Kenya Sports
Kenya is a great sporting nation with outstanding achievements in athletics where personalities like Kipchoge Keino, Ben Jibcho, Henry Rono, Paul Tergat, Douglas Wakiihuri, Tekla Lorupe, among others, have either been Olympic or World Champions or both.
As early as the sixties, one named Serafano Antao, running barefoot, set the fastest time in 100 metres record. But because he ran barefoot, his breathtaking record time was never recognized as a world record. Overall, however, Kenya's strength remains in the middle and long distance events in which a new champion is produced in almost every major event.Other major sporting activities include football, rugby, cricket and golf. Also, volleyball and netball have produced strong teams at club and national level in football.
Considerable effort and attention are now underway to develop soccer to compete effectively at continental and world levels. We hope to emulate other African countries' performances at Continent, Olympics and the World Cup levels.
In cricket, Kenya has now applied for test status. Already, she holds one day international status. Kenya is already a force to reckon with in rugby. We hasten to add that Kenya has some of the finest golf courses on the continent. You only need to visit and see for yourself.
Other Sports Activities:
Other activities of interest to visitors include day and night game drives; bush walks; horse riding; game watching up close from secluded game blinds; day and overnight camel safaris; educational talks on the conservancy and related issues such as walking safaris and trout fishing.