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Sports Bill 2026, a leap towards regulatory clarity

Harambee Starlets training ahead of their 2026 WAFCON Qualifier match against Gambia at the Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, on 23 October 2025. [File, Standard]

A notable milestone in Kenyan sports was marked on January 30th, 2026, when the National Sports Policy 2026 and the draft Sports Bill, 2026 were formally received by the Sports CS.

The Taskforce on the Review of National Sports Policy and Legislation, appointed in November 2024 and chaired by John Ohaga, presented these instruments intended to amend the Sports Act, 2013. The documents reflect a deliberate effort to review the legal and institutional framework governing sport.

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