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2026-05-012026-10-07

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  1. October 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … The defending champions defeated Swish 80-42 and 62-49 in the opening two games in Nairobi before completing the clean sweep with an 83-42 victory in Game Three at Makande Gymnasium, Mombasa, to qualify for the final for the second successive season.

    Basketball: Equity Hawks force decider against Stanbic Aces
  3. Citizen Digital

    … completing the series today and joining defending champions Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) in the final.KPA have already secured their place in the championship decider after completing a 3-0 sweep of TH3 Swish in their semifinal series, winning Game Three 83-42 at Makande Gymnasium …

    Stanbic Aces eye Hawks scalp in KNBL elimination tie
  4. Citizen Digital

    … The Dockers sealed their place in the final after crushing Swish 83-42 in Game Three at Makande Gymnasium, Mombasa, on Saturday. …

    Ocholla targets title defence after KPA reach Premier League final
  5. The Standard

    … Right from game one at Makande Gymnasium in Mombasa, the Dockers meant business. …

    Thunder shift focus to BAL 2027 after sealing historic three-peat
  6. Citizen Digital

    … The Dockers sealed their place in the final after cruising to an 83-42 victory over Swish in Game Three at Makande Gymnasium in Mombasa on Saturday. …

    KPA down Swish, cruise into final
  7. The Standard

    … Reigning champions Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) will be looking to seal a final play-offs slot when they welcome Th3 Swish Basketball Club at Makande Gymnasium.The Dockers, who are looking to successfully defend the title, go into this evening’s duel with the aim of completing a c …

    KPA seek to dock Th3 Swish as Hawks prey on Aces
  8. Citizen Digital

    … The Dockers defeated Swish 62-49 in Game Two at Nyayo Gymnasium, Nairobi, last night, a day after cruising to an 80-42 victory in the opening match.The series now shifts to KPA’s home court, Makande Gymnasium in Mombasa, where Game Three will be played on Saturday.KPA need just o …

    KPA sink TH3 Swish, edge closer to Women's basketball final
  9. Citizen Digital

    … The sides meet again in Game Two on Thursday at the same venue before the series shifts to Makande Gymnasium in Mombasa for Game Three over the weekend. …

    KPA blow away Swish in semifinal opener
  10. September 2026
  11. Citizen Digital

    … The series will then move to Makande Gymnasium in Mombasa for Game Three, while Games Four and Five will be played if required. …

    Th3 Swish shoot down Swords, book historic semifinal spot
  12. Citizen Digital

    … Thunder followed up their 78-67 Game One victory on Saturday with a 73-63 win over KPA in Game Two at Makande Gymnasium in Mombasa on Sunday. …

    KNBL: Thunder one win away from title defence

Today

  1. Equity Hawks force Game Five with dominant semifinal win

    Equity Hawks defeated Stanbic Aces 68-36 in Game Four of the National Women's Basketball Premier League semifinal playoffs to level the best-of-five series at 2-2, forcing a decisive Game Five on Thursday at Nyayo Gymnasium with the winner advancing to face Kenya Ports Authority in the final.

    8 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

Yesterday

  1. Stanbic Aces seek Hawks elimination in KNBL semifinal Game Four

    Stanbic Aces lead the best-of-five semifinal playoff series 2-1 and face Equity Hawks today in Game Four at Nyayo Gymnasium; a Stanbic victory would secure their place in the championship final, while Equity must win to force a decisive fifth game.

    6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 5 October

  1. KPA women's basketball team reaches Premier League final

    Ports Authority women's basketball team head coach Samuel Ocholla says discipline and hard work will be key as his defending champions side bids to retain the National Women's Basketball Premier League title after a 3-0 semifinal playoff sweep of TH3 Swish.

    5 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 4 October

  1. Nairobi City Thunder wins third consecutive basketball title

    Nairobi City Thunder retained the Kenya Basketball Federation Men's Premier League title for the third consecutive season, defeating Kenya Ports Authority 3-0 in the best-of-five final series on October 2, 2026. The team now shifts focus to the BAL 2027 competition.

    4 October 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 3 October

  1. Kenya Ports Authority sweeps to women's basketball final

    Defending champions Kenya Ports Authority defeated TH3 Swish 3-0 in their National Women's Basketball Premier League semifinal, cruising to the final with an 83-42 victory in Game Three. Stanbic Aces moved to within one victory of the final after edging Equity Hawks 56-53 in Game Three to take a 2-1 series lead.

