Will KPA dock at the Mombasa Port with WBLA gold?
The dockers bank on Kabalan’s pedigree to bag the elusive women’s Africa title. ..
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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.
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Kenyan Athletes Compete in WBLA, Africa Youth Games, and Valencia Marathon - December 2025
Kenyan athletes are participating in several major international competitions. 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 gold medal. Meanwhile, Kenyan junior athletes are intensifying preparations for the Africa Youth Games in Angola, with a team of 83 athletes departing this weekend to compete in 17 disciplines. Residential camps for the junior team were established in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Eldoret. In Spain, World and Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir is headlining the Valencia Marathon on Sunday, December 7. Jepchirchir will be joined by fellow Kenyan Joyciline Jepkosgei and defending champion Amane Beriso of Ethiopia.
