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Kenya at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

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Kenya at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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Kenya competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022.[1] It was Kenya's 17th appearance at the Games.

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Ferdinand Omanyala and Carolina Wanjira were the country's opening ceremony flagbearers.[2]

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Medalists

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

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Athletics

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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]

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Track & road events
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Field events
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Women
Track & road events
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Field events
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Badminton

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Badminton Kenya is currently suspended as a consequence of internal election disputes.[9] Following an appeal by NOC-K, Kenya received special permission from the BWF 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]

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3x3 basketball

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By virtue of its status as the top Commonwealth African nation in the respective FIBA 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]

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Men's tournament

Roster
  • Faheem Juma
  • George Omondi
  • Larry Shavanga
  • John Wijass

Group A

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Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
29 July 2022 (2022-07-29)
15:30
Canada  1512  Kenya
Pts: Gill 5 Pts: Omondi 6

29 July 2022 (2022-07-29)
19:30
Kenya  2118  Sri Lanka
Pts: Juma 9 Pts: Yogananthan 13

31 July 2022 (2022-07-31)
15:30
Kenya  1415  Scotland
Pts: Omondi 6 Pts: Murray 7
Quarterfinals
1 August 2022 (2022-08-01)
17:00
Australia  2015  Kenya
Pts: Wright 8 Pts: Omondi 6

Women's tournament

Roster
  • Victoria Reynolds
  • Madina Okot
  • Hilda Indasi
  • Melissa Otieno

Group A

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Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
29 July 2022 (2022-07-29)
15:30
Kenya  218  Sri Lanka
Pts: Indasi, Okot 8 Pts: N.Perera, R.Perera 3

29 July 2022 (2022-07-29)
19:30
Australia  2115  Kenya
Pts: Scherf 9 Pts: Otieno 5

31 July 2022 (2022-07-31)
15:30
Kenya  1415  Scotland
Pts: Indasi 6 Pts: Leonard 9
Quarterfinals
1 August 2022 (2022-08-01)
17:30
England  2112  Kenya
Pts: Jump 8 Pts: Otieno 4

Women's wheelchair

Roster
  • Carolina Wanjira
  • Eunice Otieno
  • Rahel Alar
  • Stella Tiyoy

Group A

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Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
29 July 2022 (2022-07-29)
15:30
Kenya  120  England
Pts: Wanjira 1 Pts: Moore, Atkin 6

30 July 2022 (2022-07-30)
15:30
Canada  171  Kenya
Pts: Dandeneau 7 Pts: Alar 1
Fifth place match
2 August 2022 (2022-08-02)
15:00
South Africa  65  Kenya
Pts: Moeng 5 Pts: Alar 4
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Beach volleyball

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Kenya was awarded a Bipartite Invitation for the women's tournament.[15]

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Women's tournament

Group A

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Qualified for the Quarterfinals
30 July 2022
19:00
 ZeimannPolley (NZL) 2–0  KhadambiMakokha (KEN) Smithfield
(21–10, 21–19)
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1 August 2022
14:30
 Humana-ParedesPavan (CAN) 2–0  KhadambiMakokha (KEN) Smithfield
(21–15, 21–5)
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3 August 2022
14:30
 KhadambiMakokha (KEN) 2–1  AryeeKatadat (GHA) Smithfield
(16–21, 21–13, 15–12)
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Boxing

Four boxers were selected for the competition on 4 July 2022.[16]

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Cycling

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Mountain Biking

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Hockey

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By virtue of its position in the FIH 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]

Women's tournament

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Squad
  • Quinter Okore (gk)
  • Millicent Adhiambo (gk)
  • Beatrice Mbugua
  • Lynn Mumbi
  • Aurelia Opondo
  • Joan Anjao
  • Moureen Owiti
  • Flavia Mutiva
  • Caroline Guchu
  • Lynn Tamunai Kipsang
  • Maureen Okumu
  • Alice Owiti
  • Eleanor Chebet
  • Gilly Okumu
  • Jeriah Onsare
  • Nichole Odhiambo
  • Grace Bwire
  • Naomi Kemunto

Reserves: Tracy Karanja, Gaudencia Ochieng, Elsie Jemutai, Vivian Onyango, Rhoda Kuira, Beverly Akoth, Maroline Wabomba

Group play
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Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
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Ninth place match
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Judo

Two judoka were selected as of 18 June 2022.[22]

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Lawn bowls

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Para powerlifting

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Rugby sevens

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As of 9 November 2021, Kenya qualified for the men's tournament. This was achieved through their positions in the 2018–19 / 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series.[23]

The thirteen-man roster was officially named on 12 July 2022.[24]

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Men's tournament

Roster

Pool D

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Updated to match(es) played on 29 July 2022. Source: Birmingham2022
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
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)
ReportTry: 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 Yellow card 1'
Lawson Yellow card 8'
ReportTry: Otieno 2' m
Cards: Mwale Yellow card 4'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)
Quarterfinals
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)
5th-8th Semifinals
31 July 2022
11:58
Kenya 12–22 Scotland
Try: Oyoo 8' m
Taabu 11' c
Con: Omondi (1/2) 12'
ReportTry: 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)

Squash

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Swimming

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Mixed
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Table tennis

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Two players were officially selected as of 8 July 2022.[25]

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Triathlon

Four triathletes (two per gender) were initially selected on 13 March 2022.[26] Following a formal complaint that women's trials winner Megan Irungu had not covered the entire course, a second trials race was held (won by Aisha 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]

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Weightlifting

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Wrestling

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  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
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