| Kenya at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | KEN |
| CGA | National Olympic Committee of Kenya |
| Website | teamkenya |
| inBirmingham,England 28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08) | |
| Competitors | 123 (63 men and 60 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearers | Ferdinand Omanyala Carolina Wanjira |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Kenya competed at the2022 Commonwealth Games atBirmingham,England from 28 July to 8 August 2022.[1] It was Kenya's 17th appearance at the Games.
Ferdinand Omanyala andCarolina Wanjira were the country'sopening ceremony flagbearers.[2]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 30 | 17 | 47 |
| Badminton | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3x3 basketball | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Beach volleyball | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Boxing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Cycling | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Hockey | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Judo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lawn bowls | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Para powerlifting | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rugby sevens | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Squash | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Triathlon | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 63 | 60 | 123 |
Kenya selected a squad of six athletes (plus two reserves) for the marathons on 7 April 2022 (officially announced on 21 May 2022).[3][4] Following the national trials, a squad of forty-three athletes and two more reserves was confirmed on 25 June 2022.[5][6]
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Alex Kiprotich | Javelin throw | 77.93 | 8 |
| Julius Yego | 85.70 |  | |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Maximila Imali | 100 m | 11.30 | 3Q | 11.35 | 5 | did not advance | |
| Milicent Ndoro | 11.76 | 5 | did not advance | ||||
| Maximila Imali | 200 m | DNS | did not advance | ||||
| Milicent Ndoro | 24.03 | 3Q | 23.86 | 6 | did not advance | ||
| Mary Moraa | 400 m | 59.51 | 7 | did not advance | |||
| Veronica Mutua | 53.02 | 4q | 54.80 | 8 | did not advance | ||
| Mary Moraa | 800 m | 1:59.22 | 1Q | N/a | 1:57.07 |  | |
| Jarinter Mawia | 2:00.95 | 4 | N/a | did not advance | |||
| Winny Chebet | 1500 m | 4:16.11 | 3Q | N/a | 4:15.48 | 12 | |
| Edinah Jebitok | 4:13.84 | 3Q | N/a | 4:08.33 | 9 | ||
| Selah Jepleting | 5000 m | N/a | 14:48.24 | | |||
| Beatrice Chebet | N/a | 14:38.21 | | ||||
| Sheila Chepkirui | 10,000 m | N/a | 31:09.46 | [8] | |||
| Irene Cheptai | N/a | 30:49.52 |  [8] | ||||
| Jackline Chepkoech | 3000 m steeplechase | N/a | 9:15.68 | | |||
| Milicent Ndoro Jarinter Mwasya Veronica Mutua Mary Moraa | 4 × 400 m relay | N/a | 3:32.28 | 5 | |||
| Margaret Wangari Muriuki | Marathon | N/a | 2:28:00 PB | | |||
| Emily Ngii | 10,000 m walk | N/a | 43:50.86 | | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Sylvia Olero | Discus throw F44/64 | N/a | 20.57 | 8 | |
| Lucy Omondi | Hammer throw | 48.33 | 15 | did not advance | |
| Linda Oseso | 51.32 | 14 | did not advance | ||
Badminton Kenya is currently suspended as a consequence of internal election disputes.[9] Following an appeal byNOC-K, Kenya received special permission from theBWF to participate in the Commonwealth Games badminton competition.[10]
Following the selection trials in June 2022, two players were selected to represent Kenya in the competition.[11]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Sammy Mdogo Sikoyo | Men's singles |  Tang (AUS)L 0 - 2 | did not advance | |||||
| Saumya Gupta | Women's singles | Bye |  Kobygabe (UGA)L 0 - 2 | did not advance | ||||
