Kenya competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. This marked Kenya's 17th appearance at the Commonwealth Games after making its debut in 1938.

The Kenyan delegation consisted of 98 athletes. The team competed in eight sports.

Boxer Robert Okaka was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, para powerlifter Hellen Wawira was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.

Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotal3x3 basketball 8412Athletics 332356Bowls 224Boxing 224Judo 224Swimming 224Track cycling 246WeightliftingPara powerlifting 134Weightlifting 134Total534598

Medallists

The following Kenyan competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded. MedalNameSportEvent DateRef.Edmund SeremAthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase27 July Faith CherotichAthleticsWomen's 3000 m steeplechase29 JulyMathew KipsangAthleticsMen's 5000 m1 AugustDiana WanzaAthleticsWomen's 10,000 metres27 JulySimon KoechAthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase27 JulyStephen KihuAthleticsMen's 10,000 m walk31 JulyLilian OdiraAthleticsWomen's 800 metres31 JulyJoshua MboyaWeightliftingMen's 60 kg26 JulyLeonard BettAthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase27 JulyIrene JepkemboiAthleticsWomen's javelin throw1 AugustWycliffe KinyamalAthleticsMen's 800 m1 AugustTimothy CheruiyotAthleticsMen's mile1 August

3x3 basketball

Kenya qualified a men's and women's 3x3 basketball teams, and received a bipartite invitation to the men's wheelchair competition.

Summary TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKenya men'sMen's tournamentL 16–19L 15–21L 9–21W 22–12W 22–94colspan=3 7Kenya women'sWomen's tournamentL 5–21W 16–14 (OT)L 5–21L 16–21W 22–84colspan=3 8Kenya men's wheelchairMen's wheelchair tournamentL 3–16L 5–21L 0–21colspan=2 4colspan=3 8

Men's tournament

Roster Kenya's roster consisted of four athletes. Denis Aduol David Gichohi Brans Nzioka Rodney Olang

Group B

Women's tournament

Roster Kenya's roster consisted of four athletes. Babra Achieng Esther Minayo Yvone Okello Mary Omondi

Group A

Men's wheelchair tournament

Roster Kenya's roster consisted of four athletes. Ian Chege Milton Ilahuya Itaken Kipelian Robert Ngugi

Group A

Athletics

Following the Kenyan Commonwealth Games trials in Nairobi, Athletics Kenya selected a 54-member team for the 2026 Games in Glasgow.Kenya selected 52-member Glasgow team, Olympics.com

Men Track events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankFerdinand Omanyala100 metrescolspan=2 10.156colspan=2 Meshack Babu10.212 10.398colspan=2 Mark Otieno10.384colspan="4" Zablon Ekwam200 metres20.42 SB1 q20.646colspan="2" Elkana Kiprotich SabilaDQcolspan=4 Kelvin Tonui400 metres45.691 q46.697colspan=2 Boniface Mweresacolspan=2 46.245colspan=2 George Mutinda46.502 q47.228colspan=2 Wyclife Kinyamal800 metres1:46.791 Q1:44.911 Q1:46.12Kelvin Kimtai Loti1:47.221 Q1:45.091 Q1:48.378Nicholas Kiplagat1:45.994 q1:47.587colspan=2 Timothy CheruiyotMile3:58.982 Q colspan=2 3:55.41Reynold CheruiyotDNFcolspan=4 Brian Komen3:54.944 Qcolspan=2 3:59.3313Mathew Kipsang5000 metrescolspan=4 13:23.61Cornelius Kemboicolspan=4 13:24.994Andrew Alamisicolspan=4 13:30.3510Ishmael Kipkurui10,000 metrescolspan=4 28:04.66 SB10Edwin Kurgatcolspan=4 27:50.98 SB4 Daniel Ebenyocolspan=4 27:56.35 PB6 Kipkorir Rotich400 metre hurdles50.394colspan=2 colspan=2 Simon Koech3000 metre steeplechasecolspan=4 8:18.59Edmund Seremcolspan=4 8:18.23Leonard Kipkemoi Bettcolspan=4 8:21.63Stephen Ndangiri Kihu10,000 metre race walkcolspan=4 38:46.57 PBMark Odhiambo Zablon Ekwam Meshack Babu Elkana Kiprotich Sabila 4 × 100 metres relay39.664 qcolspan=2 39.747

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankIsaac Kirwa YegoLong jump7.6312 q7.2812Asbel Kiprop KemboiHigh jumpcolspan=2 2.0012Kevin Kiprono KemboiTriple jump15.559 q DNSIsaac Kirwa Yego16.144 q16.31 SB5 Dominic Ongidi AbundaHammer throwcolspan=2 60.878Julius YegoJavelin throw74.5013colspan=2

Combined events Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankEdwin TooResult11.037.399.911.9151.1915.9136.913.7043.364:50.53668610Points854908480723761743602509491615

Women Track events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankMillicent Ndoro200 metres23.452 q23.377colspan=2 Mercy Oketch400 metrescolspan=2 52.853colspan=2 Mercy Chebet53.164 q53.495colspan=2 Lilian Odira800 metres2:01.051 Q 1:59.391 Q2:00.58Janet Jepkemoi Amimo2:02.303 Q2:02.085colspan=2 Vivian Chebet2:13.006colspan=4 Naomi KorirMile4:31.80 SB4 Qcolspan=2 4:40.625Teresiah Muthoni Gateri4:33.11 SB1 Qcolspan=2 4:40.938Rosemary Longisa4:32.025 Qcolspan=2 4:42.759Caroline Nyaga5000 metrescolspan=4 14:54.006Rebecca Mwangicolspan=4 15:50.4818Diana Wanza10,000 metrescolspan=4 31:50.13Miriam Chebetcolspan=4 32:12.977Rukia Nusra Omulisia100 metre hurdles13.105colspan=2 colspan=2 Vanice Kerubo Nyakisera400 metre hurdles56.433 Qcolspan=2 56.678Celestine Biwot3000 metre steeplechasecolspan=4 9:33.617Faith Cherotichcolspan=4 9:01.76 GRSylvia Jerono Kemboi10,000 metre race walkcolspan=4 51:30.805

