Kenya men's national field hockey team

Kenya
AssociationKenya Hockey Union
ConfederationAfHF (Africa)
Head CoachFidhelis Kimanzi[1]
Assistant coach(es)Mike Malungu[1]
FIH ranking
Current 75 Steady (13 August 2024)[2]
Highest37 (January 2017 – July 2017)
Lowest63 (2004)
Olympic Games
Appearances7 (first in 1956)
Best result6th (1964)
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1971)
Best result4th (1971)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances8 (first in 1974)
Best result2nd (1974, 1983, 1989, 1996)
African Games
Appearances5 (first in 1987)
Best result1st (1987)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Africa Cup of Nations 0 4 2
African Games 1 1 2
Total 1 5 4
Africa Cup of Nations
Silver medal – second place 1974 Cairo
Silver medal – second place 1983 Cairo
Silver medal – second place 1989 Blantyre
Silver medal – second place 1996 Pretoria
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Nairobi
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Nairobi
African Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Nairobi Team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Cairo Team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Harare Team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Johannesburg Team

The Kenya men's national field hockey team represents Kenya in men's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Kenya Hockey Union.[3][4]

Kenya had its best Hockey World Cup result in 1971 when it finished fourth. The home venue of the team is the City Park Hockey Stadium in Nairobi.

  1. ^ a b Makhandia, Agnes (7 March 2020). "KHU appoints new coaches for national teams". nation.co.ke. Daily Nation. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  3. ^ Kenya Hockey Union: All Africa Games Results[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Kenya Hockey Union: Africa Cup[permanent dead link]