Commonwealth Games

Also known as: 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow · 2026 Commonwealth Games · the Games · Glasgow Trials · Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games · Glasgow 2026 · Commonwealth Games which kick off Glasgow · Commonwealths

2026-04-242026-09-25

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July 2026
24 JulCitizen Digital
Amina to launch Kenya's Commonwealth Games boxing campaign By Mkalla wa Mwambodze July 24, 2026 08:03 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter FILE: Kenyan boxer Amina Martha poses for a photo in a past photoshoot s …
Amina to launch Kenya's Commonwealth Games boxing campaign
23 JulCitizen Digital
Bowlers open Kenya's Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow By Magdaline Thuku July 23, 2026 01:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Team Kenya's campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games got …
Bowlers open Kenya's Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow
23 JulThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeNational Olympic Committee-Kenya Board Deputy President Barnaba Korir hands the flag to Team Kenya for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 20, 2026. …
The Commonwealth's greatest prize lies beyond the games
23 JulThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeKenyan boxers are determined to win medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games that kicks off in Glasgow, Scotland, today. …
Kenyan boxers beaming with confidence as Commonwealth Games kick off
21 JulCitizen Digital
Team Kenya athletes get boost ahead of Commonwealth Games as gov't revamps reward scheme By Mkalla wa Mwambodze July 21, 2026 10:56 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The government has unvei …
Team Kenya athletes get boost ahead of Commonwealth Games as gov't revamps reward scheme
21 JulThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeNational Olympic Committee- Kenya Board 1st Deputy President Barnaba Korir hands flag to Team Kenya for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 20, 2026. …
Team Kenya eyes Commonwealth glory
20 JulCitizen Digital
NOC-K backs Team Kenya to shine at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games By Magdaline Thuku July 20, 2026 05:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter NOC-K 1st Vice President Barnaba Korir speaking duting the flagging …
NOC-K backs Team Kenya to shine at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
20 JulCitizen Digital
Commonwealth Games: NOC-K boss Maluki smells Team Kenya success By Mkalla wa Mwambodze July 20, 2026 01:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Commonwealth Games 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala competes at the …
Commonwealth Games: NOC-K boss Maluki smells Team Kenya success
18 JulThe Standard
… Fewer Kenyans might not be part of the deepest world class fields in London since a big number of distance athletes are preparing for the Commonwealth Games which kick off Glasgow, Scotland on this Thursday. …
Kenyans race for top honours at London Diamond League meeting
16 JulCitizen Digital
First batch of Kenyan athletes depart for Commonwealth Games By Mkalla wa Mwambodze July 16, 2026 11:10 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kenyan para-powerlifter, Hellen Wawira Kariuki (R),32, warms up prior …
First batch of Kenyan athletes depart for Commonwealth Games

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Kenya aims to shine at Elite World Boxing Championships in Dubai

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Kenya will compete in the Elite Men World Boxing Championships in Dubai (December 3–13) after disappointing results in four international assignments this year, including the World Cup events in Brazil and China, the Commonwealth Games, and the Eurasian Dauria Cup in Russia. The national coach, Musa Benjamin, says the team will use league championship results from Kisumu in November and Nanyuki in December to select boxers for the global championships.

17 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 17 September

Kenya aims to shine at Elite World Boxing Championships in Dubai
Kenya will compete in the Elite Men World Boxing Championships in Dubai (December 3–13) after disappointing results in four international assignments this year, including the World Cup events in Brazil and China, the Commonwealth Games, and the Eurasian Dauria Cup in Russia. The national coach, Musa Benjamin, says the team will use league championship results from Kisumu in November and Nanyuki in December to select boxers for the global championships.
17 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 10 September

Kerr eyes Ingebrigtsen rematch at World Athletics Budapest event
Josh Kerr says World Athletics' new Ultimate Championships in Budapest provide a final target after a stellar season, with the appeal heightened by a chance to face long-time rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen in their first head-to-head meeting in two years. Their rivalry has defined the men's 1,500 metres in recent years, with Ingebrigtsen having criticised Kerr's decision to skip last month's European Championships.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 1 September

Kenyan sprinter Omanyala sidelined for season with heel fracture
Ferdinand Omanyala, Africa's 100m record holder, has ended his 2026 season early after sustaining a stress fracture to the heel bone of his left foot. He will miss the Diamond League Final in Brussels and the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 19 August

