Reigning champions Nairobi City Thunder and Stanbic Shields have advanced to the semi-finals of the Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) Men’s Premier League play-offs after securing 2-0 series wins.

• Nairobi City Thunder swept aside Kisumu Lakeside with dominant victories of 97-54 and 87-44.
• Stanbic Shields eliminated former champions Ulinzi Warriors, winning their series 60-58 and 79-72.
• In the Women's league, defending champions KPA maintained their flawless run with a 65-43 win over USIU-A Flames.

Kenyan clubs Gor Mahia and Tusker face uphill battles in their CAF continental competitions after mixed results in their first-leg matches.

• Gor Mahia lost 2-0 to Pyramids FC in the CAF Champions League, requiring a significant comeback in Cairo.
• Tusker surrendered a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with Al-Ahli Madani in the CAF Confederation Cup.
• Gor Mahia's head coach, Charles Akonnor, is "praying for a miracle" but admits the team's lack of recent competitive matches was a factor.

Victor Kiplagat and Millicent Kemunto emerged victorious in the men's and women's 21km races respectively at a warm-up event for the upcoming Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon.

• Over 2,000 runners participated in the event held at Parklands Sports Club.
• The warm-up race aimed to help runners prepare for the main marathon scheduled for October 25.
• The Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon is a significant event, having attracted over 345,000 participants since 2003 and holding the prestigious World Athletics Road Race Label.