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Details are emerging on how Cricket Kenya funds may have been diverted for purposes for which they were not intended.

A businessman who fought off knife-wielding thugs after his family were threatened has been jailed for 30 months.

Updated 3 hr 27 min ago By Oscar Pilipili and Cricinfo Kenya finished a mixed 2009 with a resounding 199-run victory over neighbours Uganda in their third and final one day international in Nairobi.

Nairobi - Cricket Kenya chief executive Tom Tikolo offered his resignation on Tuesday after an inquiry over the misappropriation of funds.

PRESS RELEASE Cricket Kenya wishes to announce that an inquiry was held by the Cricket Kenya Board on Sunday 20th December 2009 at Parklands Sports Club to consider the allegations of misappropriation of cricket funds made against its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Tom Tikolo , by an anonymous group of individuals calling itself "Cricket Kenya ...

Maurice Ouma and Seren Waters opened the batting and gave Kenya an opening stand of 118 before Waters was finally trapped lbw by Henry Seyondo .

Cricket Kenya's chief executive Tom Tikolo is reported to have resigned after it was discovered US$10,000 he claimed while in the West Indies for a tournament last year was unaccounted for.

However, six experienced players will return for the Twenty20 World Cup qualifiers the following month.

Kenya 329 for 6 beat Uganda 130 by 199 runs Scorecard Kenya finished a mixed 2009 with a resounding 199-run victory over neighbours Uganda, a result which made all the sweeter as it came on the back of some good performances from their younger players.

Kenya yesterday displayed the dominance that was so badly lacking against the Ugandans during the 20-20 series.

Kenya gained some revenge for back-to-back Twenty20 defeats earlier in the week with a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Uganda in the first ODI at Nairobi Gymkhana.

Yesterday Kenya Ladies played a team that they had never beaten in eight years of trying and not just beat them but completely outplayed them.

Kenya's miserable 2009 continued with humiliating defeats in both Twenty20 internationals against Uganda in Nairobi.

Afghanistan has been grouped with the United States in the qualifying tournament for next year's Twenty20 World Cup cricket.

Ireland and Scotland have been grouped with Afghanistan and the USA at the ICC World Twenty20 qualifier in the United Arab Emirates from 9 to 13 February.

THE daughter of a dedicated and committed councillor has paid tribute to her "special" father.

The ICC has confirmed the remaining fixtures in the 2009-10 Intercontinental Cup, with everything leading towards next November's final, which will take place in the United Arab Emirates.

NIGHT CRICKET MATCH ON SATURDAY 12TH DECEMBER 2009 STARTING 3.15 PM. SCLPS YOUTH LEAGUE WILL ALSO BE HOSTING CRICKET MATCHES UNDER LIGHTS AND NATURAL LIGHT FROM 10TH DECEMBER 2009 FOR ITS COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

Chief Sevens commentator Nigel Starmer-Smith runs the rule over the teams ahead of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens, the first event of the new IRB Sevens World Series.

Olympic status will serve as a catalyst to turn rugby into a truly global game and see sevens become the worlds fastest growing sport, according to legends John Kirwan and Gavin Hastings, who are in Dubai for the IRB Sevens series this weekend.