Kenyan national EAFC champion Harry Kappa has signed a groundbreaking professional contract with Morocco's Renaissance Club Athletic Zemamra in the eBotola League. This move marks him as the first Kenyan to secure an international professional esports deal, departing for Casablanca on February 20, 2026 for the league running from February 26 to April 25.

• Kappa will compete in Africa's only fully professional esports league, with the top two players earning direct qualification to the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in July 2026.
• The Esports Kenya Federation president, Ronny Lusigi, praised Kappa's achievement, highlighting it as a demonstration of Kenyan talent and the federation's efforts.
• Kappa, a 20-year-old from Thika, has previously represented Kenya in three international tournaments across Saudi Arabia, Rwanda, and South Africa.