The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) women's basketball team is set to compete in the Women's Basketball League Africa (WBLA) in Cairo, Egypt, aiming for their first-ever gold medal after securing a wild card entry.

• KPA are the 2023 silver medallists and missed last year's championship.
• The team acquired new interim coach Nabil Kabalan and American players A’llexxus Johnson and Sara Dickey to bolster their chances.
• They qualified for the tournament after a challenging journey, including an 89-81 overtime win against Burundi’s Les Hippos in the third-place play-off of the qualifiers.

Kenyan junior athletes are intensifying their preparations for the upcoming Africa Youth Games in Angola, with residential camps established across Nairobi, Mombasa, and Eldoret. The team, comprising 83 athletes, is set to depart this weekend, aiming for gold in 17 disciplines.

• Kenya will compete in 17 disciplines, including athletics, volleyball, swimming, and combat sports.
• Boxing coach John Ochieng highlighted the team's strong training, with upcoming boxer Clinton Omondi confidently predicting gold.
• Fencer Alia Wanjiru and judoka Rael Kulova expressed optimism, emphasizing personal growth and medal aspirations.

World and Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya will headline a superfast field of women at the 2025 Valencia Marathon in Spain this Sunday, December 7. She will be joined by fellow Kenyan Joyciline Jepkosgei and defending champion Amane Beriso of Ethiopia in what is anticipated to be a thrilling race.

• Jepchirchir is fresh from a world title in Tokyo in September and previously won the 2020 Valencia Marathon and the 2020 Olympic Marathon.
• The strong field is expected to push for fast times, potentially challenging the course record of 2:14:48 set by Beriso in 2022.
• Other notable international athletes competing include Keira D’Amato (USA), Emma Bates (USA), and Rose Harvey (Great Britain).