Kenya’s medal tally hit 14 on Tuesday after judo and fencing added three more bronze to the account at the ongoing 2025 African Youth Games in Luanda, Angola.
Rael Kulova and Harun Amin delivered judo’s two bronze while Kinoti Kiara capped off the memorable day with a third-place finish in sabre fencing to push Kenya’s tally to four gold, three silver and seven bronze.
Kulova, who is ranked 93rd globally in the juniors’ category and 233rd in the seniors, scored a yuko to edge out her Nigerian counterpart in the Under 48kg bronze category contest.
The win saw the fast-rising judoka sign off her year on a high note following memorable outings in 2025 that include a gold win at the Casablanca Cadet African Cup held on January 17 in Morocco.
Kulova, 16, has her sights firmly set on representing Kenya at the 2026 Youth Olympics in Dakar.
For Harun Amin, his debut at the continental scene will remain memorable after scoring a Waza-ari against his opponent from Senegal before roaring to a bronze medal with an Ippon.
The national Under-17 judo team head coach Alice Chebet praised the youngsters for their feat, admitting that the sport has made a splash in the country.
The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) president Shadrack Maluki who doubles up as the Africa Judo Chairman emphasized the need to diversify the nation’s medal haul and provide equal opportunities and support to all sports federations