2023–24 KBF Premier League

The 2023–24 KBF Premier League, also known as the Kenyan Basketball National League, is the 34th season of the KBF Premier League, the top level Kenyan basketball league. The season began on 25 August 2023 with the regular season, the playoffs began on 31 May 2024 and ended on 20 July 2024.^[1][2]

2023–24 KBF Premier League
League	KBF Premier League
Sport	Basketball
Number of teams	12
Regular season
Top seed	Nairobi City Thunder
Season MVP	Albert Odero (Thunder)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVP	Griffin Ligare (Thunder)
Finals champions	Nairobi City Thunder (1st title)
Runners-up	KPA

KPA were the defending champions, but were defeated in the finals by top seed Nairobi City Thunder, who won their first title in team history.^[3] The Thunder were undefeated in the season, with an overall 30–0 record; they qualified for the 2025 Road to BAL as Kenyan champions.

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Nairobi City Thunder	22	22	0	44	Advance to playoffs
2	KPA	22	17	5	34
3	USIU Tigers	22	15	7	30
4	Equity Dumas	22	15	7	30
5	Ulinzi Warriors	22	15	7	30
6	Strathmore Blades	22	11	11	22
7	ANU Wolfpacks	22	9	13	18
8	Terror	22	8	14	16
9	Eldonets Platinum	22	7	15	14
10	Umoja	22	6	16	12
11	Absa (R)	22	4	18	8	Relegated to KBF Division 1
12	KU Pirates (R)	22	3	19	6

Source: KBF on Facebook
(R) Relegated

Playoffs

The quarterfinals were best-of-three series, while the semifinals finals were played in a best-of-five format.

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	1	Nairobi City Thunder	2
	8	Terror	0
						1	Nairobi City Thunder	3
						4	Equity Dumas	0
	4	Equity Dumas	2
	5	Ulinzi Warriors	0
											1	Nairobi City Thunder	3
											2	KPA	0
	2	KPA	2
	7	ANU Wolfpacks	0
						2	KPA	3
						6	Strathmore Blades	0
	3	USIU Tigers	0
	6	Strathmore Blades	2

Individual awards

• MVP: Albert Odero, Nairobi City Thunder
• Playoffs MVP: Griffin Ligare, Nairobi City Thunder
• Coach of the Year: Brad Ibs, Nairobi City Thunder