| Sammy Mdogo Sikoyo Saumya Gupta | Mixed doubles |  Lubah /Bodha (MRI) L 0 - 2 | did not advance | |||||
By virtue of its status as the top Commonwealth African nation in the respectiveFIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings for men and women (on 1 November 2021), Kenya qualified for both tournaments.[12][13] On 27 April 2022, it was also confirmed that Kenya received a Bipartite Invitation for the women's wheelchair tournament.[14]
| Team | Event | Preliminary round | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final /BM /PM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Kenya men | Men's tournament |  CanadaL 12 - 15 |  Sri LankaW 21 - 18 |  ScotlandL 14 - 15 | 3Q |  AustraliaL 15 - 20 | did not advance | ||
| Kenya women | Women's tournament | Sri Lanka W 21 - 8 | Australia L 15 - 21 | Scotland L 14 - 15 | 3Q |  EnglandL 12 - 21 | did not advance | ||
| Kenya wheelchair women | Women's tournament | England L 1 - 20 | Canada L 1 - 17 | N/a | 3 | N/a | Did not advance |  South AfricaL 5 - 6 | 6 |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 43 | +9 | Direct tosemi-finals |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 41 | +15 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 |  Kenya | 3 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 48 | −1 | |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 58 | −23 |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 26 | +37 | Direct tosemi-finals |
| 2 | Scotland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 40 | +5 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Kenya | 3 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 44 | +6 | |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 63 | −48 |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 9 | +21 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | England(H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 14 | +14 | |
| 3 | Kenya | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37 | −35 | 5th place match |
Kenya was awarded a Bipartite Invitation for the women's tournament.[15]
| Athletes | Event | Preliminary Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final /BM | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | |||
| Brackcides Khadambi Gaudencia Makokha | Women's |  Zaimann /Polley (NZL) L 0 - 2 | Melissa / Pavan (CAN) L 0 - 2 |  Aryee /Katadat (GHA) W 2 - 1 | 3 | did not advance | |||
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humana-Paredes –Pavan (CAN) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 137 | 73 | 1.877 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Zeimann –Polley (NZL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 124 | 105 | 1.181 | |
| 3 | Khadambi –Makokha (KEN) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0.400 | 101 | 134 | 0.754 | Ranking of third-placed teams |
| 4 | Aryee –Katadat (GHA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 86 | 138 | 0.623 |
| Qualified for the Quarterfinals |
| 30 July 2022 19:00 | Zeimann –Polley (NZL) | 2–0 | Khadambi –Makokha (KEN) | Smithfield |
| (21–10, 21–19) Report | ||||
| 1 August 2022 14:30 | Humana-Paredes –Pavan (CAN) | 2–0 | Khadambi –Makokha (KEN) | Smithfield |
| (21–15, 21–5) Report | ||||
| 3 August 2022 14:30 | Khadambi –Makokha (KEN) | 2–1 | Aryee –Katadat (GHA) | Smithfield |
| (16–21, 21–13, 15–12) Report | ||||
Four boxers were selected for the competition on 4 July 2022.[16]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Shaffi Hassan | Men's Bantamweight | N/a | Prasanna (SRI) L 2 - 3 | did not advance | |||
| Nicholas Okoth | Men's Featherweight |  Allicock (GUY)L 0 - 5 | did not advance | ||||
| Christine Ongare | Women's Minimumweight | N/a | N/a | Dhillon (CAN) L 1 - 4 | did not advance | ||