    3 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. KPA seek to complete semi-final sweep of Th3 Swish

    Kenya Ports Authority, defending champions, lead Th3 Swish 2-0 in their best-of-five semi-final play-off series and seek to seal a finals spot when the teams clash again in Mombasa. Th3 Swish, semi-final first-timers, showed improvement in game two by narrowing the margin to 13 points after losing game one by 40.

    3 October 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 2 October

  1. KPA takes 2-0 lead in women's basketball playoff series

    Defending champions Kenya Ports Authority defeated TH3 Swish 62-49 in Game Two to move to within one victory of qualifying for the National Women's Basketball Premier League final. The best-of-five semifinal series now shifts to KPA's home court in Mombasa for Game Three on Saturday.

    2 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 1 October

  1. KPA defeats Swish 80-42 in basketball semifinal

    Defending champions Kenya Ports Authority routed first-time semifinalists Th3 Swish 80-42 in their semifinal opener at Nyayo Stadium Gymnasium, dominating from the opening tip with strong defence and ball movement.

    1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 30 September

  1. Th3 Swish reach historic National Women's Basketball semifinal

    Th3 Swish Basketball reached the semifinals of the National Women's Basketball Premier League for the first time, defeating Strathmore Swords 2-1 in a quarterfinal playoff series. They will now face defending champions Kenya Ports Authority in the semifinal.

    30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 28 September

  1. Nairobi City Thunder within one win of third title

    Defending champions Nairobi City Thunder took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five National Men's Basketball Premier League final series against Kenya Ports Authority, winning Game Two 73-63 in Mombasa on Sunday.

    28 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Th3 Swish defeats Strathmore Swords, advances to semi-finals

    Th3 Swish booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2026 Kenya Basketball Federation Women's Premier League after defeating Strathmore University's Swords 2-1 in the quarters. Swords forfeited Game Two after refusing to play due to power outages while trailing 49-27, and lost Game Three by a single point.

    28 September 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 25 September

  1. Equity Hawks sweep Zetech, advance to playoff semifinals

    Equity Hawks completed a 2-0 quarterfinal sweep of Zetech Sparks in the National Women's Basketball Premier League playoffs, winning Game Two 96-37 at Nyayo Gymnasium to advance to the semifinals against Stanbic Aces.

    25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 22 September

  1. Coach Lubarov urges Equity Dumas to learn from playoff loss

    Equity Dumas coach Joseph Lubarov told his players to keep their heads high and draw valuable lessons after the team bowed out of the National Men's Basketball Premier League playoffs following a 3-0 series sweep by Kenya Ports Authority.

    22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 21 September

  1. KPA, Thunder advance to KNBL final after semifinal sweeps

    Kenya Ports Authority and defending champions Nairobi City Thunder will contest the National Men's Basketball Premier League title after both teams won their semifinal series 3-0. KPA defeated Equity Dumas with an 82-56 victory in Game Three on Saturday.

    21 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 18 September

  1. Nairobi City Thunder, KPA lead KNBL semifinals 2-0

    Defending champions Nairobi City Thunder and Kenya Ports Authority moved to within one victory of the National Men's Basketball Premier League final after winning their semifinal games on Thursday night, with Thunder defeating Stanbic Shields 91-67 and KPA beating Equity Dumas 102-87.

    18 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 14 September

  1. KPA advances to basketball semis after sweeping Strathmore

    KPA basketball team defeated Strathmore Blades 76-38 in Game Two to complete a 2-0 quarterfinal sweep and advance to the Kenya National Men's Basketball Premier League semifinals, where they will face Equity Dumas starting Wednesday in Nairobi.

    14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 11 September

  1. Strathmore Blades face KPA in KNBL playoff comeback bid

    Strathmore Blades, down 1-0 in their Kenya National Basketball League quarter-final playoff series against Kenya Ports Authority, seek back-to-back wins in Mombasa this weekend to advance to the semifinals. Head coach Tony Ochieng says his team have analysed errors from their 61-77 opening loss and are prepared to face the nine-time league champions.

    11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 9 September

  1. Equity Dumas seek semi-final spot in basketball playoff decider

    Equity Dumas head coach Joseph Lubarov backs his side to beat Umoja in Game Three of their Kenya National Men's Basketball Premier League quarter-final playoff series, with the two teams tied 1-1 after splitting the first two games and a place in the semi-finals on the line at Nyayo Gymnasium on Friday.

