Kenya national cricket team

{{Short description|Men's team representing the Republic of Kenya in international cricket}} {{About|the men's team|the women's team|Kenya women's national cricket team}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Use British English|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox cricket team | name = Kenya Cricket Team | native_name = Timu ya kriketi ya Kenya | image = Flag_of_Kenya.svg | alt = | chairman = Manoj Patel<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/2022/02/26/manoj-patel-elected-cricket-kenya-chairman/ |title= manoj-patel-elected-cricket-kenya-chairman/ |work=Cricket Kenya|date= 26 February 2022 |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref> | caption = | association = [[Cricket Kenya]] | nickname = ''Simbas''<ref>{{cite web |last=Ndawula |first=Innocent|url=http://www.cricketuganda.world/index.php/8-news/729-icc-t20-world-cup-africa-final-unique-trophy-shoot-leaves-captains-in-awe|title=ICC T20 World Cup Africa Final - Unique Trophy Shoot Leaves Captains In Awe|work=Cricket Uganda|access-date=20 May 2019|archive-date=16 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716183007/http://www.cricketuganda.world/index.php/8-news/729-icc-t20-world-cup-africa-final-unique-trophy-shoot-leaves-captains-in-awe|url-status=unfit }}</ref> | captain = [[Dhiren Gondaria]] | coach = [[Joseph Angara]], [[Lameck Onyango]] | icc_status = Associate member | icc_member_year = 1981 | icc_region = [[Africa Cricket Association|Africa]] | t20i_rank = 33rd | t20i_rank_best = 12th (1 Mar 2007) | odi_rank = --- | odi_rank_best = 10th (1 May 1998)

| first_match = 1 December 1951 vs [[Tanzania national cricket team|Tanzania]] at [[Nairobi]]

| first_odi = v {{cr|IND}} at the [[Barabati Stadium]], [[Cuttack]]; 18 February 1996 | most_recent_odi = v {{cr|SCO}} at [[Hagley Oval]], [[Christchurch]]; 30 January 2014 | num_odis = 154 | odi_record = 42/107 (0 ties, 5 no results)

| first_t20i = v {{cr|BAN}} at [[Gymkhana Club Ground]], [[Nairobi]]; 1 September 2007 | most_recent_t20i = v {{cr|CIV}} at [[Botswana Cricket Association Oval|Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2]], [[Gaborone]]; 30 May 2026 | num_t20is = 127 | num_t20is_this_year = 6 | t20i_record = 70/54 (0 ties, 3 no results) | t20i_record_this_year = 5/1 (0 ties, 0 no results)

| wt20_apps = 1 | wt20_first = [[2007 ICC World Twenty20|2007]] | wt20_best = Group stage (2007) | wt20q_apps = 8{{efn|T20 World Cup Qualifier refers to the Regional Final of the ICC Africa region from the 2023 edition.}} | wt20q_first = [[2008 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|2008]] | wt20q_best = 3rd place ([[2025 Men's T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final|2025]])

| asofdate = 30 May 2026 }}

The '''Kenya men's national cricket team''' represents the [[Republic of Kenya]] in [[international cricket]]. Kenya is an associate member of the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) which has [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) status after the ICC granted T20I status to all its members.<ref name="International Cricket Council">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/672322|title=All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status|work=[[International Cricket Council]]|date=26 April 2018|access-date=1 September 2018}}</ref>

They have been an [[List of International Cricket Council members|associate member]] of the ICC since 1981. Since then they have played in five [[Cricket World Cup]]s from 1996 to 2011 with their best result being a bronze medal finish as the semi-final appearance at the [[2003 Cricket World Cup]] in Southern Africa. They have only qualified for one [[ICC World Twenty20]] tournament, in [[2007 ICC World Twenty20|2007]]. The Kenyan national team is governed by [[Cricket Kenya]].

Kenya gained [[One Day International]] (ODI) status in 1996 in preparation for the [[1996 Cricket World Cup]] and would have it for eighteen years before losing it at the [[2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] where they finished in the fifth place. Kenya is set to play the qualifiers round for the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mohammed |first=Rama |date=2024-10-24 |title=Kenya qualifies for 2025 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa regional finals |url=https://eastleighvoice.co.ke/sports/84882/kenya-qualifies-for-2025-icc-mens-t20-world-cup-africa-regional-finals |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=The Eastleigh Voice News |language=en}}</ref>

==ICC membership== Long considered the strongest part of the East Africa team,<ref name="Hist" /> Kenya broke away in 1981 and joined the ICC in their own right as an associate member,<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Countries/16.html Kenya] at Cricket Archive</ref> shortly after a tour of [[Zimbabwe]] in 1980/81. They played two three-day matches against [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] on that tour, losing both.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ZIM/1980-81_ZIM_Kenya_in_Zimbabwe_1980-81.html Kenya in Zimbabwe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001192339/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ZIM/1980-81_ZIM_Kenya_in_Zimbabwe_1980-81.html|date=1 October 2012}}, 1980/81 at Cricket Archive</ref> Kenya played in the ICC Trophy in their own right in [[1982 ICC Trophy|1982]],<ref name="ICC82">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1982_ENG_ICC_Trophy_1982.html 1982 ICC Trophy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001192353/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1982_ENG_ICC_Trophy_1982.html|date=1 October 2012}} at Cricket Archive</ref> [[1986 ICC Trophy|1986]],<ref name="ICC86">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1986_ENG_ICC_Trophy_1986.html 1986 ICC Trophy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908092751/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1986_ENG_ICC_Trophy_1986.html|date=8 September 2008}} at Cricket Archive</ref> and [[1990 ICC Trophy|1990]],<ref name="ICC90">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/NL/1990_NL_Unibind_ICC_Trophy_1990.html 1990 ICC Trophy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719190002/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/NL/1990_NL_Unibind_ICC_Trophy_1990.html|date=19 July 2008}} at Cricket Archive</ref> also playing their first first-class match against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan B]] in September 1986.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/47/47850.html Scorecard] of Kenya v Pakistan B match, 12 September 1986 at Cricket Archive</ref>

== Current squad == This lists all active players who featured for Kenya in the current series held in Jersey. Updated as of 31 August 2025. {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="text-align:center; background:#006600; color:white; | Name ! style="text-align:center; background:#006600; color:white; | Age ! style="text-align:center; background:#006600; color:white; | Batting style ! style="text-align:center; background:#006600; color:white; | Bowling style ! style="text-align:center; background:#006600; color:white; | Notes |- ! colspan="5" |Batters |- |[[Pushkar Sharma (cricketer)|Pushkar Sharma]] |24 |Left-handed |Left-arm [[Medium bowler|medium]] | |- |Dhiren Gonderia |30 |Right-handed |Right-arm off break |Captain |- |[[Sachin Bhudia]] |31 |Right-handed |Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] | |- |[[Jasraj Kundi]] |26 |Right-handed |Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] | |- ! colspan="5" |All-rounders |- |[[Nelson Odhiambo]] |36 |Right-handed |Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] | |- |[[Rakep Patel]] |36 |Right-handed |Right-arm [[off break]] | |- ! colspan="5" |Wicketkeeper |- |[[Sukhdeep Singh (cricketer)|Sukhdeep Singh]] |24 |Right-handed | - | |- ! colspan="5" |Spin bowlers |- |[[Shem Ngoche]] |36 |Right-handed |[[Slow left-arm orthodox]] | |- |[[Vraj Patel]] |23 |Left-handed |[[Slow left-arm orthodox]] | |- |Vishil Patel |20 |Right-handed |Right-arm [[leg break]] | |- ! colspan="6" |Pace bowlers |- |[[Lucas Oluoch]] |34 |Right-handed |Left-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] |Vice-captain |- |Peter Langat |31 |Right-handed |Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] | |- |Francis Mutua |23 |Right-handed |Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] | |- |Tanzeel Sheikh |29 |Right-handed |Right-arm medium | |}

==History== ===East Africa team=== :''Full article: [[East Africa cricket team]]''

Kenya, [[Tanzania]] and [[Uganda]] combined to form the [[East Africa cricket team]], which became an associate member of the ICC in 1966.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Countries/10.html East Africa] at Cricket Archive</ref> They continued playing amongst themselves, and were joined by [[Zambia national cricket team|Zambia]] in a quadrangular tournament played annually between 1966 and 1980.<ref name="Hist">[http://www.friendsofkenyacricket.org.uk/know.html A history of Kenyan cricket] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724174301/http://www.friendsofkenyacricket.org.uk/know.html |date=24 July 2008 }}</ref>

[[India national cricket team|India]] toured East Africa in 1967<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/EA/1967_EA_India_in_East_Africa_1967.html India in East Africa, 1967] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001192049/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/EA/1967_EA_India_in_East_Africa_1967.html |date=1 October 2012 }} at Cricket Archive</ref> and played a three-day match against Kenya on 5 August, which was drawn.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/29/29010.html Scorecard] of Kenya v India match, 5 August 1967 at Cricket Archive</ref> Various tours of, and by, East Africa continued, including a tour of [[England]] in 1972<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1972_ENG_East_Africa_in_England_1972.html East Africa in England, 1972] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001192200/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1972_ENG_East_Africa_in_England_1972.html |date=1 October 2012 }} at Cricket Archive</ref> and a [[first-class cricket|first-class]] match between East Africa and the [[Marylebone Cricket Club|MCC]] at [[Gymkhana Club Ground|Nairobi Gymkhana Club]] in 1974<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/33/33969.html Scorecard] of East Africa v MCC match, 18 January 1974 at Cricket Archive</ref> before East Africa took part in the first [[Cricket World Cup]].

