One basketball programme wey NBA Africa and di Agence Française de Développement dey back don reach 103,340 pikin for 128 schools across four Kenya counties. Di organisers announce am for di 2026 Basketball Experience Finals wey hold for Kasarani, Nairobi. Di Basketball Experience (BE) programme dey use sport to teach pikin dem wey dey between 8 and 18 years life skills like teamwork, discipline, resilience and leadership.
AFD fund di programme and Expertise France dey run am together wit di Kenya Red Cross. Di programme dey operate for Nairobi, Machakos, Kiambu and Kajiado counties. Dem dey train coaches through di Jr. NBA curriculum and some inclusive manuals wey dem develop locally. E get one special part wey dey bring pikin dem wey get hearing, visual and physical impairments enter organised basketball sessions wit adapted coaching methods.
Di Kasarani finals follow mini-tournaments wey dem hold for July and e bring young players, educators and community stakeholders together. French Ambassador to Kenya H.E. Wadid Benaabou, AFD Director for Kenya Anne-Gaël Chapuis and NBA Africa Chief Executive Officer Claire Akamanzi attend di event, plus Joe Mbalu wey be Deputy Secretary General, Christine Kirui of di Kenya Deaf Basketball Association, Jane Gichure wey be County Director for Gender and Inclusivity, and Martin Cheruyiot wey be County Director of Education for Kajiado County.