Third leg of National Boxing League begins tomorrow in Luanda
After competing in invitational tournaments and international championships, smaller boxing teams prepare for the third leg of the National Boxing League, to be hosted at Mumboa Secondary School in Luanda from tomorrow to Saturday. Club officials say the exposure from recent competitions will help their boxers perform and potentially attract national team selectors.
19 August 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 12 August

Malawi face Algeria in WAFCON semi-final Wednesday
Malawi's women's football team plays Algeria in the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations semi-final on Wednesday in Rabat, Morocco. The match represents Malawi's chance to reach a historic World Cup tournament, with the other semi-final pitting hosts Morocco against Cameroon.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 10 August

Omanyala dismisses age factor after Glasgow Commonwealth Games exit
Ferdinand Omanyala, who finished sixth in the 100m semi-finals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, says age was not a factor in his performance, attributing the result to a slight training injury and wet conditions. The 30-year-old says he can still improve and is now focused on finishing the season strongly ahead of next year's World Championships.
10 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 6 August

Ministry reaffirms athlete welfare support after Glasgow Games
Kenya's Ministry of Sports reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening athlete welfare and talent development following Team Kenya's performance at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, where the team finished 12th overall with 12 medals.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Four Ugandan boxers unaccounted for after Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Police Scotland is investigating several athletes from Uganda and Pakistan who failed to return home after the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow closed on August 2. The four Ugandan boxers identified are Nuhu Batte, Angel Katushabe, Ibrahim Kemis, and Emily Nakalema, who did not travel back with Uganda's delegation.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 5 August

Kenya athletes reflect on mixed Commonwealth Games campaign
Kenya placed 13th overall with 12 medals at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Medal winners including 5,000m champion Mathew Kipsang and race walk silver medallist Stephen Ndangili highlighted teamwork, resilience, and the need for continued improvement as key lessons from the competition.
5 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 4 August

Commonwealth Games' future uncertain despite Glasgow's cost-effective 2026 event
Glasgow hosted the 2026 Commonwealth Games on a reduced budget of £160 million using existing venues, after Victoria withdrew in 2023 over mounting costs. Despite the slimmed-down 10-sport model, doubts persist about the event's future, though Ahmedabad is set to expand the programme to 15–17 sports for the centenary Games in four years.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 3 August

Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow amid doubts over future
Glasgow hosted a scaled-down 10-sport Commonwealth Games in 2026 at £160 million, down from £780 million in Birmingham four years earlier, after Victoria withdrew as planned host in 2023. Ahmedabad will host the centenary games in four years with an expanded programme.
3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 2 August

Ruto congratulates Team Kenya on 12-medal Commonwealth Games haul
President William Ruto has congratulated Team Kenya for winning 12 medals (three gold, four silver, five bronze) at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, where the country finished 12th overall. The President praised individual gold medallists Edmund Serem, Mathew Kipchumba Kipsang and Faith Cherotich, as well as medallists across other events.
2 August 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 1 August

Kinyamal bids for third consecutive Commonwealth 800m title
Wyclife Kinyamal will compete in the men's 800m final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, seeking to win an unprecedented third consecutive Commonwealth title after victories in 2018 and 2022. Fellow Kenyan Kelvin Loti also advanced to the final after their semi-final performances.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 30 July

Three Kenyans reach Commonwealth Games one-mile final
Teresia Gateri, Naomi Korir, and Rosemary Longisa have qualified for the women's one-mile final at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, with Gateri winning Heat One in 4 minutes 33.11 seconds and Korir and Longisa securing fourth and fifth places in their respective heats.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 29 July

Yego seeks final Commonwealth gold in Glasgow
Julius Yego, Kenya's former world champion javelin thrower and 2016 Olympic silver medallist, is preparing for his final Commonwealth Games appearance in Glasgow, where he won his first gold medal in 2014 and became the first Kenyan to win the men's javelin title at the Games.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Omanyala blames rain for Commonwealth Games 100m exit
Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala finished sixth in the Commonwealth Games 100m semifinal in Glasgow, blaming wet conditions for disrupting his performance and preventing him from defending his title. Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon won gold in a Commonwealth Games record of 9.83 seconds.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Okaka advances to quarter-finals, Kenya's first boxing win
Kenya's Robert Okaka defeated Tanzania's Yusuf Changalawe by unanimous points decision in the round of 16 at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, securing Kenya's first boxing victory and advancing to the quarter-finals.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 28 July

