Kenya_at_the_2023_African_Games

Kenya at the 2023 African Games

Sporting event delegation

Kenya competed at the 2023 African Games held from 8 to 23 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana.^[1]^[2]

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Kenya at the 2023 African Games
Flag of Kenya
IOC code	KEN
NOC	National Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Accra, Ghana 8 March 2024 (2024-03-08) – 23 March 2024 (2024-03-23)
Medals Ranked 10th	Gold 8 Silver 8 Bronze 21 Total 37
African Games appearances (overview)
1965 1973 1978 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023

Medal table

More information Medal, Name ...

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Aaron Cheminingwa	Athletics	Men's 800 metres	20 March
Gold	Emily Wamusyi Ngii	Athletics	Women's 20 kilometres walk	20 March
Gold	Beatrice Chepkoech	Athletics	Women's 3000 metres steeplechase	20 March
Gold	Mary Moraa	Athletics	Women's 400 metres	20 March
Gold	Janeth Chepngetich	Athletics	Women's 10000 metres	21 March
Gold	Angella Okutoyi	Tennis	Women's singles	21 March
Gold	Brian Komen	Athletics	Men's 1500 metres	22 March
Gold	Edwin Owuor	Boxing	Men's 75 kg	22 March
Silver	Amos Serem	Athletics	Men's 3000 metres steeplechase	18 March
Silver	Edwin Kimutai	Athletics	Men's decathlon	19 March
Silver	Winny Bii	Athletics	Women's triple jump	19 March
Silver	Samuel Gathimba	Athletics	Men's 20 kilometres walk	20 March
Silver	Ngeno Kipngetich	Athletics	Men's 800 metres	20 March
Silver	Angella Okutoyi Cynthia Wanjala	Tennis	Women's doubles	21 March
Silver	Julius Yego	Athletics	Men's javelin throw	22 March
Silver	Kenya	Volleyball	Men's tournament	23 March
Bronze	Esther Kavesa	Weightlifting	Women's 45 kg total	10 March
Bronze	Esther Kavesa	Weightlifting	Women's 45 kg snatch	10 March
Bronze	Juliana Anyango	Weightlifting	Women's 81 kg total	13 March
Bronze	Juliana Anyango	Weightlifting	Women's 81 kg snatch	13 March
Bronze	Juliana Anyango	Weightlifting	Women's 81 kg clean & jerk	13 March
Bronze	Faith Ogallo	Taekwondo	Women's +73 kg	17 March
Bronze	Simon Koech	Athletics	Men's 3000 metres steeplechase	18 March
Bronze	Jully Musangi	Taekwondo	Women's −73 kg	18 March
Bronze	Evans Kiptum	Athletics	Men's 10000 metres	19 March
Bronze	Vivian Chebet Kiprotich	Athletics	Women's 800 metres	19 March
Bronze	David Kapirante Kennedy Muthoki Mary Moraa Mourine Thomas	Athletics	Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay	19 March
Bronze	Kenya	Rugby sevens	Men's tournament	21 March
Bronze	Abel Kipsang	Athletics	Men's 1500 metres	22 March
Bronze	Cornelius Kemboi	Athletics	Men's 5000 metres	22 March
Bronze	Mary Ekiru	Athletics	Women's 1500 metres	22 March
Bronze	Nancy Chepleting	Athletics	Women's half marathon	22 March
Bronze	Amina Faki	Boxing	Women's 54 kg	22 March
Bronze	Kenya	Field hockey	Women's tournament	22 March
Bronze	Mary Muriu	Taekwondo	Women's under 30	22 March
Bronze	Milka Akinyi	Taekwondo	Women's under 40	22 March
Bronze	Kenya	Volleyball	Women's tournament	23 March

Cricket

Main article: Cricket at the 2023 African Games

Men's

Main article: Cricket at the 2023 African Games – Men's tournament

Group play

More information Pos, Pld ...

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Uganda	3	3	0	6	3.283	Advanced to the knockout stage
2	Kenya	3	2	1	4	1.049	Advanced to the knockout stage
3	University Sports South Africa	3	1	2	2	1.000
4	Ghana	3	0	3	0	−5.888

Source: ESPNcricinfo^[3]

17 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard

Uganda 169/7 (20 overs)	v	Kenya 97 (16.4 overs)
Roger Mukasa 59 (45) Lucas Oluoch 5/20 (4 overs)		Rakep Patel 42 (35) Alpesh Ramjani 4/17 (3.4 overs)

Uganda won by 72 runs
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Habib Enesi (Nga)
Player of the match: Dinesh Nakrani (Uga)

Uganda won the toss and elected to bat.
Lucas Oluoch (Ken) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is.^[4]
Roger Mukasa (Uga) scored his 1,000th run in T20Is.^[5]

18 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard

Kenya 141/6 (20 overs)	v	University Sports South Africa 71 (15 overs)
Collins Obuya 58 (47) Heinrigh Pieterse 2/23 (4 overs)		George Van Heerden 22 (22) Aarnav Patel 5/15 (3 overs)

Kenya won by 70 runs
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Adil Kassam (Tan) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Aarnav Patel (Ken)

Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.

20 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard

Ghana 111 (18.3 overs)	v	Kenya 115/3 (11.1 overs)
Obed Harvey 33 (33) Rakep Patel 3/12 (4 overs)		Collins Obuya 68 (30) Richmond Baaleri 3/55 (4 overs)

Kenya won by 7 wickets
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Adil Kassam (Tan)
Player of the match: Collins Obuya (Ken)

Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
Aarnav Patel (Ken) made his T20I debut.

