Kenya at the 2023 African Games

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Kenya at the
2023 African Games
Flag of Kenya.svg
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)

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

Contents

Medal table

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Aaron Cheminingwa Athletics Men's 800 metres20 March
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Emily Wamusyi Ngii Athletics Women's 20 kilometres walk20 March
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Beatrice Chepkoech Athletics Women's 3000 metres steeplechase20 March
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Mary Moraa Athletics Women's 400 metres20 March
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Janeth Chepngetich Athletics Women's 10000 metres21 March
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Angella Okutoyi Tennis Women's singles21 March
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Brian Komen Athletics Men's 1500 metres22 March
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Edwin Owuor Boxing Men's 75 kg22 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Amos Serem Athletics Men's 3000 metres steeplechase18 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Edwin Kimutai Athletics Men's decathlon19 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Winny Bii Athletics Women's triple jump19 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Samuel Gathimba Athletics Men's 20 kilometres walk20 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Ngeno Kipngetich Athletics Men's 800 metres20 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Angella Okutoyi
Cynthia Wanjala
Tennis Women's doubles21 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Julius Yego Athletics Men's javelin throw22 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Kenya Volleyball Men's tournament23 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Esther Kavesa Weightlifting Women's 45 kg total10 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Esther Kavesa Weightlifting Women's 45 kg snatch10 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Juliana Anyango Weightlifting Women's 81 kg total13 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Juliana Anyango Weightlifting Women's 81 kg snatch13 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Juliana Anyango Weightlifting Women's 81 kg clean & jerk13 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Faith Ogallo Taekwondo Women's +73 kg17 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Simon Koech Athletics Men's 3000 metres steeplechase18 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jully Musangi Taekwondo Women's −73 kg18 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Evans Kiptum Athletics Men's 10000 metres19 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Vivian Chebet Kiprotich Athletics Women's 800 metres19 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze David Kapirante
Kennedy Muthoki
Mary Moraa
Mourine Thomas
Athletics Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay19 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kenya Rugby sevens Men's tournament21 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Abel Kipsang Athletics Men's 1500 metres22 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Cornelius Kemboi Athletics Men's 5000 metres22 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Mary Ekiru Athletics Women's 1500 metres22 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Nancy Chepleting Athletics Women's half marathon22 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Amina Faki Boxing Women's 54 kg22 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kenya Field hockey Women's tournament 22 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Mary Muriu Taekwondo Women's under 3022 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Milka Akinyi Taekwondo Women's under 4022 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kenya Volleyball Women's tournament23 March

Cricket

Men's

Group play
PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR Qualification
1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 3300063.283Advanced to the knockout stage
2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3210041.049
3Flag of South Africa.svg University Sports South Africa 3120021.000
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 303000−5.888
Source: ESPNcricinfo [3]
17 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg
169/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Kenya.svg  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)

18 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg
141/6 (20 overs)
v
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  Flag of Ghana.svg
111 (18.3 overs)
v
Flag of Kenya.svg  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

Group play
PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR Qualification
1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3300061.438Advanced to the knockout stage
2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 3210040.529
3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 312002−1.018
4Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 303000−0.975
Source: ESPNcricinfo [6]
7 March 2024
13:15
Scorecard
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg
63/8 (17 overs)
v
Flag of Uganda.svg  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  Flag of Rwanda.svg
69 (18.3 overs)
v
Flag of Kenya.svg  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  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
142/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Kenya.svg  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

Summary

Key:

TeamEventGroup stageFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Rank
Kenya men's Men's tournament Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
L 3–2
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
L 3–1
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
L 1–2
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
L 1–2
4
Kenya women's Women's tournament Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
L 1–4
byeFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
L 0–1
3Did not advance

Men's

Group play

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 330096+39 Final
2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (H)320142+26
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 31026713 Third place match
4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 30034840
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
17 March 2024
16:00
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2–3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Wakhura Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Ademba Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Report Adel Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Ragab Field hockey ball.svg 41'
El-Ganaini Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Umpires:
Nortey Ebenezer (GHA)
Simon Awasa (NGR)

18 March 2024
16:00
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg1–3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Wiswa Field hockey ball.svg 59' Report Fialor Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Addison Field hockey ball.svg 43'
Ntiamoah Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Umpires:
Mohamed Hassan (EGY)
Simon Awasa (NGR)

20 March 2024
14:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Samaila Field hockey ball.svg 15', 21' Report Masambu Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Umpires:
Nortey Ebenezer (GHA)
Mohamed Hassan (EGY)
Third and fourth place
22 March 2024
14:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Samaila Field hockey ball.svg 33'
John Field hockey ball.svg 43'
Report Kariuki Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Umpires:
Mohamed Hassan (EGY)
Nortey Ebenezer (GHA)

Women's

Group play

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (H)220051+46 Final
2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 21011103
3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 20021540
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
17 March 2024
10:00
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg1–4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Onyango Field hockey ball.svg 56' Report Opoku Field hockey ball.svg 9', 33'
Berko Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Narkuor Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Umpires:
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
Charity Onosimuan (NGR)

20 March 2024
10:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Njoku Field hockey ball.svg 60' Report
Umpires:
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
Evelyn Fiador (GHA)

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