Cameroon's Eseme wins Commonwealth 100m gold
Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon won gold in the men's 100m at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a new Games record time of 9.83 seconds. Australia's Lachlan Kennedy took silver and Nigeria's Kanyinsola Ajayi claimed bronze.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Odira targets Commonwealth Games medal after qualifying for 800m semis
World 800m champion Lilian Odira has qualified for the semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and says she is aiming to win a medal, using the event as preparation for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest in September 2026.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan trio advances to Commonwealth Games 800m semis
Defending champion Wyclife Kinyamal, reigning African champion Kelvin Kimtai Loti, and Nicholas Kiplangat Kebenei all qualified for the men's 800m semi-finals at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with Kinyamal aiming for a historic third consecutive title.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Omanyala defends Commonwealth 100m title against tough Glasgow field
Defending Commonwealth 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala faces one of the toughest fields of his career on Tuesday in Glasgow, including Nigeria's Kayinsola Ajayi (world-leading 9.84 seconds) and world champion Oblique Seville of Jamaica, as he bids to become the first Kenyan to successfully defend the title.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Robert Okaka advances to Commonwealth Games quarter-final
Kenyan boxer Robert Okaka won a unanimous 5-0 decision over Tanzania's Yusuf Lucasi Changalawa at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow to reach the Men's 80kg quarter-finals, where a victory over Australian Paul Trainor will secure him at least a bronze medal.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wanza wins silver in 10,000m; Odira advances to 800m semi-finals
Diana Wanza claimed Kenya's second medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a silver in the women's 10,000 metres, finishing behind Australia's Rose Davies. Reigning world champion Lilian Odira secured her place in the 800m semi-finals.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya sweeps podium in men's 3,000m steeplechase at Glasgow
President William Ruto congratulated Kenya's men's 3,000m steeplechase team after they won gold, silver, and bronze at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with Edmund Serem taking gold in 8:18.23, Simon Kiprop Koech silver in 8:18.59, and Leonard Kipkemoi Bett bronze in 8:21.63.
28 July 2026 · Capital News →
Serem claims Kenya's first Commonwealth Games gold
Edmund Serem won Kenya's first gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, winning the men's 3,000m steeplechase in 8:18.23, with compatriots Simon Koech taking silver and Leonard Bett bronze in an all-Kenyan podium sweep.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Serem leads Kenya to 1-2-3 sweep in Commonwealth steeplechase
Edmund Serem won gold in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with teammates Simon Koech taking silver and Leonard Bett claiming bronze. Kenya captured all three medals and extended its streak to ten consecutive Commonwealth titles.
28 July 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 27 July

Kenya's 3x3 basketball men's team defeats Jamaica 22–12
Kenya's 3x3 basketball men's team secured their first win at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, defeating Jamaica 22–12 after opening-day defeats. Head coach Sylvia Kamau attributed the victory to improved defensive intensity and offensive strategy, with contributions across the roster.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan boxer Amina Martha vows return after Commonwealth Games loss
Kenyan boxer Amina Martha lost her international debut 5-0 to English prospect Lauren Mackie in the women's 54kg Round of 32 at the Commonwealth Games, attributing the defeat to travel delays, limited rest, and inadequate recovery. She vowed to come back stronger, refusing to let the setback define her career.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 26 July

Joshua Amunga wins Kenya's first Commonwealth Games bronze
Weightlifter Joshua Amunga secured Kenya's opening medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, taking bronze in the men's 60kg category with a combined lift of 260kg. His podium finish marked Kenya's first medal of the Games.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Joshua Amunga wins Kenya's first medal at Glasgow 2026 Games
Weightlifter Joshua Amunga Mboya, 20, claimed bronze for Kenya in the Men's 60kg category at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, lifting a combined total of 260kg. Malaysia's Mohamad Aniq Kasdan won gold with a Commonwealth Games record of 273kg, while India's Rishikanta Singh took silver.
26 July 2026 · The Standard →