The [[1975 Cricket World Cup]] took place in England, and East Africa was one of two non-test teams invited to the tournament, the other being [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]].<ref name="WC75">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1975_ENG_Prudential_World_Cup_1975.html World Cup 1975] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001192305/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1975_ENG_Prudential_World_Cup_1975.html |date=1 October 2012 }} at Cricket Archive</ref> Kenya provided half of the fourteen-man squad for the tournament.<ref name="Hist" /> After warm-up matches against [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]], [[Wales national cricket team|Wales]], [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan]] and various club teams, they played in the same first round group as [[England cricket team|England]], [[India national cricket team|India]] and [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]], losing to all three.<ref name="WC75" /> The World Cup was followed by a first-class match against Sri Lanka at the [[County Ground, Taunton]].<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/35/35269.html Scorecard] of East Africa v Sri Lanka match, 23 June 1975 at Cricket Archive</ref>

East Africa then took part in the [[1979 ICC Trophy]], the first [[Cricket World Cup Qualifier|ICC Trophy]] tournament, but did not progress beyond the first round, thus missing out on qualification for the [[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979 World Cup]].<ref name="ICC79">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1979_ENG_ICC_Trophy_1979.html 1979 ICC Trophy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930141327/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1979_ENG_ICC_Trophy_1979.html |date=30 September 2007 }} at Cricket Archive</ref>

===1996 World Cup=== The [[1994 ICC Trophy]] was hosted in [[Nairobi]] and Kenya finished as runners-up to the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|UAE]], thus qualifying for the [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996 World Cup]].<ref name="ICC94">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/1993-94_KENYA_ABN-AMRO_ICC_Trophy_1993-94.html 1994 ICC Trophy] at Cricket Archive</ref> Kenya then played at home against India A in August 1995,<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/1995_KENYA_India_A_in_Kenya_1995.html India A in Kenya] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001192617/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/1995_KENYA_India_A_in_Kenya_1995.html |date=1 October 2012 }}, 1995 at Cricket Archive</ref> and went on a tour to [[South Africa]] in September/October that year,<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/RSA/1995-96_RSA_Kenya_in_South_Africa_1995-96.html Kenya in South Africa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026021153/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/RSA/1995-96_RSA_Kenya_in_South_Africa_1995-96.html |date=26 October 2012 }}, 1995/96 at Cricket Archive</ref> before playing in the World Cup, which was to bring Kenyan cricket to a much wider audience, and catapult them into the spotlight.

Kenya was in the same group as [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]], India, Sri Lanka, the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] and Zimbabwe.<ref name="WC96">[http://uk.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC96/WC96_RESULTS-SUMMARY.html 1996 World Cup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040801020007/http://uk.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC96/WC96_RESULTS-SUMMARY.html |date=1 August 2004 }} at [[Cricinfo]]</ref> They played their very first ODI match against India. {{Limited overs matches | date = 18 February | team1 = {{cr-rt|KEN}} | score1 = 199/6 (50 overs) | score2 = 203/3 (41.5 overs) | team2 = {{cr|IND}} | runs1 = [[Steve Tikolo]] 65 (83) | wickets1 = [[Anil Kumble]] 3/28 (10 overs) | runs2 = [[Sachin Tendulkar]] 127[[not out|*]] (138) | wickets2 = [[Steve Tikolo]] 1/26 (3 overs) | result = India won by 7 wickets | report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65161.html Scorecard] | venue = [[Barabati Stadium]], [[Cuttack]] | umpires = [[K. T. Francis]] and [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] | motm = [[Sachin Tendulkar]] (Ind) | toss = | rain = | notes = Kenya's first ever ODI match }} In what at the time was described as the most startling upsets in the history of the World Cup, Kenya bowled out the West Indies for just 93 and won by 73 runs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://uk.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC96/WC96-MATCHES/GROUP-A/KENYA_WI_WC96_ODI20_29FEB1996_ET_MR |title=Article on Kenya's win over the West Indies |access-date=26 May 2007 |archive-date=27 September 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040927190759/http://uk.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC96/WC96-MATCHES/GROUP-A/KENYA_WI_WC96_ODI20_29FEB1996_ET_MR |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{Single-innings cricket match | date = 29 February | team1 = {{cr-rt|KEN}} | score1 = 166 (49.3 overs) | score2 = 93 (35.2 overs) | team2 = {{cr|WIN}} | runs1 = [[Steve Tikolo]] 29 (50) | wickets1 = [[Courtney Walsh]] 3/46 (9 overs) | runs2 = [[Shivnarine Chanderpaul]] 19 (48) | wickets2 = [[Maurice Odumbe]] 3/15 (10 overs) | result = Kenya won by 73 runs | report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65175.html Scorecard] | venue = [[Nehru Stadium, Pune|Nehru Stadium]], [[Pune]] | umpires = [[Khizer Hayat]] and [[V. K. Ramaswamy (umpire)|V.K. Ramaswamy]] | motm = [[Maurice Odumbe]] (Ken) | rain = }} The Kenya national team arrived in India for its maiden World Cup, having players like [[Steve Tikolo]], [[Maurice Odumbe]] and [[Thomas Odoyo]]. The team was expected to be crushed by the full member teams in its group and this proved to be correct in most of their matches. But the highlights of their campaign was beating former World Champions the West Indies in a low-scoring affair.

===ODI status===  Following their World Cup performance, Kenya were given full ODI status by the ICC, and hosted a [[Sameer Cup 1996–97|quadrangular tournament]] against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]], [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] and Sri Lanka in September/October 1996.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/1996-97_KENYA_Kenya_Cricket_Association_Centenary_Tournament_(Sameer_Cup)_1996-97.html Sameer Cup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924134917/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/1996-97_KENYA_Kenya_Cricket_Association_Centenary_Tournament_(Sameer_Cup)_1996-97.html |date=24 September 2015 }} at Cricket Archive</ref> The [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]] toured in December, playing four one-day matches, with the Kenyans winning them all.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/1996-97_KENYA_Netherlands_in_Kenya_1996-97.html Netherlands in Kenya] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021215937/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/1996-97_KENYA_Netherlands_in_Kenya_1996-97.html |date=21 October 2012 }}, 1996 at Cricket Archive</ref> They played in the quarter finals of South Africa's Standard Bank Cup in March 1997, losing to Natal by 104 runs at [[Kingsmead Cricket Ground|Kingsmead]].<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/63/63651.html Scorecard] of Natal v Kenya match, 12 March 1997 at Cricket Archive</ref> Following this was the [[1997 ICC Trophy]], hosted in [[Malaysia]].<ref name="ICC97">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/MAL/1996-97_MAL_Carlsberg_ICC_Trophy_1996-97.html 1997 ICC Trophy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021220100/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/MAL/1996-97_MAL_Carlsberg_ICC_Trophy_1996-97.html |date=21 October 2012 }} at Cricket Archive</ref> Kenya reached the final, where they lost to [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] by two wickets.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/63/63800.html Scorecard] of Bangladesh v Kenya, 1997 ICC Trophy Final, 12 April 1997 at Cricket Archive</ref> This was followed by a [[President's Cup 1997–98|tri-series]] against [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] and [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] in October the same year in Nairobi.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/1997-98_KENYA_Kenya_Cricket_Association_Presidents_Cup_1997-98.html KCA President's Cup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021220129/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/1997-98_KENYA_Kenya_Cricket_Association_Presidents_Cup_1997-98.html |date=21 October 2012 }} 1997 at Cricket Archive</ref>

[[England Lions cricket team|England A]] were the first opposition in 1998, touring Kenya in January. The three-day match ended in a draw, while England A won the only one-day match that wasn't abandoned due to the weather.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/1997-98_KENYA_England_A_in_Kenya_1997-98.html England A in Kenya] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021220143/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/1997-98_KENYA_England_A_in_Kenya_1997-98.html |date=21 October 2012 }} 1997 at Cricket Archive</ref> After this was another spot in the quarter final of the Standard Bank Cup, this time losing to Gauteng by 8 wickets.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/65/65199.html Scorecard] of Gauteng v Kenya match, 14 January 1998 at Cricket Archive</ref> Kenya visited [[India]] in May, playing a triangular ODI series against Bangladesh and India.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/IND/1997-98_IND_Coca-Cola_Triangular_Series_1997-98.html Coca-Cola Triangular Series] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021220212/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/IND/1997-98_IND_Coca-Cola_Triangular_Series_1997-98.html |date=21 October 2012 }} 1998 at Cricket Archive</ref> In the final match of the [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] stage, Kenya pulled off an upset by beating India by 69 runs.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/65/65848.html Scorecard] of India v Kenya match, 28 May 1998 at Cricket Archive</ref> {{Single-innings cricket match | date = 28 May | team1 = {{cr-rt|KEN}} | score1 = 265/5 (50 overs) | score2 = 196 (47.1 overs) | team2 = {{cr|IND}} | runs1 = [[Maurice Odumbe]] 83 (91) | wickets1 = [[Anil Kumble]] 2/27 (8 overs) | runs2 = [[Rahul Dravid]] 33 (53) | wickets2 = [[Maurice Odumbe]] 3/14 (4.1 overs) | result = Kenya won by 69 runs | report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66149.html (Scorecard)] | venue = [[Roop Singh Stadium]], [[Gwalior]] | umpires = Subrata Banerjee & Rajan Seth | motm = [[Maurice Odumbe]] (Kenya) | toss = Kenya won the toss and elected to bat | rain = |notes = [[Nikhil Chopra]] & [[Jatin Paranjpe]] made their ODI debuts }} Kenya then competed in the [[Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|cricket tournament]] at the [[1998 Commonwealth Games]]. Drawn in the same first round group as New Zealand, Pakistan and [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]], Kenya only beat the Scots, and finished third in the points table for the group.<ref name="CG98">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/MAL/1998-99_MAL_Commonwealth_Games_1998-99.html 1998 Commonwealth Games cricket tournament] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013200934/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/MAL/1998-99_MAL_Commonwealth_Games_1998-99.html |date=13 October 2012 }} at Cricket Archive</ref>