Women's

Main article: Cricket at the 2023 African Games – Women's tournament

Group play

More information Pos, Pld ...

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Zimbabwe	3	3	0	6	1.438	Advanced to the knockout stage
2	Uganda	3	2	1	4	0.529	Advanced to the knockout stage
3	Kenya	3	1	2	2	−1.018
4	Rwanda	3	0	3	0	−0.975

Source: ESPNcricinfo^[6]

7 March 2024
13:15
Scorecard

Kenya 63/8 (17 overs)	v	Uganda 66/4 (16.4 overs)
Melvin Khagoitsa 24 (37) Immaculate Nakisuuyi 2/17 (4 overs)		Gloria Obukor 29* (48) Esther Wachira 1/9 (3 overs)

Uganda won by 6 wickets
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Stacy Lackay (SA) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Immaculate Nakisuuyi (Uga)

Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
The match was reduced to 17 overs per side due to rain.

8 March 2024
13:45
Scorecard

Rwanda 69 (18.3 overs)	v	Kenya 72/3 (17 overs)
Clarisse Uwase 24 (28) Jemimah Ndanu 3/21 (4 overs)		Esther Wachira 42* (49) Rosine Irera 2/11 (4 overs)

Kenya won by 7 wickets
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Patric Makumbi (Uga)
Player of the match: Esther Wachira (Ken)

Rwanda won the toss and elected to bat.

10 March 2024
13:15
Scorecard

Zimbabwe 142/5 (20 overs)	v	Kenya 74/4 (20 overs)
Modester Mupachikwa 40 (40) Flavia Odhiambo 3/29 (4 overs)		Melvin Khagoitsa 30 (47) Precious Marange 1/5 (2 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 68 runs
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Adil Kassam (Tan) and Patric Makumbi (Uga)
Player of the match: Modester Mupachikwa (Zim)

Kenya won the toss and elected to field.

Field Hockey

Main article: Field hockey at the 2023 African Games

Summary

Key:

FT – After full-time.
P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.

More information Team, Event ...

Team	Event	Group stage				Final / BM
Team	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Rank
Kenya men's	Men's tournament	Egypt L 3–2	Ghana L 3–1	Nigeria L 1–2	4	Nigeria L 1–2	4
Kenya women's	Women's tournament	Ghana L 1–4	bye	Nigeria L 0–1	3	Did not advance

Men's

Main article: Field hockey at the 2023 African Games – Men's tournament

Group play

More information Pos, Pld ...

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Egypt	3	3	0	9	6	+3	9	Final
2	Ghana (H)	3	2	1	4	2	+2	6	Final
3	Nigeria	3	1	2	6	7	−1	3	Third place match
4	Kenya	3	0	3	4	8	−4	0	Third place match

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
(H) Hosts

More information 2–3, Egypt ...

17 March 2024
16:00

Kenya	2–3	Egypt
Wakhura 23' Ademba 59'	Report	Adel 17' Ragab 41' El-Ganaini 47'

Umpires:
Nortey Ebenezer (GHA)
Simon Awasa (NGR)

More information 1–3, Ghana ...

18 March 2024
16:00

Kenya	1–3	Ghana
Wiswa 59'	Report	Fialor 38' Addison 43' Ntiamoah 45'

Umpires:
Mohamed Hassan (EGY)
Simon Awasa (NGR)

More information Nigeria, 2–1 ...

20 March 2024
14:00

Nigeria	2–1	Kenya
Samaila 15', 21'	Report	Masambu 7'

Umpires:
Nortey Ebenezer (GHA)
Mohamed Hassan (EGY)

Third and fourth place

More information Nigeria, 2–1 ...

22 March 2024
14:00

Nigeria	2–1	Kenya
Samaila 33' John 43'	Report	Kariuki 53'

Umpires:
Mohamed Hassan (EGY)
Nortey Ebenezer (GHA)

Women's

Main article: Field hockey at the 2023 African Games – Women's tournament

Group play

More information Pos, Pld ...

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Ghana (H)	2	2	0	5	1	+4	6	Final
2	Nigeria	2	1	1	1	1	0	3	Final
3	Kenya	2	0	2	1	5	−4	0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
(H) Hosts

More information 1–4, Ghana ...

17 March 2024
10:00

Kenya	1–4	Ghana
Onyango 56'	Report	Opoku 9', 33' Berko 19' Narkuor 27'

Umpires:
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
Charity Onosimuan (NGR)

More information Nigeria, 1–0 ...

20 March 2024
10:00

Nigeria	1–0	Kenya
Njoku 60'	Report

Umpires:
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
Evelyn Fiador (GHA)

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 2023 African Games

References

[1]
"Weightlifter Juliana Anyango Clinches Bronze At African Games". 98.4 Capital FM. 2024-03-13. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
[2]
"Kenyan Weightlifter Juliana Anyango finishes third at the African Games". TV47. 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
[3]
"African Games 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
[4]
"Roger Mukasa reaches 1000 T20I runs milestone as Uganda triumphs over Kenya at African Games". Sports Ocean Uganda. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
[5]
"Cricket Cranes make light work of Kenya in African Games opener". Kawowo Sports. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
[6]
"Women's African Games 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

External links

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