| Elizabeth Andiego | Women's Middleweight | N/a | Bye | Parker (AUS) L 0 - 5 | did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Ogada Peter Mwangi Njoki (pilot) | Men's tandem time trial B | 1:20.172 | 6 |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Ndungu | Men's cross-country | LAP | |
| Nancy Debe | Women's cross-country | LAP | |
By virtue of its position in theFIH Women's World Ranking (as of 1 February 2022), Kenya qualified for the women's tournament.[17][18]
Detailed fixtures were released on 9 March 2022.[19] Eighteen players and seven reserves were named on 16 June 2022.[20][21]
Key:
| Team | Event | Preliminary round | Semifinal | Final /BM /PM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Kenya women | Women's tournament | New Zealand L 0 - 16 | Australia L 0 - 8 | Scotland L 0 - 11 | South Africa L 0 - 15 | 5 | N/a | Ghana W 2 - 2 (PSO 3 - 2) | 9 |
Reserves:Tracy Karanja,Gaudencia Ochieng,Elsie Jemutai,Vivian Onyango,Rhoda Kuira,Beverly Akoth,Maroline Wabomba
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 12 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 9 | |
| 3 | Scotland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 6 | Fifth place match |
| 4 | South Africa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 3 | Seventh place match |
| 5 | Kenya | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | −50 | 0 | Ninth place match |
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Two judoka were selected as of 18 June 2022.[22]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Kalvin Afude | Men's +100 kg | Bye | Perrinne (MRI) L 00 - 10 | Did not advance |  Dugasse (SEY)L 00 - 10 | Did not advance | 7 |
| Dianah Kana | Women's +78 kg |  Pulamoeng (BOT)W 01 - 00 | Adlington (SCO) L 00 - 10 | Did not advance |  Hawkes (NIR)L 00 - 10 | Did not advance | 7 |
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final /BM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Cephas Kimani | Men's Singles | Evans (RSA) L 10 - 21 |  Jim (COK)L 17 - 21 | Wilson (AUS) L 13 - 21 |  Priaulx (GGY)W 21 - 11 | 3 | did not advance | |||
| Eunice Mbugua | Women's Singles | Ryan (AUS) L 7 - 21 | Kos (CAN) W 21 - 16 | Beere (GGY) L 16 - 21 | N/a | 3 | did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellen Kariuki | Women's lightweight | 98.5 | |
| Joyce Njuguna | Women's heavyweight | 83.4 | 5 |
As of 9 November 2021, Kenya qualified for the men's tournament. This was achieved through their positions in the2018–19 /2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series.[23]
The thirteen-man roster was officially named on 12 July 2022.[24]
| Team | Event | Preliminary Round | Quarterfinal /CQ | Semifinal /CS | Final /BM /CF | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Kenya men's | Men's tournament | Uganda W 27 - 14 |  JamaicaW 45 - 0 | Australia L 5 - 7 | 2Q | New Zealand L 0 - 31 | Scotland L 12 - 22 | N/a | = 7 |
Pool D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 17 | +64 | 8 | Advance toQuarter-finals |
| 2 | Kenya | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 21 | +56 | 7 | |
| 3 | Uganda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 6 | Advance toclassification Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 147 | −147 | 3 |
| 29 July 2022 10:50 |
| Kenya | 27–14 | Uganda |
| Try:Olindi (2) 1' m, 12' m Humwa 2' c Odhiambo 4' m Wekesa 14' m Con:Olindi (1/3) 3' Taabu (0/2) | Report | Try:Kisiga 5' c Wokorach 9' c Con:Wokorach (2/2) 5', 10' |
| Coventry Stadium,Coventry Referee:Talal-Azmat Chaudhry (Canada) |
| 29 July 2022 18:58 |
| Kenya | 45–0 | Jamaica |
| Try:Oyoo 1' m Onyala 2' c Taabu 6' c Ambaka 7' m Wekesa 9' c Mwale 11' c Otieno 14' c Con:Taabu (2/4) 3', 6' Olindi (1/1) 9' Amunga (2/2) 11', 14' | Report |
| Coventry Stadium,Coventry Referee:Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji) |
| 30 July 2022 10:50 |
| Australia | 7–5 | Kenya |