Kenya warmed up for the [[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999 World Cup]] with a triangular series in [[Bangladesh]] against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/BDESH/1998-99_BDESH_Meril_International_Tournament_1998-99.html Meril International Tournament] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021220242/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/BDESH/1998-99_BDESH_Meril_International_Tournament_1998-99.html |date=21 October 2012 }} 1999 at Cricket Archive</ref> In the 1999 World Cup itself, they were placed in the same first round group as [[England cricket team|England]], India, [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]], Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Following warm-up games against [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]], [[Gloucestershire County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire]] and [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan]], they lost all five of their games in the tournament proper.<ref name="WC99">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1999_ENG_ICC_World_Cup_1999.html 1999 World Cup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021220300/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1999_ENG_ICC_World_Cup_1999.html |date=21 October 2012 }} at Cricket Archive</ref> Following the World Cup, they played a [[LG Cup in Kenya in 1999–2000|quadrangular tournament]] at home against India, South Africa and Zimbabwe, again losing all their games.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/1999-00_KENYA_LG_Cup_1999-00.html LG Cup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021220402/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/1999-00_KENYA_LG_Cup_1999-00.html |date=21 October 2012 }} 1999 at Cricket Archive</ref>

The 21st century started for Kenya with a visit to Zimbabwe to play in the [[ICC Six Nations Challenge#2000 Tournament|ICC Emerging Nations Tournament]] against [[Denmark national cricket team|Denmark]], [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]], the Netherlands, Scotland and Zimbabwe A. Kenya won the tournament<ref name="6N00">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ZIM/1999-00_ZIM_ICC_Emerging_Nations_Tournament_1999-00.html Emerging Nations Tournament] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103084159/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ZIM/1999-00_ZIM_ICC_Emerging_Nations_Tournament_1999-00.html |date=3 November 2012 }} at Cricket Archive</ref> and took this form onto a seven-match tour of India on which they lost just one game.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/IND/1999-00_IND_Kenya_in_India_1999-00.html Kenya in India] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817071427/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/IND/1999-00_IND_Kenya_in_India_1999-00.html |date=17 August 2015 }} 2000 at Cricket Archive</ref> Pakistan A toured Kenya in July, playing a five match one-day series and a four-day first-class match. The four-day match was drawn, and Kenya won the one-day series 4–1.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2000_KENYA_Pakistan_A_in_Kenya_2000.html Pakistan A in Kenya] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021220506/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2000_KENYA_Pakistan_A_in_Kenya_2000.html |date=21 October 2012 }} 2000 at Cricket Archive</ref> The [[2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy]] was played in Nairobi in October, with Kenya falling to India at the first hurdle.<ref name="KO2000">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2000-01_KENYA_ICC_KnockOut_2000-01.html 2000 ICC KnockOut] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021220521/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2000-01_KENYA_ICC_KnockOut_2000-01.html |date=21 October 2012 }} at Cricket Archive</ref>

The first opponents for Kenya in 2001 were Sri Lanka A, who toured Kenya in January, playing two first-class matches and four one-day matches. Both first-class matches were drawn, and Sri Lanka A won the first two one-day games, with the final two being abandoned.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2000-01_KENYA_Sri_Lanka_A_in_Kenya_2000-01.html Sri Lanka A in Kenya] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021220536/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2000-01_KENYA_Sri_Lanka_A_in_Kenya_2000-01.html |date=21 October 2012 }} 2001 at Cricket Archive</ref> The West Indies came in August for two first-class games and a three-match ODI series. The first first-class game was won by the West Indies, with the second being drawn, and the three ODIs all went the way of the visitors.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2001_KENYA_West_Indies_in_Kenya_2001.html West Indies in Kenya] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021220550/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2001_KENYA_West_Indies_in_Kenya_2001.html |date=21 October 2012 }} 2001 at Cricket Archive</ref> Kenya then played an ODI triangular tournament in South Africa in October, against India and the hosts,<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/RSA/2001-02_RSA_Standard_Bank_Triangular_Tournament_2001-02.html Standard Bank Triangular Tournament] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021220603/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/RSA/2001-02_RSA_Standard_Bank_Triangular_Tournament_2001-02.html |date=21 October 2012 }} 2001 at Cricket Archive</ref> and picked up a second ODI win over India.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/73/73213.html Scorecard] of India v Kenya ODI, 17 October 2001 at Cricket Archive</ref> {{Single-innings cricket match | date = 17 October | team1 = {{cr-rt|KEN}} | score1 = 246/6 (50 overs) | score2 = 176 (46.4 overs) | team2 = {{cr|IND}} | runs1 = [[Kennedy Otieno]] 64 (95) | wickets1 = [[Harbhajan Singh]] 2/38 (10 overs) | runs2 = [[Harbhajan Singh]] 37 (32) | wickets2 = [[Joseph Angara]] 3/30 (10 overs) | result = Kenya won by 70 runs | report = [http://m.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/66103.html (Scorecard)] | venue = [[St George's Park, Port Elizabeth]] | umpires = Brian Jerling & David Orchard | motm = [[Kennedy Otieno]] (Kenya) | toss = Kenya won the toss and elected to bat | rain = |notes = }} Zimbabwe A toured Kenya towards the end of the year, losing a first-class series 1–0 and a one-day series 3–2.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2001-02_KENYA_Zimbabwe_A_in_Kenya_2001-02.html Zimbabwe A in Kenya] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021220630/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2001-02_KENYA_Zimbabwe_A_in_Kenya_2001-02.html |date=21 October 2012 }} 2001 at Cricket Archive</ref> Kenya [[Kenyan cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2001–02|toured Sri Lanka]] in early 2002, playing three first-class and three one-day matches against Sri Lanka A. Sri Lanka A won all three of the first-class games, but Kenya won the one-day series 2–1.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/SL/2001-02_SL_Kenya_in_Sri_Lanka_2001-02.html Kenya in Sri Lanka] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021220643/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/SL/2001-02_SL_Kenya_in_Sri_Lanka_2001-02.html |date=21 October 2012 }} 2002 at Cricket Archive</ref> The MCC toured Kenya shortly after this, playing one three-day match and six one-day matches against the national team. Five of the one-day matches went the way of the Kenyans before the sixth one-day match and the three-day match were abandoned.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2001-02_KENYA_Marylebone_Cricket_Club_in_Kenya_2001-02.html MCC in Kenya] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021220718/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2001-02_KENYA_Marylebone_Cricket_Club_in_Kenya_2001-02.html |date=21 October 2012 }} 2002 at Cricket Archive</ref> Kenya then played in the [[ICC Six Nations Challenge|ICC 6 Nations Challenge]] tournament in [[Windhoek]], [[Namibia]], playing against [[Canada national cricket team|Canada]], [[Namibia national cricket team|Namibia]], the Netherlands, Sri Lanka A and Zimbabwe A.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/NAMIB/2001-02_NAMIB_ICC_Six_Nations_Challenge_2001-02.html 2002 ICC 6 Nations Challenge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319061124/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/NAMIB/2001-02_NAMIB_ICC_Six_Nations_Challenge_2001-02.html |date=19 March 2012 }} at Cricket Archive</ref> Kenya won the tournament, beating Sri Lanka A by 3 wickets in the final.<ref name="KenSLAF">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/74/74465.html Scorecard] of Kenya v Sri Lanka A match, 14 April 2002 at Cricket Archive</ref> In August/September, Kenya hosted an ODI triangular tournament against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] and Pakistan, losing all four of their matches.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2002_KENYA_PSO_Tri-Nation_Tournament_2002.html Kenya PSO Tri-Nation Tournament] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021220757/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2002_KENYA_PSO_Tri-Nation_Tournament_2002.html |date=21 October 2012 }} 2002 at Cricket Archive</ref> This was followed by a place in the [[2002 ICC Champions Trophy]], though Kenya lost to the West Indies and South Africa, failing to progress beyond the first round.<ref name="CT02">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/SL/2002-03_SL_ICC_Champions_Trophy_2002-03.html 2002 ICC Champions Trophy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021220822/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/SL/2002-03_SL_ICC_Champions_Trophy_2002-03.html |date=21 October 2012 }} at Cricket Archive</ref>

Namibia toured Kenya in November, playing four one-day games. Kenya won the series 2–1, with one game being abandoned.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2002-03_KENYA_Namibia_in_Kenya_2002-03.html Namibia in Kenya] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105082417/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2002-03_KENYA_Namibia_in_Kenya_2002-03.html |date=5 November 2013 }} 2002 at Cricket Archive</ref> Kenya then toured Zimbabwe to round off the year, playing three one-day matches against Zimbabwe A, and a three-match ODI series against the full Zimbabwean team. Zimbabwe won the ODI series 2–0, with one match finishing in a no result, and Zimbabwe A won their series against Kenya 2–1.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ZIM/2002-03_ZIM_Kenya_in_Zimbabwe_2002-03.html Kenya in Zimbabwe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021220855/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ZIM/2002-03_ZIM_Kenya_in_Zimbabwe_2002-03.html |date=21 October 2012 }} 2002 at Cricket Archive</ref>

