Kenya men's national field hockey 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
Kenya
AssociationKenya Hockey Union
ConfederationAfHF (Africa)
Head CoachFidhelis Kimanzi[1]
Assistant coach(es)Mike Malungu[1]
FIH ranking
Current 57 Steady (7 September 2023)[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 place1974 Cairo
Silver medal – second place1983 Cairo
Silver medal – second place1989 Blantyre
Silver medal – second place1996 Pretoria
Bronze medal – third place1993 Nairobi
Bronze medal – third place2013 Nairobi
African Games
Gold medal – first place1987 NairobiTeam
Silver medal – second place1991 CairoTeam
Bronze medal – third place1995 HarareTeam
Bronze medal – third place1999 JohannesburgTeam

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.

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

World Cup

Africa Cup of Nations
  • 1974 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1983 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1989 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1993 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1996 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2013 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2017 – 4th place
  • 2022 – 4th place

African Games

African Olympic Qualifier

Commonwealth Games

Notable players

See also

References
  1. 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. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  3. Kenya Hockey Union: All Africa Games Results
  4. Kenya Hockey Union: Africa Cup
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