| Zimbabwean cricket team in Kenya in 2008-09 | |||
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| Kenya | Zimbabwe | ||
| Dates | 27 January 2009 – 4 February 2009 | ||
| Captains | Steve Tikolo | Prosper Utseya | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Zimbabwe won the 5-match series 5–0 | ||
| Most runs | Collins Obuya 165 | Hamilton Masakadza 260 | |
| Most wickets | Steve Tikolo 5/199 | Graeme Cremer 15/172 | |
The Zimbabwean cricket team toured Kenya from 27 January to 4 February 2009. They played five One Day Internationals during the tour.
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