Prisons emerged as the overall champions of the 2026 Japanese Ambassador's Cup national judo tournament held at Kasarani Gymnasium on Saturday.

• Prisons secured the Seniors category title with four gold, four silver, and two bronze medals.
• The tournament was organized by the Kenya Judo Federation (KJF) and saw participation from across the country.
• Notable figures present included Japanese Ambassador to Kenya Hiroshi Matsuura and KJF president Tegla Loroupe.

Nairobi has taken an early lead in the National Intermediate Boxing Championships held in Thika, winning their opening matches to position themselves for the overall title.

• Nairobi fielded two teams due to a high number of participants and has dominated the competition so far.
• Boxers like Ken Muinda (Nairobi A) secured victories via Referee Stop Contest (RSC) and points decisions.
• The team's success puts them on track to focus on the upcoming Kenya Open Championships.

Kenya has been officially removed from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) watchlist after successfully implementing comprehensive reforms to its anti-doping systems.

• Kenya's national anti-doping organization is now fully aligned with the WADA Code and international standards, as announced by ADAK chairperson Major General (Rtd) Aphaxard Muthuri Kiugu.
• Kenya was placed on the watchlist in late 2025 due to concerns about gaps in governance, testing protocols, and athlete whereabouts systems.
• The reforms implemented by the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) included strengthening governance, improving results management, and streamlining athlete whereabouts systems, with significant support from the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports.

Record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia have extended their lead at the top of the SportPesa Premier League to nine points after a dramatic 2-1 victory over Mathare United.

• Gor Mahia now sits with 49 points, a nine-point advantage over second-placed AFC Leopards.
• Gor Mahia secured the win with a late goal from Enock Morisson in the 88th minute, after Mathare United had equalized in the 82nd minute.
• The victory completes a double over Mathare United for Gor Mahia, who were boosted by rivals AFC Leopards losing their midweek fixture.

The Zetech University Sparks kicked off their Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) Women’s Premier League campaign with a thrilling 51-50 overtime victory against Strathmore University Swords.

• The match was decided in overtime after a 45-45 tie in regular time.
• Zetech Sparks secured the win without their former coach, Maurice Obilo.
• Jacqueline Adhiambo of Strathmore Swords was the top scorer with 23 points.