Kenya’s swimmers continued their dominance at the ANOCA Zone Five Youth Games in Nairobi, topping the swimming medal standings with 12 gold, 10 silver and one bronze for 23 medals after two days of competition. The hosts produced strong performances across the 14-17 age-group events, with Macrine Kalombo, Isabelle Mwangi, Yannick Muigai, Jeremy Rieck and […]
World under 20 1,500m silver medalist David Senkento Kapaiko and Enock Tuitoek led Kenyans in dominating the in athletics at the ANOCA Zone V Youth Games, held at Kenyatta University in Nairobi. Tuitoek produced a stellar performance to secure gold for Kenya, clocking 8:01.67 to cross the finish line followed by Ethiopia’s Goytom Mekonen Kidane, […]
It was double gold for Rwanda’s Akimana Donatha and Ethiopia’s Legese Selemon Gebreselasie at the 2026 Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) Zone Five Youth Games after both cyclists added the road race titles to their Individual Time Trial (ITT) victories on Thursday. After winning the ITT on Wednesday, Donatha and Selemon once […]
Kenya is assured of gold and silver in beach volleyball at the 2026 Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) Zone Five Youth Games at Kenyatta University on Tuesday. The country’s boys’ and girls’ teams booked their places in Thursday’s finals after impressive performances in the semi-finals on Wednesday, setting up all-Kenyan finals in […]
Kenya’s young swimmers are using the ANOCA Zone V Youth Games as a stepping stone towards the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, with several competitors relishing the opportunity to gain international experience. The swimming team has so far delivered a strong performance, collecting six gold and six silver medals for a total of 12 medals. Uganda […]
World Under 20 1,500m champion Wilson Chepkwech, Bramwel Chesala and Purity Munyalo produced an emphatic display winning gold medals in athletics at the ANOCA Zone V Youth Games at Kenyatta University, Nairobi today. Chepkwech won the 1,500m boys title claimed gold in 3:46.81 by defeating Ethiopia’s Wabi Wejra Seblega, who secured silver in 3:52.83, while […]
Rael Kulova among others produced a strong performance at the ANOCA Zone V Judo Games by winning five gold, three silver and one bronze as Kenyans prepare ations for the Youth Olympics. Kulova won the women’s under-52kg category after moving from 48kg specifically with the Youth Olympics in mind and is now focusing on both […]
It will be an all Kenyan affair when Seline Ahoya will face Nancy Kawira in women’s tennis final at the ANOCA Zone 5 Youth Games entered its second day today at Kenyatta University. Kawira edged out compatriot Michelle Murage before she wrapped up the round-robin phase with a 6-3, 6-4 against Uganda’s Lilian Ayee while […]
Kenyans Franklin Kibet and Mercy Aregae won the first medals for Kenya at the 2026 Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) Zone Five Youth Games. Despite falling behind Africa Youth Games silver medallist Akimana Donath of Rwanda and Ethiopia’s Legese Selemon Gebreselasie who were crowned champions of the individual time trial cycling, Kibet […]
Hosts Kenya produced an impressive performance in day one at the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) Zone Five Youth Games that kicked off today at the Kenyatta University grounds. With few nations facing off in the 3×3 basketball for both boys and girls, Kenya remained steadfast in the round robin show. As […]