Kenyans secure overseas moves as January transfer window records increased activity in men's and women's football

 Nairobi United announced the signing of former Kenya Under-20 midfielder Kevin Wang’aya [Naibois]

Kenyan football continued to register growing international interest during the January 2026 transfer window, with several players completing moves abroad amid a period of heightened global transfer activity in both men’s and women’s football.

According to FIFA’s January Transfer Snapshot 2026, more than 5,900 international transfers were completed in men’s professional football, the highest total ever recorded in a January window. This represented a rise of just over three per cent compared to January 2025. Despite the increased activity, total spending fell to just over USD 1.9 billion, an 18 per cent decrease from the previous year, though still more than 20 per cent higher than January 2023 figures.