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Kenyan clubs forced to regroup as they fail to shine at home once again

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KPA team during their FIBA Women’s Basketball League Africa 2025 Qualifiers match against APR of Burundi at Nyayo National Stadium on Nov 13, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Kenyan basketball teams have for the second time in less than six weeks failed to shine at home falling to their East African counterparts in two major Zone Five championships that the country has hosted

National league champions Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) finished third at the 2025 Women Basketball League Africa (WBLA) Zone Five qualifiers that ended on Saturday at Nyayo Gymnasium.

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