National annual sports extravaganza

The Kenya Kwanza government vowed to promote county leagues and inter-county sports championships that will culminate in a national annual sports extravaganza.

The Kenya Youth Inter-County Sports Association (KYISA) games, re-launched by CS Ababu Namwamba, have since been taking place annually; in Tharaka Nithi County in 2023, in Kilifi County in 2024, in Homa Bay County in 2025 and in Laikipia County in 2026.
President Ruto also officially launched the Talanta Hela Initiative in June 2023, aiming to turn talent into a thriving industry in Sports and Creative Spaces.
While the national annual sports extravaganza hasn’t been formally branded as a single unified spectacle under that exact name, the continuity and scale of inter-county championships reflect ongoing implementation of the pledge.

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Last updated: May 14, 2026 3:50 pm