Kenya: Plan Afloat to Introduce Kabbadi in School, Youth Groups After Latest Success At African Championships

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 12, 2026 – Kenya Kabbadi Union (KKU) founding president Silas Jakakimba says they will intensify efforts to grow the sport around the country following the country’s triumph at the African Kabbadi Championships in Zanzibar.

Jakakimba said the strategy will involve grounding the sport at the schools level as well as county-based youth groups.

“As the captain of the back-end engine, I express, on behalf of the players and Kenyan youth involved in this sport, our profound…