Kenyan athlete Faith Kipyegon has won the 5000m race at the opening of the Diamond League season in Shanghai.

• Faith Kipyegon secured a dominant victory in the women's 5000m race.
• The event marked the start of the Diamond League season.
• The location of the victory was Shanghai, signifying the global stage of the competition.

Hashim Kamau has been elected as the new president of the Kenya Amputee Football Federation. The elections took place on Saturday afternoon at Nyayo National Stadium.

• New president: Hashim Kamau
• Organization: Kenya Amputee Football Federation
• Event location: Nyayo National Stadium

Visa Dolphins Swimming Club is stepping up its preparations for the upcoming Kiambu County Aquatic Association Championship.

• The club is undergoing intensified technical and endurance training.
• The training sessions are taking place at the Westlands Primary Swimming Pool.
• This championship is a key event for the club's competitive season.

Kenya secured a historic 10,000m double gold at the 24th African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana. Diana Wanza followed Kelvin Chesang's earlier triumph, marking the country's first-ever double in the event.

• Diana Wanza won the women's 10,000m in 31:33.26.
• The victories represent Kenya's first 10,000m double at the championships.
• Belinda Adhiambo also contributed a bronze medal in the women's shot put.

Kenyan swimmer Athena Diamantidis, aged ten, has achieved remarkable success at the 2026 World School Games Swimming Championships in London, securing a gold and a bronze medal.

• She won gold in the 50m freestyle and bronze in the 100m freestyle.
• The young athlete, Athena Diamantidis, competed against swimmers aged 13-15 from 41 countries.
• Despite initial nerves and a challenging start, she demonstrated resilience and achieved personal bests.

Eldonets Ladies and Stanbic Aces secured victories in their respective Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) Women’s Premier League matches.

• Stanbic Aces' win tightens the gap with the league leaders, Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), to just one point.
• Eldonets Ladies, led by a 17-point performance from Captain Sheila Cherotich, came from behind to defeat University of Nairobi (UoN) Dynamites 67-48.
• Stanbic Aces defeated Strathmore University Swords 56-46, while Stanbic Shields bested Kisumu Lakeside 61-47 in the men's league.

Double Olympic champion and world record holder Faith Kipyegon kicked off the 2026 Diamond League season with a commanding victory in the women's 5000m at the Shanghai Diamond League.

• Kipyegon set a world-leading time of 14:24.14.
• The key athlete involved was Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon, who is also the world record holder.
• This opening leg of the Diamond League was held in Shanghai, a change from the traditional start in Doha.