Di Basketball Experience (BE) programme don reach 103,340 pikin dem for Nairobi, Machakos, Kiambu and Kajiado counties since dem launch am. Di milestone na dem mark am for di third Basketball Experience Finals for di Kenya Academy Sports Court for Kasarani, Nairobi, wia young players, educators, development partners and community stakeholders gather.
AFD fund di programme and Expertise France dey run am with Kenya Red Cross and NBA Africa, and dem dey use di Jr. NBA curriculum to train coaches for basketball techniques. Manuals wey dem develop locally dey help pikin dem wey dey 8 to 18 years build life skills like teamwork, discipline, resilience and leadership.
Disability inclusion dey inside di initiative, as dem dey bring pikin dem wey get hearing, visual and physical impairments join structured basketball and life-skills activities through coaching wey dem adapt and formats wey people fit access. Di 2026 finals follow di mini-tournaments wey dem hold for July.
People wey show for di event include French Ambassador to Kenya Wadid Benaabou, AFD Director for Kenya Anne-Gaël Chapuis, NBA Africa Chief Executive Officer Claire Akamanzi, Kenya Red Cross Deputy Secretary General Joe Mbalu, Kenya Deaf Basketball Association President Christine Kirui, Kajiado County Director of Gender and Inclusivity Jane Gichure, and County Director of Education Martin Cheruyiot.