===2003 World Cup and decline=== The [[2003 Cricket World Cup]] was to be Kenya's finest moment in international cricket to date. The tournament was held in South Africa, with Kenya hosting their two matches against Sri Lanka and New Zealand.<ref>[http://uk.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC2003/WC2003_SCHEDULE.html 2003 World Cup schedule] at Cricinfo</ref> The tournament started with a defeat to South Africa,<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/76/76530.html Scorecard] of South Africa v Kenya match, 12 February 2003 at Cricket Archive</ref> but Kenya bounced back with a four wicket win over Canada in [[Cape Town]].<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/76/76549.html Scorecard] of Canada v Kenya match, 15 February 2003 at Cricket Archive</ref> New Zealand forfeited their match against Kenya in Nairobi due to safety concerns,<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/76/76599.html Scorecard] of abandoned Kenya v New Zealand match, 21 February 2003 at Cricket Archive</ref> but Sri Lanka did visit Nairobi and much to their dismay lost by 53 runs as Kenya pulled off another upset victory.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/76/76622.html Scorecard] of Kenya v Sri Lanka match, 24 February 2003 at Cricket Archive</ref> {{Limited overs international | date = 24 February 2003 | team1 = {{cr-rt|KEN}} | team2 = {{cr|SRI}} | score1 = 210/9 (50 overs) | score2 = 157 (45 overs) | runs1 = [[Kennedy Otieno|KO Otieno]] 60 (88) | wickets1 = [[Muttiah Muralitharan|M Muralitharan]] 4/28 (10) | runs2 = [[Aravinda de Silva|PA de Silva]] 41 (53) | wickets2 = [[Collins Obuya|CO Obuya]] 5/24 (10) | result = Kenya won by 53 runs | report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65258.html Scorecard] | venue = [[Nairobi Gymkhana Club]], [[Nairobi]], Kenya | umpires = [[Daryl Harper|DJ Harper]] (Aus) and [[Russell Tiffin|RB Tiffin]] (Zim) | | motm = [[Collins Obuya|CO Obuya]] (Ken) | toss = Kenya won the toss and elected to bat. | rain = | notes = }} The tournament continued, back in South Africa, with a win over Bangladesh<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/76/76691.html Scorecard] of Bangladesh v Kenya match, 1 March 2003 at Cricket Archive</ref> and a defeat to the West Indies.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/76/76721.html Scorecard] of Kenya v West Indies match, 4 March 2003 at Cricket Archive</ref> Kenya had done enough to qualify for the Super Six stage, becoming the first non-test nation to progress beyond the first round of the World Cup. In the Super Six stage, they lost to India<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/76/76739.html Scorecard] of India v Kenya match, 7 March 2003 at Cricket Archive</ref> and Australia,<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/76/76761.html Scorecard] of Australia v Kenya match, 15 March 2003 at Cricket Archive</ref> but beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets,<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/76/76761.html Scorecard] of Kenya v Zimbabwe match, 12 March 2003 at Cricket Archive</ref> qualifying for the semi-final, where they lost to India by 91 runs.<ref name="WC03SF">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/76/76798.html Scorecard] of India v Kenya World Cup semi-final match, 20 March 2003 at Cricket Archive</ref>

Kenya's World Cup success was rewarded with a spot in a quadrangular tournament at the [[Sharjah Cricket Stadium|Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium]] against Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, but they lost all three of their games.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/UAE/2002-03_UAE_Cherry_Blossom_Sharjah_Cup_2002-03.html Cherry Blossom Sharjah Cup] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001193555/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/UAE/2002-03_UAE_Cherry_Blossom_Sharjah_Cup_2002-03.html |date= 1 October 2012 }} 2003 at Cricket Archive</ref>

Kenya's failure in the above tournament is perhaps indicative of how they failed to capitalise on their World Cup success, though it must be said that not all of that failure was on the field. Although Kenya were given plenty of matches against national A teams, and played in the [[West Indies Championship|Carib Beer Cup]] in the [[West Indies]] in 2004,<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/WI/2003-04_WI_Carib_Beer_Cup_2003-04.html 2004 Carib Beer Cup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001193628/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/WI/2003-04_WI_Carib_Beer_Cup_2003-04.html |date=1 October 2012 }} at Cricket Archive</ref> Kenya only played two ODIs in the three years after the Sharjah tournament, against India and Pakistan in the [[2004 ICC Champions Trophy]].<ref name="CT04">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/2004_ENG_ICC_Champions_Trophy_2004.html 2004 ICC Champions Trophy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001193704/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/2004_ENG_ICC_Champions_Trophy_2004.html |date=1 October 2012 }} at Cricket Archive</ref>

Off-field setbacks also occurred. [[Maurice Odumbe]] was banned for match-fixing in August 2004,<ref>[http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/kenya/content/player/24708.html Maurice Odumbe player profile] at Cricinfo</ref> and a series of strikes by players<ref name="CIHist">[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/261613.html History of Kenyan cricket] at Cricinfo</ref> led to a weakened Kenyan team being eliminated from the inaugural [[ICC Intercontinental Cup]] at the semi-final stage by Scotland.<ref name="KenScoSF">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/81/81056.html Scorecard] of Kenya v Scotland semi-final, 17 November 2004 at Cricket Archive</ref> By the end of the dispute in 2005, Kenyan cricket had no sponsors and was in virtual international isolation.<ref name="CIHist" /> At that stage the governing body had dissolved internally and Kenyan cricket opportunities were limited and international cricket for them had virtually ceased.

===Rebuilding=== ====2005 to 2007==== A rebuilding process began in 2005. The player strikes ceased, and Kenya again reached the semi-finals of the Intercontinental Cup. They warmed up for the semi-finals in Windhoek with a tour of Zimbabwe, to play two first-class and one one-day match against Zimbabwe A. They won all three of those games,<ref name="KinZ0506">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ZIM/2005-06_ZIM_Kenya_in_Zimbabwe_2005-06.html Kenya in Zimbabwe 2005/06] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001194031/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ZIM/2005-06_ZIM_Kenya_in_Zimbabwe_2005-06.html |date=1 October 2012 }} at Cricket Archive</ref> and drew against [[Bermuda national cricket team|Bermuda]] in the semi-final of the [[2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup]]<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/83/83902.html Scorecard] of Bermuda v Kenya match, 23 October 2005 at Cricket Archive</ref> but lost to Ireland in the final, despite scoring 404/4 in their first innings.<ref name="IreKenF">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/83/83930.html Scorecard] of Ireland v Kenya final, 27 October 2005 at Cricket Archive</ref>

In early 2006, the Kenya Cricket Association was disbanded and replaced by [[Cricket Kenya]].<ref name="CIHist" /> The rebuilding process was in full swing as Kenya began playing ODI cricket again. Their return to ODI cricket was a five match series against Zimbabwe, which was drawn 2–2 with one match abandoned.<ref name="KinZ0506" /> This was followed by a four match ODI series against Bangladesh, with Kenya losing all four matches in that series.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/BDESH/2005-06_BDESH_Kenya_in_Bangladesh_2005-06.html Kenya in Bangladesh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001194102/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/BDESH/2005-06_BDESH_Kenya_in_Bangladesh_2005-06.html |date=1 October 2012 }} 2006 at Cricket Archive</ref> Their [[2006–07 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup]] campaign got off to a poor start with a draw against the Netherlands<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/86/86450.html Scorecard] of Kenya v Netherlands match, 29 March 2006 at Cricket Archive</ref> and a defeat to Canada,<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/86/86453.html Scorecard] of Canada v Kenya match, 29 July 2006 at Cricket Archive</ref> but they bounced right back with two ODI wins over Canada at the [[Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club]].<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/CAN/2006_CAN_Kenya_in_Canada_2006.html Kenya in Canada] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001194317/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/CAN/2006_CAN_Kenya_in_Canada_2006.html |date=1 October 2012 }} 2006 at Cricket Archive</ref> Bangladesh toured Kenya in August, winning all three ODIs,<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2006_KENYA_Bangladesh_in_Kenya_2006.html Bangladesh in Kenya] 2006 at Cricket Archive</ref> before an Intercontinental Cup draw against Bermuda<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/86/86456.html Scorecard] of Kenya v Bermuda match, 5 November 2006 at Cricket Archive</ref> and three ODI wins over Bermuda.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2006-07_KENYA_Bermuda_in_Kenya_2006-07.html Bermuda in Kenya] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001194454/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2006-07_KENYA_Bermuda_in_Kenya_2006-07.html |date=1 October 2012 }} 2006 at Cricket Archive</ref>

A triangular tournament in [[Mombasa]] against Canada and Scotland began Kenya's 2007 and Kenya won the tournament.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2006-07_KENYA_ICC_Associates_Kenya_Tri-Series_2006-07.html ICC Associates Tri-Series (Kenya)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001194527/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2006-07_KENYA_ICC_Associates_Kenya_Tri-Series_2006-07.html |date=1 October 2012 }} 2007 at Cricket Archive</ref> They then hosted [[2007 World Cricket League Division One|Division One]] of the [[World Cricket League]] at three grounds in Nairobi, playing against Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands and Scotland. Kenya also won this event, beating Scotland in the final.<ref name="WCLD107">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2007_KENYA_ICC_World_Cricket_League_2007.html 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924134928/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/KENYA/2007_KENYA_ICC_World_Cricket_League_2007.html |date=24 September 2015 }} at Cricket Archive</ref> This was followed by the [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007 World Cup]], Kenya's fourth World Cup. Kenya beat Canada in the first round, but lost to England and New Zealand, thus missing out on the Super Eight stage.<ref name="WC07">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/WI/2006-07_WI_ICC_World_Cup_2006-07.html 2007 Cricket World Cup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924140702/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/WI/2006-07_WI_ICC_World_Cup_2006-07.html |date=24 September 2015 }} at Cricket Archive</ref> {{Single-innings cricket match | date = 1 September 2007 | time = 14:00 | daynight = | team1 = {{cr-rt|KEN}} | team2 = {{cr|BAN}} | score1 = 138/7 (20 overs) | runs1 = [[Tanmay Mishra]] 38 (41) | wickets1 = [[Abdur Razzak (cricketer)|Abdur Razzak]] 2/22 (4 overs) | score2 = 139/5 (17.4 overs) | runs2 = [[Nazimuddin (cricketer)|Nazimuddin]] 43 (37) | wickets2 = [[Peter Ongondo]] 2/21 (4 overs) | result = Bangladesh won by 5 wickets | report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8610/game/306987 Scorecard] | venue = [[Gymkhana Club Ground]], [[Nairobi]] | umpires = [[Rockie D'Mello]] (Ken) and [[Subhash Modi]] (Ken) | motm = [[Nazimuddin (cricketer)|Nazimuddin]] (Ban) | toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field. | rain = | notes = First ever T20I match for Kenya *[[Tamim Iqbal]], [[Alok Kapali]], [[Mahmudullah]], [[Nazimuddin (cricketer)|Nazimuddin]], [[Syed Rasel]] (Ban), [[Rajesh Bhudia]], [[Jadavji Jesani]], [[Jimmy Kamande]], [[Tanmay Mishra]], [[Collins Obuya]], [[David Obuya]], [[Thomas Odoyo]], [[Peter Ongondo]], [[Lameck Onyango]], [[Steve Tikolo]] and [[Hiren Varaiya]] (Ken) all made their T20I debuts. }} In October 2007, either team of Intercontinental Cup games, Kenya hosted [[Canadian cricket team in Kenya in 2007–08|Canada in two ODIs]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/296683.html |title=Canada in Kenya ODI Series, 2007/08 / Results |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=3 October 2014}}</ref> and then Bermuda in three.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/313991.html |title=Bermuda in Kenya ODI Series, 2007/08 / Results |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=3 October 2014}}</ref> Kenya won all five matches, with strong bowling performances setting up relatively comfortable chases batting second.

