Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi remains confident for a stellar track season despite a fourth-place finish at the Sirikwa World Cross Country Tour in Eldoret. The world 800m champion from the 2025 Tokyo World Athletics Championships views his performance as a positive gauge for his fitness.

• Wanyonyi confirmed his participation in the prestigious Diamond League circuit, though specific race dates are yet to be determined.
• He will not compete in the World Indoor Championships in March 20-22, stating he is not yet prepared for the event.
• The Olympic champion is being considered for the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and the Ultimate Championship in September, but his participation in the Commonwealth Games is currently uncertain.

AFC Leopards SC captain Victor Omune is leading the charge to break the club's 28-year Kenyan Premier League (KPL) title drought this season, driven by a desire to fulfill his father's dream. He has declared the trophy theirs to lose, aiming to secure it for a club that last won in 1998.

• AFC Leopards SC last won the KPL trophy in 1998.
• Captain Victor Omune is confident the team will win the trophy this season.
• The current playing unit's push is to end a 28-year title drought.

Five Kenyan golfers, including amateurs Michael Karanga and John Lejirma, and professionals CJ Wangai, Samuel Njoroge, and Justus Madoya, have received a significant Sh 3.2 million sponsorship from gaming firm Betika ahead of the 57th Magical Kenya Open golf tournament at the Karen Golf and Country Club.

• The funds will cover tournament preparations, endorsement fees, and logistics for the players.
• Betika Group CEO Mutua Mutava stated this is the third consecutive year the company has sponsored MKO players.
• John Lejirma enters the tournament as the reigning 2025 KAGC Series Champion, with nine tournament victories last year.
• The 2026 Magical Kenya Open is expected to attract over 25,000 spectators and 144 players from more than 30 countries.

Issa Gachiringi Laborde Fit Pere, an 18-year-old Kenyan skier, made history at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics by becoming the youngest Kenyan to qualify for the second round of a Winter Games event.

• Issa Laborde recorded a combined time of 2 minutes and 52.78 seconds across two slalom runs, placing him 66th overall and the 4th ranked African.
• He is the third Kenyan to compete at the Winter Olympics, following Philip Boit and Sabrina Simader.
• Laborde expressed his happiness, stating, "I am very happy with my performance. This race for me is symbolizing hope, beginnings and new chapters in life."
• He hopes to participate in the 2030 Winter Olympics, aiming to inspire growth in winter sports within Africa.