| Kenya at the 1987 All-Africa Games | |
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| IOC code | KEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Kenya |
| in Nairobi | |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| All-Africa Games appearances (overview) | |
| Youth appearances | |
Kenya participated in the 1987 All-Africa Games held in Nairobi at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani. It participated with athletes in 14 sports and won 63 medals in total.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 13 | 18 | 12 | 43 |
 Basketball | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Boxing | ||||
 Field hockey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Football | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Handball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Swimming | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
 Table tennis | ||||
 Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tennis | ||||
 Volleyball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | 25 | 16 | 63 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Simon Kipkemboi | Athletics | Men's 200m | ||
| Gold | Billy Konchellah | Athletics | Men's 800m | ||
| Gold | Sisa Kirati | Athletics | Men's 1500m | ||
| Gold | John Ngugi | Athletics | Men's 5000m | ||
| Gold | Paul Kipkoech | Athletics | Men's 10000m | ||
| Gold | Patrick Sang | Athletics | Men's 3000m steeplechase | ||
| Gold | Francisca Chepkurui | Athletics | Women's 400m | ||
| Gold | Selina Chirchir | Athletics | Women's 800m | ||
| Gold | Selina Chirchir | Athletics | Women's 1500m | ||
| Gold | Susan Sirma | Athletics | Women's 3000m | ||
| Gold | Leah Malot | Athletics | Women's 5000m | ||
| Gold | Elizabeth Olaba | Athletics | Women's shot put | ||
| Gold | Agnetha Chelimo | Athletics | Women's 5000m track walk | ||
| Gold | Kenya men's national field hockey team | Athletics | Women's 5000m track walk | ||
| Gold | John Kariuki | Taekwondo | Men's flyweight | ||
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | David Kitur | Athletics | Men's 400m | ||
| Silver | Stephen Marai | Athletics | Men's 800m | ||
| Silver | Wilfred Kirochi | Athletics | Men's 1500m | ||
| Silver | Kenya women's national volleyball team | Volleyball | Volleyball - Women | ||
| Silver | Kenya national football team | Football | Football - Men | [1] | |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Joseph Chesire | Athletics | Men's 1500m | ||
| Bronze | Peter Koech | Athletics | Men's 5000m | July 21 | |
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