====2008 to 2011==== In August 2008, after a break of nine months without a One Day or Twenty20 International, Kenya toured Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands for various series. It proved a disappointing tour overall, with rain and poor Kenyan batting performances being the main themes.

Kenya initially participated in the [[2008 World Twenty20 Qualifier|2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier]] in [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]], the associate qualification tournament for the [[2009 World Twenty20|2009 ICC World Twenty20]]. One of the favourites at the start of the tournament, they finished second in Group B with a loss to the [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]] and a win over [[Canada national cricket team|Canada]], but losses to [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]] and [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]] in the knock-out stages meant that they finished fourth and thus failed to qualify for the World Twenty20.

Kenya then participated in three ODI series across Europe, but these merely resulted in two wash-outs against [[Kenyan cricket team in Scotland in 2008|Scotland]], defeat in a rain-affected one-off match to the [[Kenyan cricket team in the Netherlands in 2008|Netherlands]], and losing a three-match series against [[Kenyan cricket team in Ireland in 2008|Ireland]] 1–0 with two matches affected by rain.

In October 2008, Kenya hosted Ireland and Zimbabwe in an [[2008 Associates Tri-Series in Kenya|ODI series]] in Nairobi, but after a loss to Ireland and a win over Zimbabwe, their last three matches were all abandoned due to rain.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/325553.html |title=Tri-Nation Tournament in Kenya, 2008/09 / Results |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=3 October 2014}}</ref> After this washed-out series, Kenya then travelled to [[Kenyan cricket team in South Africa in 2008–09|South Africa for two ODIs]], losing heavily in both.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/360799.html |title=Kenya in South Africa ODI Series, 2008/09 / Results |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=3 October 2014}}</ref>

In late January and early February 2009, Kenya played [[Zimbabwean cricket team in Kenya in 2008–09|five ODIs at home against Zimbabwe]], but lost all of them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/385022.html |title=Zimbabwe in Kenya ODI Series, 2008/09 / Results |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=3 October 2014}}</ref>

Since the World Cup, a team known as [[Kenya Select]] has taken part in Zimbabwe's [[Logan Cup]] competition, but did not win a game,<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ZIM/2006-07_ZIM_Logan_Cup_2006-07.html 2007 Logan Cup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002065515/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ZIM/2006-07_ZIM_Logan_Cup_2006-07.html |date=2 October 2012 }} at Cricket Archive</ref> also losing to Zimbabwe A.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/120/120501.html Scorecard] of Zimbabwe A v Kenya Select match, 16 May 2007 at Cricket Archive</ref>

In their opening match of World Cup 2011 campaign, Kenya faced a mammoth defeat from New Zealand by 10 wickets, they were bowled out for 69 runs and New Zealand won the match in just 8 overs without the loss of a wicket.<ref>[https://iccworld-cup2011.blogspot.com/2011/02/kenya-vs-new-zealand-chennai-20th.html New Zealand vs Kenya] at Cricket Archive</ref>

In 2011, Kenya was whitewashed by the [[Netherlands national cricket team]] in a short 2 match ODI series played in Sportspark Westvielt, Voorburg. During this series, Kenya's weak batting was noted. They made only 208/8 in the first match and an even smaller 184/8 in the second match. [[Seren Waters]] and [[Collins Obuya]] (the national team captain) did, however, have notable performances – the former making 71 in the first match and the latter scoring 54 in the second match.

====Reforms in 2011==== For years, the Kenyan players had been the [[List of International Cricket Council members#Associate and Affiliate Nations|Associate]] nations' most pampered professionals. The first time [[Cricket Kenya]]'s notice was attracted was when during the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 ODI World Cup]], there were reports of internal dissent between the team,<ref> [http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/503269.html Cricket Kenya chief hints at team discord] ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2011</ref> as the team had a disastrous World Cup, losing all six of their games.<ref> [http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/507286.html Disappointing farewell for Tikolo] ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2011</ref> Cricket Kenya announced that it would review the World Cup debacle after the tournament was over. This was the beginning of a series of reforms initiated by the board.<ref> [http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/507417.html Cricket Kenya to review World Cup debacle] ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2011</ref>

Following the reviews, the board replaced the former [[Sahara Elite League]] with the East African tournaments. While the [[East Africa Premier League]] is a [[Twenty20]] tournament, the [[East Africa Cup|East African Cup]] is a 50-over tournament. It is currently hoped that this tournaments will produce further new young talents for Kenya in the future.<ref> [http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/527519.html Kenya prepare for new superleagues] ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2011</ref> Within months, the East African tournaments were regarded in high esteem and the intensity was up to the brink, as an [[ESPNcricinfo]] interview with Cricket Kenya CEO Tom Sears revealed.<ref> [http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/534464.html 'Players know consistency will be the criterion for national selection'] ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 December</ref>

Another important reform brought in by the board was to dump the old guard. As described by Cricinfo journalist Martin Williamson, the old guard was not committed to performance and was more keen to selfish gains.<ref> [http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/521693.html Kenyan board right to dump old guard] ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2011</ref> The new contracts had completely cut ties with the past, with [[Collins Obuya]], the new captain, being the oldest player at 29. Experienced players like the former captain [[Jimmy Kamande]], a veteran of five World Cups, [[Thomas Odoyo]], and others were not even considered. As was expected, the left-out players were quick to retort as Kamande said that "the board was selecting players who would be their puppets", while Odoyo opined that "it was malicious and not done in good faith". According to them, it was fast-tracking the death of Kenyan cricket. They were also supported by the Kenyan media.<ref name="espncricinfo.com">[http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/521372.html Kenya's new contracts cut ties with the past] ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2011</ref>

Among the 20 cricketers offered contracts, 13 of them were offered central contracts. To complicate things further, five players turned down those contracts: [[Alex Obanda]], [[Shem Ngoche]], [[James Ngoche]], [[Nehemiah Odhiambo]], and [[Elijah Otieno]]. Sears said that they were pleased with the group of seven players who committed to Cricket Kenya, while equally disappointed with those who refused contracts.<ref> [http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/524064.html Five players turn down Kenya contracts] ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2011</ref> Accordingly, they were left out of the squad to face the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|UAE]] in the [[ICC Intercontinental Cup]].<ref> [http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2011-13/content/story/524300.html Kenya leave out players who refused contracts] ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2011</ref>

Cricket Kenya offered contracts to more young players, such as opening batsman [[Runish Gudhka]] from [[Nairobi]], the Australian-born all-rounder [[Duncan Allan]], wicketkeeper [[Irfan Karim]], and fast bowlers such as [[Emmanuel Ringera]], Ibrahim Akello, and [[Dominic Wesonga]], who had performed well in the regional NPCA and East African leagues.<ref> [http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/530746.html Youngsters rewarded with central contracts] ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2011</ref>

However, the eight players who had refused the contracts offered by the board, with former skipper [[Morris Ouma]], [[Alfred Luseno]] and [[Nelson Odhiambo]] being late inclusions, asked their views to be heard, and despite the board granting them another chance, they finally took a firm stance against them. While Obanda, Shem and James Ngoche, Odhiambo, and Otieno were made renewed offers, while Ouma, Luseno, and Nelson had a three-month agreement till March 2012 subject to performance. If they could do something good, they could retain their spot in the team. Sears said of this debacle,"It's a shame that yet again some of these players have turned down their contracts but that is their choice. We met with these players as we promised we would, we listened to their views and made them offers that reflected what they wanted – an agreement that would run until the end of the contract year in May 2012 if they met certain performance criteria which all players have to meet. Perhaps the most disappointing aspect was that they refused to represent their teams in the East African Competitions last weekend pulling out at the very last minute. Again sadly it calls into question the professionalism of these players, how committed they are to putting in the effort, their application in fulfilling their potential and the advice they have been getting from their advisors."<ref> [http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/530748.html Cricket Kenya plays hardball with militant players] ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2011</ref>

Another reform was to appoint the former [[Otago cricket team|Otago]] coach [[Mike Hesson]] as the national coach.<ref> [http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/523811.html Mike Hesson appointed Kenya coach] ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2011</ref> Immediately afterwards, Hesson announced that he was here to resolve and put to end the dispute between the players and the board. He said that in an interview to the newspaper [[Otago Daily Times]].<ref> [http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/542932.html Hesson's Kenyan baptism of fire] ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2011</ref>

The East Africa finals were rescheduled from October to December 2011 due to heavy showers in Nairobi at that time.<ref> [http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/540075.html East Africa finals rescheduled for early December] ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2011</ref> However, once again, heavy showers in December led the finals again being postponed to January 2012.<ref> [http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/542908.html East Africa finals again postponed] ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2011</ref>

===Loss of ODI status: 2014–2023===

[[File:Pushkar Sharma in training session, Nairobi, Kenya, 2022.jpeg|thumb|200px|[[Pushkar Sharma (cricketer)|Pushkar Sharma]] made his debut for the national cricket team of Kenya in the 2020s.]]