    9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 7 September

  1. KPA basketball beats Blades 77-61 in playoff Game One

    Kenya Ports Authority men's basketball team defeated Strathmore Blades 77-61 in Game One of their National Basketball Premier League quarter-final playoff series. KPA need one victory from their remaining two games at home to reach the semi-finals.

    7 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 31 August

  1. KPA women's basketball team maintains unbeaten run before playoffs

    Kenya Ports Authority women's basketball team defeated Equity Hawks 97–53 and Stanbic Aces 79–44 to remain unbeaten with 42 points from 21 matches in the National Women's Basketball Premier League ahead of the playoffs.

    31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 28 August

  1. Unbeaten KPA targets two wins before basketball playoffs

    Unbeaten Kenya Ports Authority women's basketball team faces Equity Hawks and Stanbic Aces this weekend in the National Women's Basketball Premier League, with head coach Samuel Ocholla targeting two victories to finish the regular season strongly ahead of next month's playoffs.

    28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 6 August

  1. KPA basketball coach praises team's improvement after two wins

    Kenya Ports Authority men's basketball team head coach Robert Mugabe praised his players' continued improvement after KPA secured two weekend victories in the National Men's Basketball Premier League, defeating Eldonets Platinum 88-73 and ANU Wolfpacks 83-47. The wins lifted KPA to 32 points from 17 matches, second on the league standings.

    6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 31 July

  1. Stanbic Aces seek tactical discipline in women's basketball double-header

    Stanbic Aces head coach Maurice Obilo has urged his players to remain tactically disciplined as they prepare for a National Women's Basketball Premier League double-header this weekend at USIU Grounds against Equity Hawks and Dream Girls. The bankers, currently second in the standings with 32 points from 17 matches, aim to boost their title challenge.

    31 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 29 July

  1. KPA basketball coach says team still building after beating Moischers

    Kenya Ports Authority beat Moischers 104-64 in a Kenya National Men's Basketball Premier League match, but head coach Robert Mugabe said the team is still a work in progress with many aspects to improve.

    29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 27 July

  1. KPA women's basketball team defeats Safe Spaces 80-49

    Kenya Ports Authority women's basketball team defeated Safe Spaces 80-49 in a Kenya National Basketball Premier League match at Makande Gymnasium in Mombasa. Head coach Samuel Ocholla praised the team's composure and preparation, saying the players approached the encounter with the right mentality and the side continues its "one game at a time" approach.

    27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 7 July

  1. KPA women's basketball team maintains unbeaten run

    Kenya Ports Authority's women's basketball team has stretched their perfect record in the National Women's Basketball Premier League with two recent victories—82-34 over Th3 Swish and 102-46 over Dream Girls—bringing their tally to 30 points from 15 matches with seven regular-season fixtures remaining.

    7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 6 July

  1. KPA coach optimistic about playoff chances after Thunder loss

    Kenya Ports Authority basketball coach Robert Mugabe remains confident his team can reach the playoffs despite a 71-85 defeat to defending champions Nairobi City Thunder in the National Men's Basketball Premier League. Mugabe said the team executed its game plan well and sees positives to build on, though he noted areas for improvement on defense and in attack.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. KPA coach Mugabe remains confident despite loss to Thunder

    Kenya Ports Authority men's basketball team lost 71–85 to defending champions Nairobi City Thunder in the National Men's Basketball Premier League, but head coach Robert Mugabe said the performance showed good preparation and progress, noting the team executed their game plan despite the defeat and identified defensive and offensive areas for improvement.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 3 July

  1. Lady Titans aim to build momentum with weekend basketball fixtures

    Lady Titans head coach Moses Musebe is confident his National Women's Basketball Premier League side can extend its winning run as they face Equity Hawks on Saturday and UON Dynamites on Sunday. The league newcomers, coming off a 69-57 victory over Dream Girls, have won two of 15 matches this season.

    3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Wolfpacks coach attributes fatigue to contrasting weekend results

    ANU Wolfpacks head coach Michael Oluoch credited fatigue from back-to-back matches for his team's upset 88-79 victory over Equity Dumas on Saturday followed by a 92-58 loss to defending champions Nairobi City Thunder on Sunday in the National Men's Basketball Premier League.

    23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

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