucks

LOS ANGELES, United States- Kawhi Leonard scored eight of his 36 points in the second overtime period Sunday to lead the Toronto Raptors to a gritty 118-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

The Raptors, who dropped the first two games of the best-of-seven series in Milwaukee, clawed their way back to 2-1 in front of home fans and will try to level the set when they host game four on Tuesday. READ MORE