Kenya lost their ODI status after 18 years when they finished outside the top 4 in the [[2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] also failing to qualify for the [[2015 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/714845.html|title = Netherlands, Kenya and Canada lose ODI status}}</ref>

Further failures in the [[World Cricket League]], including a defeat to the [[United States national cricket team|USA]], meant that Kenya couldn't regain their ODI status while being subsequently relegated to the new [[Cricket World Cup Challenge League|Challenge League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/913636 |title=Unbeaten Oman secures promotion while Kenya keep fighting |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref>

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all [[Twenty20]] cricket matches played between Kenya and other [[List of International Cricket Council members|ICC members]] since 1 January 2019 have been full T20I matches.<ref name="International Cricket Council"/>

==Recent developments== The Kenyan cricket team reached the final stage of the Africa Qualifier for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup but narrowly missed out on qualification. In an effort to strengthen their performance and strategy, Cricket Kenya appointed former Indian cricketer Dodda Ganesh as the new head coach, bringing in his extensive experience to guide the team in future competitions.

From October 19 to 24, 2024, Cricket Kenya hosted the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier B in Nairobi. The tournament featured five African teams—Mozambique, Rwanda, Gambia, Zimbabwe, and Seychelles—who joined Kenya in this crucial pathway event. This qualifier served as a stepping stone for teams vying for a spot in the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, set to take place in India and Sri Lanka.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket Kenya set to host T20 World Cup Qualifier |url=https://cricketkenya.or.ke/index.php/senior-men/559-cricket-kenya-set-to-host-t20-world-cup-qualifier-2 |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=cricketkenya.or.ke}}</ref>

Kenya showcased a strong performance throughout the Sub-Regional Qualifier B, securing victories that allowed them to advance alongside Zimbabwe to the next stage. Both teams earned places in the Regional Qualifier, bringing them closer to their goal of competing on the global stage in 2026.

As of April 2025, the Kenya Under-19 cricket team is participating in the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier, aiming for a spot in the 2026 ICC U19 Cricket World Cup. The tournament features several African nations competing for the sole qualification spot.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-10 |title=Kenya U-19 cricket skipper Gohil confident ahead of World Cup qualifiers |url=https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/cricket/kenya-u-19-cricket-skipper-gohil-confident-ahead-of-world-cup-qualifiers-4958872 |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=Nation |language=en}}</ref>

In their recent matches, Kenya showcased a mix of performances. They secured a dominant victory against Uganda, bowling them out for just 69 runs, thanks to a formidable pace attack led by Neel Doshi and Antony Ndungu. However, their batting lineup faltered against Tanzania, managing only 60 runs in response to a modest target of 115, putting their qualification hopes in jeopardy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-03 |title=Kenya's U-19 Cricket World Cup dreams dim after Tanzania loss |url=https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/cricket/kenya-s-u-19-cricket-world-cup-dreams-dim-after-tanzania-loss-4989526 |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=Nation |language=en}}</ref>

==International grounds== {{location map+|Kenya|float=left|width=390|caption=Locations of all stadiums which have hosted an international cricket match within Kenya|places= {{location map~|Kenya|label=[[Aga Khan Sports Club Ground|Aga]]/[[Jaffery Sports Club Ground|Jaffery]]|position=left|lat=-1.260499|long=36.823935}} {{location map~|Kenya|label=[[Gymkhana Club Ground|Gymkhana]]|position=right|lat=-1.27|long=36.827361}} {{location map~|Kenya|label=[[Mombasa Sports Club|Mombasa]]|position=left|lat =-4.03|long=39.40}} {{location map~|Kenya|label=[[Nairobi Club Ground|Nairobi]]|position=bottom|lat=-1.296944|long=36.81}} {{location map~|Kenya|label=[[Ruaraka Sports Club Ground|Ruaraka]]|position=right|lat=-1.258889|long=36.858333}} {{location map~|Kenya|label=[[Simba Union Ground|Simba]]|position=top|lat=-1.267267|long=36.828269}} }} {{Clear}}

==Tournament history== ===World Cup=== {{main|Kenya at the Cricket World Cup}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !colspan=8|[[Cricket World Cup|World Cup record]] |- ! width=150 |Year ! width=150 |Round ! width=50 |Position ! width=50 |GP ! width=50 |W ! width=50 |L ! width=50 |T ! width=50 |NR |- |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975]] || rowspan=2 colspan=7|See [[East Africa cricket team]] |- |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[1979 Cricket World Cup|1979]] |- |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[1983 Cricket World Cup|1983]] || rowspan=3 colspan=7|Did not qualify |- |{{flagicon|IND}} {{flagicon|PAK}} [[1987 Cricket World Cup|1987]] |- |{{flagicon|AUS}} {{flagicon|NZL}} [[1992 Cricket World Cup|1992]] |- |{{flagicon|PAK}} {{flagicon|IND}} {{flagicon|SRI}} [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]] || rowspan=2 colspan=1|Group Stage || 10/12 || 5 || 1 || 4 || 0 || 0 |- |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[1999 Cricket World Cup|1999]] || 11/12 || 5 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 |-style="background:#c96;" |style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|RSA}} {{flagicon|ZIM}} {{flagicon|KEN}} [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003]] || Semi-Finals || 3/14 || 10 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 0 |- |{{flagicon|WIN}} [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007]] || rowspan=2 colspan=1|Group Stage || 11/16 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 |- |{{flagicon|IND}} {{flagicon|SRI}} {{flagicon|BAN}} [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]] || 14/14 || 6 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 0 |- ||{{flagicon|AUS}} {{flagicon|NZL}} [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]] || rowspan=3 colspan=7|Did not qualify |- |{{flagicon|ENG}} {{flagicon|WAL}} [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]] |- |{{flagicon|IND}} [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]] |- |colspan = 2| '''Total''' || '''5/12''' || '''29''' || '''7''' || '''22''' || '''0''' || '''0''' |}

===ICC World Twenty20=== {{main|Kenya at the Men's T20 World Cup}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width=900px;" |- !colspan=9|[[ICC World Twenty20|World Twenty20 record]] |- ! width=150 |Year ! width=150 |Round ! width=50 |Position ! width=50 |GP ! width=50 |W ! width=50 |L ! width=50 |T ! width=50 |NR |- |{{flagicon|RSA}} [[2007 ICC World Twenty20|2007]] || Group Stage || 12/12 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 |- |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[2009 ICC World Twenty20|2009]] || rowspan=9 colspan=7| Did not qualify |- |{{flagicon|WIN}} [[2010 ICC World Twenty20|2010]] |- |{{flagicon|SRI}} [[2012 ICC World Twenty20|2012]] |- |{{flagicon|BAN}} [[2014 ICC World Twenty20|2014]] |- |{{flagicon|IND}} [[2016 ICC World Twenty20|2016]] |- |{{flagicon|UAE}}{{flagicon|OMA}} [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2021]] |- |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2022]] |- |{{flagicon|USA}}{{flagicon|WIN}} [[2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2024]] |- |{{flagicon|IND}}{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2026]] |- |{{flagicon|AUS}}{{flagicon|NZ}} [[2028 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2028]]||rowspan=2 colspan=7|TBD |- |{{flagicon|ENG}}{{flagicon|SCO}} {{flagicon|IRE}} [[2030 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2030]] |- |colspan=2| '''Total''' || '''1/12''' || '''2''' || '''0''' || '''2''' || '''0''' || '''0''' |}

===T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width=900px;" |- !colspan=9|[[Men's T20 World Cup qualification|T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final]] record |- ! width=150 |Year ! width=150 |Round ! width=50 |Position ! width=50 |GP ! width=50 |W ! width=50 |L ! width=50 |T ! width=50 |NR |-bgcolor=silver |{{flagicon|Uganda}} [[2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier#Regional Finals|2019]]||Runners-up '''(A)''' ||1/6||5||3||0||0||2 |- |{{flagicon|Rwanda}} [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier|2021]]||Runners-up||2/4||6||4||2||0||0 |- |{{flagicon|Namibia}} [[2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier#Regional final|2023]]||Round-robin||4/7||6||3||3||0||0 |- |{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[2025 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final|2025]]||Round-robin||3/8||5||3||2||0||0 |- |'''Total'''||'''4/4'''||'''0 Title '''||'''22'''||'''13'''||'''7'''||'''0'''||'''2''' |} * '''A''' – Advanced to Global Qualifier. * '''Q''' – Qualified for T20 World Cup.

