NBA Africa and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) celebrated the successful completion of the first year of their youth program, the Jr. NBA & AFD Basketball Experience, with exhibition games in Nairobi.

• 26,000 children enrolled in the program over the year, reaching more than 52,000 youth aged 9-17.
• French Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Arnaud Suquet, emphasized the program's inclusive effects, especially for children with special needs.
• The initiative includes basketball skill-building, life-skills training, and psychological support.

The inaugural Empower Mchezaji seven-a-side tournament featuring Harambee Stars and Harambee Starlets players is taking place today at the Mashuuru Sports Complex in Kajiado County. The tournament aims to fight against Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in sports.

• Eight teams are competing, including notable players like Duke Abuya and Mwanalima Adam.
• Nana Owiti is the event organizer and is passionate about promoting women's sports.
• The tournament features mixed-gender teams to foster allyship and address issues of SGBV in sports.

In a fierce competition on the second day of the National Boxing League in Mombasa, the defending champions Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and leaders Kenya Police advanced to the finals with notable performances.

• Robert Okaka and Chris Ochanda from KDF, along with Humphrey ‘Jakababa’ Ochieng and Hakeem Abubakar from Police, secured their spots in the finals.
• Jakababa will face Okaka in the final showdown, expressing his intent to “show people dust.”
• Most of the Kenya Prisons boxers experienced significant defeats, with Moses Kilavuka and Jusper Sagali losing their matches.