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankFaith Kipsang JepkemboiLong jump6.2312 q6.469Belinda Adhiambo OburuShot putcolspan=2 16.097Irene JepkemboiJavelin throwcolspan=2 57.85

Mixed AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankTimeRankKelvin Tonui Mercy Chebet Boniface Mweresa Mercy Oketch4 × 400 metres relay3:15.922 Q 3:13.954

Bowls

Kenya entered four bowlers, two men and two women.

AthleteEventGroup StageSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Anwar HamadaMen's singlesL 0–2L 0–2L 0–2L 0–2L 1.5–0.56colspan=3 Anwar HamadaChris KimangaMen's pairsL 0–2L 0–2L 0–2L 0–2L 0–26colspan=3 Eunice Wambui MbuguaWomen's singlesL 0–2L 0.5–1.5W 2–0L 1–1*L 1–1*5colspan=3 Nancy CheruiyotEunice Wambui MbuguaWomen's pairsL 1–1*L 0–2L 0.5–1.5L 0–2L 1–1*6colspan=3

Boxing

Kenya entered four boxer (two men and two women).

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBoniface MainaMen's 70 kgL 0–3colspan=4 Robert OkakaMen's 80 kgW 5–0L 0–5colspan=3 Amina FakiWomen's 54 kgL 0–5colspan=5 Rosemarion OtienoWomen's 60 kgL 1–4colspan=3

Judo

Kenya entered for judoka (two men and two women).

AthleteEventPreliminariesRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRegan WaliMen's 60 kgW 003s1–002L 000s1–001s2W 100–000L 000–1125Felix OkokoMen's 66 kgL 002–100s1colspan=6 Mary NjeriWomen's 70 kgL 000–102colspan=5 Zeddy CherotichWomen's 78 kgW 100–011L 000s1–110s1L 000–1107

Swimming

Kenya entered four swimmers, two men and two women.

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankHaniel KudwoliMen's 50 m freestyle24.0737colspan=4 Men's 50 m breaststroke28.8627colspan=4 Men's 100 m breaststroke1:04.3022colspan=4 Stephen NyoikeMen's 50 m butterfly24.9125colspan=4 Men's 100 m butterfly55.8725colspan=4 Sara MoseWomen's 50 m freestyle26.0719colspan=4 Women's 100 m freestyle58.1126colspan=4 Imara-Bella ThorpeWomen's 50 m freestyle27.1533colspan=4 Women's 50 m butterfly27.9821colspan=4 Women's 100 m butterfly1:02.3515 Q1:02.2015colspan=2 Haniel KudwoliStephen NyoikeSara MoseImara-Bella ThorpeMixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:42.799colspan=2 colspan=2 Haniel KudwoliStephen NyoikeSara MoseImara-Bella ThorpeMixed 4 × 100 m medley relay4:05.169colspan=2 colspan=2

Track cycling

Kenya selected six cyclists for the 2026 Games. Nancy Debe Monica Jelimo Kiplagat Kendra Masiga Wangai Evan Kimani Cornelius Kemboi Peterson Kamau

Sprint AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / TimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeRankMonica Jelimo KiplagatWomen's individual sprint15.62320colspan="4" Kennedy Ogada pilot:Fabian GathoniMen's tandem sprint B12.6186colspan=2 colspan="2"

Individual pursuit AthleteEventQualificationFinal / TimeRankTimeRankPeter KaranjaMen's individual pursuit5:22.02321rowspan="5" colspan="2" Monica Jelimo KiplagatWomen's individual pursuit5:46.41613Kendra Masiga Tabu5:48.37114Josette Umi Kiarie6:17.36015Nancy DebeJosette KiarieMonica Jelimo KiplagatKendra Masiga Women's team pursuit5:50.7455

Time trial AthleteEventTimeRankPeter KaranjaMen's 1 km time trial1:17.11122Monica Jelimo KiplagatWomen's 1 km time trial1:24.46214Kendra Masiga1:27.25515Josette Umi Kiarie1:31.90916Kennedy Ivuzu OgadaFabian Gathoni (pilot)Men's tandem 1 km time trial B1:22.0526

Weightlifting

On 18 May 2026, the IWF Commonwealth Games weightlifting ranking lists were finalised. The top eight ranked lifters, limited to one per CGA, and not including Scotland (who got automatic host spots) and the directly qualified reigning Commonwealth Weightlifting champions, gained a quota place for the games in their weight class. Kenya qualified one male and one female lifter. The country later received two additional women's quotas.

AthleteEventSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)Total (kg)RankResultRankResultRankJoshua AmungaMen's 60 kg11531453260Janet Oduor Women's 48 kg5887581338Rachel Achieng Enock Women's 77 kg907colspan=2 colspan=2 Juliana Ongonga Women's 86 kg85910881938

Para powerlifting

Kenya qualified four para powerlifters (one man and three women).

AthleteEventLift (kg)PointsRankNgungi MaringaMen's lightweight157127.08Hellen WawiraWomen's lightweight107104.44Rahab Ngare7371.09Joyce NjugunaWomen's heavyweight11492.27

References

External links Kenya at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games