===ICC Champions Trophy=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width=800px;" |- !colspan=9|[[ICC Champions Trophy|ICC Champions Trophy record]] |- ! width=150 |Year ! width=150 |Round ! width=130 |Position ! width=50 |GP ! width=50 |Won ! width=50 |Lost ! width=50 |Tie ! width=50 |N/R |- |{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy|1998]] || colspan=7| did not qualify |- |style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy|2000]] || Playoff stage || 11th || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 |- |{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[2002 ICC Champions Trophy|2002]] || rowspan=2|Group stage || rowspan=2|10th || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 |- |{{flagicon|England}} [[2004 ICC Champions Trophy|2004]] || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 |- |{{flagicon|India}} [[2006 ICC Champions Trophy|2006]] || rowspan=5 colspan=7|Did not qualify |- |{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[2009 ICC Champions Trophy|2009]] |- |{{flagicon|England}} {{flagicon|Wales}} [[2013 ICC Champions Trophy|2013]] |- |{{flagicon|England}} {{flagicon|Wales}} [[2017 ICC Champions Trophy|2017]] |- |{{flagicon|Pakistan}} {{flagicon|UAE}} [[2025 ICC Champions Trophy|2025]] |- |'''Total'''||—|| '''3/8''' || '''5''' || '''0''' || '''5''' || '''0''' || '''0''' |}

===Commonwealth Games=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width=900px;" |- !colspan=9|[[Commonwealth Games]] record |- ! width=150 |Year ! width=150 |Round ! width=50 |Position ! width=50 |GP ! width=50 |W ! width=50 |L ! width=50 |T ! width=50 |NR |- |{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|1998]]||Group stage||11/16||3||1||2||0||0 |- |'''Total'''||'''0 titles'''||'''1/1'''||'''3'''||'''1'''||'''2'''||'''0'''||'''0''' |}

===African Games=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width=900px" |- !colspan=10|[[African Games]] record |- !width=150|Year !width=150|Round !width=50|Position !width=50|GP !width=50|W !width=50|L !width=50|T !width=50|NR |- | {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Cricket at the 2023 African Games – Men's tournament|2023]] ||Knockout stage|| 4/8 || 5 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 0 |- | '''Total''' || '''0 titles''' || '''1/1''' || '''5''' || '''2''' || '''3''' || '''0''' || '''0''' |}

===ACA Africa T20 Cup=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width=900px;" |- !colspan=9|[[2022 ACA Africa T20 Cup|ACA Cup T20]] record |- ! width=150 |Year ! width=150 |Round ! width=50 |Position ! width=50 |GP ! width=50 |W ! width=50 |L ! width=50 |T ! width=50 |NR |-bgcolor=#cc9966 |{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[2022 ACA Africa T20 Cup|2022]]||Semi-finals||4/8||4||2||2||0||0 |-bgcolor=silver |{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[2023 ACA Africa T20 Cup|2023]]||Runners-up||2/8||5||4||1||0||0 |- |'''Total'''||'''0 titles'''||'''2/2'''||'''9'''||'''6'''||'''3'''||'''0'''||'''0''' |}

===Other tournaments=== {|class="wikitable" ! [[Cricket World Cup Challenge League]] (List A) ! [[ICC World Cup Qualifier|ICC Trophy/CWC Qualifier]] (ODI) ! [[Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier|T20 World Cup Qualifier]] (T20I) ! T20WC Africa Sub-regional Qualifiers (T20I) |- |valign=top| * [[2019–22 Cricket World Cup Challenge League|2019–22]] (League B): 4th place — Remained * [[2024–2026 Cricket World Cup Challenge League|2024–26]] (League A): TBD |valign=top| *[[1979 ICC Trophy|1979]]: ''as part of [[East Africa cricket team|East Africa]]''<ref name="ICC79"/> *[[1982 ICC Trophy|1982]]: 7th place<ref name="ICC82"/> *[[1986 ICC Trophy|1986]]: 10th place<ref name="ICC86"/> *[[1990 ICC Trophy|1990]]: Semi-finals<ref name="ICC90"/> *[[1994 ICC Trophy|1994]]: Runners-up<ref name="ICC94"/> *[[1997 ICC Trophy|1997]]: Runners-up<ref name="ICC97"/> *[[2001 ICC Trophy|2001]]: Did not participate *[[2005 ICC Trophy|2005]]: Did not participate *[[2009 Cricket World Cup Qualifier|2009]]: 4th place *[[2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier|2014]]: 5th place *[[2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier|2018]]: Did not qualify *[[2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier|2023]]: Did not qualify |valign=top| *[[2008 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|2008]]: 4th place *[[2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|2010]]: 5th place *[[2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|2012]]: 9th place *[[2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|2013]]: 11th place *[[2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|2015]]: 9th place *[[2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier|2019]]: 11th place *[[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier Group B|2022]]: Did not qualify |valign=top| * [[2018–19 T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier#Eastern sub region|2018]] (East): '''Winners''' — Advanced * [[2021 Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier|2021]]: Did not participate * [[2022–23 Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier#Qualifier A|2022]]: '''Winners''' — Advanced * [[2026 Men's T20 World Cup – Africa Sub-regional Qualifier B|2024]]: Runners-up — Advanced |} {|class="wikitable" ! [[World Cricket League]] (List A/ODI) ! [[ICC Intercontinental Cup|Intercontinental Cup]] ! [[ICC 6 Nations Challenge]] |- |valign=top| *2007 ([[2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One|Division One]]) : '''Winners'''<ref name="WCLD107" /> *2010 ([[2010 ICC World Cricket League Division One|Division One]]) : 6th place<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2010/TOURNAMENTS/WCL1/results.shtml |title=World Cricket League Division 1 2010, Table & Results |access-date=2011-11-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929101423/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2010/TOURNAMENTS/WCL1/results.shtml |archive-date=29 September 2012 }}</ref> *[[2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship|2011–13 WCLC]] : 6th place *2015 ([[2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two|Division Two]]) : 3rd place *[[2015-17 ICC World Cricket League Championship|2015–17 WCLC]] : 5th place *2018 ([[2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two|Division Two]]) : 6th place<ref name="resign">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22539648/kenya-captain-coach-board-president-resign |title=Kenya captain, coach and board president resign |date=22 February 2018 |access-date=22 February 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> *2018 ([[2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three|Division Three]]) : 4th place |valign=top| *[[2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2004]] : Semi-finals<ref name="KenScoSF" /> *[[2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2005]] : Runners<ref name="IreKenF" /> *[[2006–07 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2006–07]] : Group stage *[[2007–08 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2007–08]] : 3rd place *[[2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2009–10]] : 5th place *[[2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2011–13]] : 7th place<ref>[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2006/TOURNAMENTS/INTERCONTINENTAL/about.shtml 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224150242/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2006/TOURNAMENTS/INTERCONTINENTAL/about.shtml |date=24 February 2013 }} at CricketEurope</ref> *[[2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2015–17]] : Did not qualify |valign=top| *2000 : Won<ref name="6N00" /> *2002 : Won<ref name="KenSLAF" /> *2004 : Did not participate<ref>[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2004/TOURNAMENTS/ENT/about.shtml 2004 ICC 6 Nations Challenge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330020852/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2004/TOURNAMENTS/ENT/about.shtml |date=30 March 2012 }} at CricketEurope</ref> |}

==Coaching history== *1990–1996: {{flagicon|IND}} [[Hanumant Singh]] *1996–2003: {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sandeep Patil]] *2003–2004: {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Moles]] *2004–2005: {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Mudassar Nazar]] *2005–2006: {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Alfred Njuguna]] (interim) *2006–2007: {{flagicon|GUY}} [[Roger Harper]] *2007–2008: {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Alfred Njuguna]] (interim) *2008–2009: {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Andy Kirsten]] *2009–2011: {{flagicon|ATG}} [[Eldine Baptiste]] *2011–2012: {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Mike Hesson]] *2012–2013: {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Robin Brown (cricketer)|Robin Brown]] *2013–2014: {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Steve Tikolo]] *2015–2018: {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Thomas Odoyo]] *2018–2021: {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Maurice Odumbe]] *2021–2023: {{flagicon|KEN}} [[David Obuya]] *2023 -2024: {{flagicon|India}} [[Dodda Ganesh|Dodda ganesh]] *2023–present: {{flagicon|Kenya}}[[Joseph Angara]] ([[Coach (sport)|Assistant Coach]]) *2023–present :{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Lameck Onyango]] ([[Head coach]])

==Records==

'''International match summary – Kenya'''<ref name="ODI">{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=2;id=26;type=team |title=Records / Kenya / One-Day Internationals / Result summary |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref><ref name="T20I">{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=3;id=26;type=team |title=Records / Kenya / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref>

''Last updated 30 May 2026'' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 500px;" |- | colspan=7 align="center" | '''Playing record''' |- ! Format !! M !! W !! L !! T !! NR !! Inaugural match |- | align="left"| One Day Internationals || 154 || 42 || 107 || 0 || 5 || 18 February 1996 |- | align="left"| Twenty20 Internationals || 127 || 70 || 54 || 0 || 3 || 1 September 2007 |}

===One Day Internationals=== * Highest team total: 347/3 v [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]], 10 October 1997 at [[Gymkhana Club Ground]], [[Nairobi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?class=2;id=26;type=team |title=Records / Kenya / One-Day Internationals / Highest totals |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=28 May 2019}}</ref> * Highest individual score: 144, [[Kennedy Otieno]] v [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]], 10 October 1997 at [[Gymkhana Club Ground]], [[Nairobi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=2;id=26;type=team |title=Records / Kenya / One-Day Internationals / High scores|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=28 May 2019}}</ref> * Best individual bowling figures: 5/24, [[Collins Obuya]] v [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]], 24 February 2003 at [[Gymkhana Club Ground]], [[Nairobi]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=2;id=26;type=team|title= Records / Kenya / One-Day Internationals / Best bowling figures |access-date=28 May 2019}}</ref>

'''Most ODI runs for Kenya'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=2;id=26;type=team |title=Records / Kenya / One-Day Internationals / Most runs |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=3 October 2014}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" ! Player!!Runs!!Average!!Career span |- |[[Steve Tikolo]] || 3369 || 29.55 || 1996–2014 |- |[[Thomas Odoyo]] || 2366 || 23.19 || 1996–2014 |- |[[Collins Obuya]] || 2044 || 25.55 || 2001–2014 |- |[[Kennedy Otieno]] || 2016 || 23.44 || 1996–2009 |- |[[Ravindu Shah]] || 1506 || 27.88 || 1998–2007 |} {{col-break}}

'''Most ODI wickets for Kenya'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=2;id=26;type=team |title=Records / Kenya / One-Day Internationals / Most wickets |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=3 October 2014}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" ! Player!!Wickets!!Average!!Career span |- |[[Thomas Odoyo]] || 141 || 29.63 || 1996–2014 |- |[[Steve Tikolo]] || 93 || 33.40 || 1996–2014 |- |[[Peter Ongondo]] || 75 || 30.86 || 1999–2011 |- |[[Nehemiah Odhiambo]] || 70 || 36.92 || 2006–2014 |- |[[Hiren Varaiya]] || 68 || 30.11 || 2006–2014 |} {{col-end}}