| Try:Toole 10' c Con:Roache (1/1) 11' Cards:Nawaqanitawase  1'Lawson 8' | Report | Try:Otieno 2' m Cards:Mwale 4' |
| Coventry Stadium,Coventry Referee:Finlay Brown (Scotland) |
| 30 July 2022 21:10 |
| New Zealand | 31–0 | Kenya |
| Try:McGarvey-Black 3' c Ware (2) 7' m, 8' c Curry 10' m Collier 12' c Con:McGarvey-Black (3/5) 4', 9', 13' | Report |
| Coventry Stadium,Coventry Referee:Morné Ferreira (South Africa) |
| 31 July 2022 11:58 |
| Kenya | 12–22 | Scotland |
| Try:Oyoo 8' m Taabu 11' c Con:Omondi (1/2) 12' | Report | Try:Edmunds 4' m Barreto 7' m Elms 13' c McCann 14' m Con:Barreto (1/4) 13' |
| Coventry Stadium,Coventry Referee:Nick Hogan (New Zealand) |
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Muqtadir Nimji | Men's singles | Stewart (SCO) L 0 - 3 | did not advance | |||||
| Khaaliqa Nimji | Women's singles |  Best (BAR)L 0 - 3 | did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Monyo Maina | 100 m freestyle | 53.96 | 48 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:59.72 | 32 | N/a | did not advance | |||
| Ridhwan Mohamed | 50 m freestyle | 24.41 | 39 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 52.81 | 38 | did not advance | ||||
| 50 m butterfly | 25.92 | 34 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Emily Muteti | 50 m freestyle | 26.50 | 19 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 58.03 | 24 | did not advance | ||||
| 100 m butterfly | 1:02.10 | 20 | did not advance | ||||
| Imara Thorpe | 50 m freestyle | 27.25 | 29 | did not advance | |||
| 50 m butterfly | 27.92 | 22 | did not advance | ||||
| 100 m butterfly | 1:02.16 | 21 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ridhwan Mohamed Monyo Maina Emily Muteti Imara Thorpe | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:45.36 | 8Q | 3:43.33NR | 8 |
| Imara Thorpe Emily Muteti Ridhwan Mohamed Monyo Maina | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:16.66 | 14 | did not advance | |
Two players were officially selected as of 8 July 2022.[25]
| Athletes | Event | Group stage | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final /BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Brian Mutua | Men's singles | Yogarajah (MRI) L 2 - 4 | Maxwell (BAR) W 4 - 1 | 2 | did not advance | |||||
| Jenny Amadi | Women's singles | Patel (RSA) L 0 - 4 | Young (JAM) L 1 - 4 | 3 | did not advance | |||||
| Athletes | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Jenny Amadi Brian Mutua | Mixed doubles |  Wu /Yee (FIJ) L 1 - 3 | did not advance | |||||
Four triathletes (two per gender) were initially selected on 13 March 2022.[26] Following a formal complaint that women's trials winnerMegan Irungu had not covered the entire course, a second trials race was held (won byAisha Nasser).[27] The NOC-K ordered a third iteration as the swimming leg of the second race was not held in open water; Nasser won that race as well.[28]
| Athlete | Event | Swim (750 m) | Trans 1 | Bike (20 km) | Trans 2 | Run (5 km) | Total | Rank |
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| Joseph Okal | Men's | 11:07 | 1:30 | 31:48 | 0:34 | 19:00 | 1:03:59 | 35 |
| Aisha Nasser | Women's | 12:31 | 1:24 | 36:24 | 0:44 | 22:13 | 1:13:16 | 30 |
| Athlete | Event | Weight Lifted | Total | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snatch | Clean & jerk | ||||
| Benjamin Ochoma | Men's -55 kg | 65 kg | 85 kg | 150 kg | 10 |
| Anthony Masinde | Men's -73 kg | 110 kg | 140 kg | 250 kg | 11 |
| Rachael Enock | Women's -64 kg | 70 kg | 85 kg | 155 kg | 11 |
Key:
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final /BM | |
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Mathayo Mahabila | Men's -74 kg | Hawkins (NZL) L 3 - 8 | did not advance | ||||
| Sophia Ayieta | Women's -57 kg | Bye |  Adekuoroye (NGR)L 0 - 10 | Did not advance | Ayo (UGA) W 11 - 0 | Taylor (CAN) L 0 - 4 | 5 |