'''Highest individual innings in ODI'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=2;id=26;type=team| title=Records / Kenya / One-Day Internationals / Highest Scores | publisher=Cricinfo}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! Player!!Score!!Opposition!!Venue!!Year |- |[[Kennedy Otieno]] || '''144''' || {{cr|BAN}} || [[Gymkhana Club Ground|Nairobi (Gymkhana)]] || 1997 |- |[[Dipak Chudasama]] || '''122''' || {{cr|BAN}} || [[Gymkhana Club Ground|Nairobi (Gymkhana)]] || 1997 |- |[[Kennedy Otieno]] || '''120''' || {{cr|BAN}} || [[Bangabandhu National Stadium|Dhaka]] || 1999 |- |[[Ravindu Shah]] || '''113''' || {{cr|SCO}} || [[Mombasa Sports Club|Mombasa]] || 2007 |- |[[Irfan Karim]] || '''106''' || {{cr|CAN}} || [[ICC Academy Ground|Dubai]] || 2013 |} {{col-break}}

'''Best bowling figures in an innings in ODI'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=2;id=26;type=team| title=Records / Kenya / One-Day Internationals / Best bowling figures | publisher=Cricinfo}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! Player!!Score!!Opposition!!Venue!!Year |- |[[Collins Obuya]] || '''5/24''' || {{cr|SRI}} || [[Gymkhana Club Ground|Nairobi (Gymkhana)]] || 2003 |- |[[Aasif Karim]] || '''5/33''' || {{cr|BAN}} || [[Gymkhana Club Ground|Nairobi (Gymkhana)]] || 1997 |- |[[Peter Ongondo]] || '''5/51''' || {{cr|CAN}} || [[Jaffery Sports Club Ground|Nairobi (Jaffery)]] || 2018 |- |[[Peter Ongondo]] || '''4/14''' || {{cr|ZIM}} || [[Harare Sports Club|Harare]] || 2006 |- |[[Martin Suji]] || '''4/24''' || {{cr|BAN}} || [[Aga Khan Sports Club Ground|Nairobi (Aga Khan)]] || 1997 |} {{col-end}}

'''ODI record versus other nations'''<ref name="ODI"/>

''Records complete to ODI #3529. Last updated 3 October 2014.'' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 600px;" |- ! Opponent !! M !! W !! L !! T !! NR !! First match !! First win |- | colspan="8" align="center" | '''vs Test nations''' |- | align="left"| {{cr|AFG|2013}} || 6 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 5 July 2010 || 7 October 2010 |- | align="left"| {{cr|AUS}} || 5 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 23 February 1996 || |- | align="left"| {{cr|BAN}} || 14 || 6 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 10 October 1997 || 10 October 1997 |- | align="left"| {{cr|ENG}} || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 18 May 1999 || |- | align="left"| {{cr|IND}} || 13 || 2 || 11 || 0 || 0 || 18 February 1996 || 28 May 1998 |- | align="left"| {{cr|IRE}} || 10 || 2 || 7 || 0 || 1 || 2 February 2007 || 2 February 2007 |- | align="left"| {{cr|NZL}} || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 21 February 2003 || |- | align="left"| {{cr|PAK}} || 6 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 2 October 1996 || |- | align="left"| {{cr|SAF}} || 10 || 0 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 3 October 1996 || |- | align="left"| {{cr|SRI}} || 6 || 1 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 6 March 1996 || 24 February 2003 |- | align="left"| {{cr|WIN}} || 6 || 1 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 29 February 1996 || 29 February 1996 |- | align="left"| {{cr|ZIM}} || 32 || 5 || 25 || 0 || 2 || 26 February 1996 || 12 March 2003 |- | colspan="8" align="center" | '''vs Associate members''' |- | align="left"| {{cr|BER}} || 8 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 11 November 2006 || 11 November 2006 |- | align="left"| {{cr|CAN}} || 15 || 9 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 15 February 2003 || 15 February 2003 |- | align="left"| {{cr|NED}} || 10 || 3 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 31 January 2007 || 31 January 2007 |- | align="left"| {{cr|SCO}} || 9 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 17 January 2007 || 17 January 2007 |}

===Twenty20 Internationals=== * Highest team total: 237/5 v [[Lesotho national cricket team|Lesotho]], 21 November 2022 at [[Integrated Polytechnic Regional College Ground|IPRC Cricket Ground]], [[Kigali]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?class=3;id=26;type=team |title=Records / Kenya / Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref> * Highest individual score: 120, [[Rakep Patel]] v [[Mozambique national cricket team|Mozambique]], 19 October 2024 at [[Ruaraka Sports Club Ground]], [[Nairobi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=3;id=26;type=team |title=Records / Kenya / Twenty20 Internationals / High scores |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=18 November 2021}}</ref> * Best individual bowling figures: 7/7, [[Sachin Gill]] v [[Cameroon national cricket team|Cameroon]], 28 May 2026 at [[Botswana Cricket Association Oval|Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1]], [[Gaborone]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=3;id=26;type=team |title=Records / Kenya / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref>

'''Most T20I runs for Kenya'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=3;id=26;type=team |title=Records / Kenya / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=3 October 2014}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" ! Player!!Runs!!Average!!Career span |- |[[Rakep Patel]] || 1,987 || 29.65 || 2008–2026 |- |[[Collins Obuya]] || 1,742 || 30.03 || 2007–2024 |- |[[Irfan Karim]] || 1,434 || 36.76 || 2013–2026 |- |[[Rushab Patel]] || 1,054 || 23.95 || 2019–2024 |- |[[Alex Obanda]] || 797 || 18.53 || 2007–2023 |} {{col-break}}

'''Most T20I wickets for Kenya'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=3;id=26;type=team |title=Records / Kenya / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=3 October 2014}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" ! Player!!Wickets!!Average!!Career span |- |[[Shem Ngoche]] || 125 || 16.82 || 2010–2026 |- |[[Vraj Patel]] || 86 || 14.15 || 2021–2025 |- |[[Lucas Oluoch]] || 76 || 18.78 || 2013–2026 |- |Peter Langat || 44 || 18.79 || 2021–2026 |- |[[Rakep Patel]] || 38 || 16.05 || 2008–2026 |} {{col-end}}

'''T20I record versus other nations'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=3;id=26;type=team |title=Records / Kenya / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 600px;" |- ! Opponent !! M !! W !! L !! T !! NR !! First match !! First win |- | colspan="8" align="center" | '''vs Test nations''' |- | align="left"| {{cr|AFG|2013}} || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 30 September 2013 || 11 October 2013 |- | align="left"| {{cr|BAN}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 September 2007 || |- | align="left"| {{cr|IRE}} || 5 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 4 August 2008 || |- | align="left"| {{cr|NZL}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 12 September 2007 || |- | align="left"| {{cr|PAK}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4 September 2007 || |- | align="left"| {{cr|SRI}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 14 September 2007 || |- | align="left"| {{cr|ZIM}} || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 30 November 2023 || |- | colspan="8" align="center" | '''vs Associate Members''' |- | align="left"| {{cr|BER}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 21 October 2019 || 21 October 2019 |- | align="left"| {{cr|BOT}} || 6 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 24 November 2022 || 24 November 2022 |- | align="left"| {{cr|CMR}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 19 September 2022 || 19 September 2022 |- | align="left"| {{cr|CAN}} || 5 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 3 August 2008 || 3 August 2008 |- | align="left"| {{cr|GAM}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 22 October 2024 || 22 October 2024 |- | align="left"| {{cr|GHA}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 21 May 2019 || 21 May 2019 |- | align="left"| {{cr|CIV}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 30 May 2026 || 30 May 2026 |- | align="left"| {{cr|LES}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 21 November 2022 || 21 November 2022 |- | align="left"| {{cr|MWI}} || 6 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 16 September 2022 || 16 September 2022 |- | align="left"| {{cr|MLI}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 20 November 2022 || 20 November 2022 |- | align="left"| {{cr|MOZ}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 19 October 2024 || 19 October 2024 |- | align="left"| {{cr|NAM}} || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 25 October 2019 || |- | align="left"| {{cr|NEP}} || 5 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 25 August 2022 || 26 August 2022 |- | align="left"| {{cr|NED}} || 6 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 2 August 2008 || 19 April 2013 |- | align="left"| {{cr|NGA}} || 15 || 12 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 20 May 2019 || 20 May 2019 |- | align="left"| {{cr|PNG}} || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 27 October 2019 || |- | align="left"| {{cr|RWA}} || 10 || 9 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 20 November 2022 || 20 November 2022 |- | align="left"| {{cr|Saint Helena}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 17 November 2022 || |- | align="left"| {{cr|SCO}} || 8 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 4 August 2008 || 1 February 2010 |- | align="left"| {{cr|SEY}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 25 November 2022 || 25 November 2022 |- | align="left"| {{cr|SLE}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 7 December 2023 || 7 December 2023 |- | align="left"| {{cr|SIN}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 23 October 2019 || 23 October 2019 |- | align="left"| {{cr|TAN}} || 5 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 17 November 2021 || 18 November 2021 |- | align="left"| {{cr|UGA}} || 18 || 4 || 13 || 0 || 1 || 22 May 2019 || 22 May 2019 |- | align="left"| {{cr|UAE}} || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 18 July 2025 || |} ''Records complete to T20I #3920. Last updated 30 May 2026.''

==Notes== {{note|†|†}} Excluding appearances in the [[1975 Cricket World Cup]] and the [[1979 ICC Trophy]] as part of [[East Africa cricket team|East Africa]].

==See also==

*[[Kenyan women's cricket team]] *[[Cricket Kenya]] *National Elite League Twenty20 *[[List of Kenyan ODI cricketers]] *[[List of Kenyan Twenty20 International cricketers]] *[[List of Kenyan first-class cricketers]] *[[Kenyan national cricket captains]] *[[Cricket in Kenya]]

==Notes== {{notelist}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

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