The Motorcycle Sports Federation of Kenya on Saturday, August 15, officially flagged off Team Kenya ahead of the FIM Africa Motocross of African Nations (MXoAN) 2026, with 24 riders and 7 officials set to represent the country in Windhoek, Namibia later this month.
Held annually across FIM Africa member nations, the event is scheduled from August 28-30 2026 at Gallina Motocross Park in Windhoek.
The flag-off ceremony took place at Jamhuri Motocross Track in Nairobi, marked Kenya's official entry into Africa's premier national team motocross championship, an FIM Africa-sanctioned event that brings together national teams from across the continent to compete across multiple age and engine classes.
Team Kenya comprises 24 riders from eight classes. The youngest competitors take part in the MX 50 class, while the senior riders are in MX 1 and the Veterans category. The riders are accompanied by a seven-man technical delegation including Team Manager Eric Ngure, Deputy Team Manager Shanna Kandie, Coach Walter Kuria and Team Doctor Dr. Njooro Karanja.
Speaking during the team send off, Motorcycle Sport Federation of Kenya (MSFK ) President Renzo Bernardi said the team represents the best of Kenyan motocross. "These riders have earned their place through competition, and they travel to Namibia with the full support of MSFK and the Government of Kenya. We are proud of every one of them," he told the media.
MXoAN 2026 holds particular significance for Kenyan motorsport. FIM Africa has confirmed that performance at this championship will inform the selection of riders to represent Africa at the Motocross of Nations in France and the WMX Cup in Australia, the sport's two premier world team events.
Team Kenya's results in Namibia will therefore have direct implications for Kenya's international motorsport standing.
Team Kenya campaign has been made possible through the support of the Government of Kenya, administered through the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports and the Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund (SASDF), alongside the personal commitment and investment of the riders and their families.
Kenya team's motorcycles depart Nairobi by road on August 15, travelling approximately 5,500 kilometres through Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia, ahead of the team's flight departure on August 26, 2026.
TEAM KENYA SQUAD - MXOAN 2026
RIDERS
MX 50: Zane Ngoru, Amir Rutto, Ethan Anyonyi, Kemboi Kandie
FEMALE MX 50: Mozelle Momanyi
MX 65: Armani Amani, Wachira Mahinda, Thanga Kihungi, Jeremy Hawi, Uhuru Yongo
FEMALE MX 65: Chiara Hatanga
MX 65 WB: Jayden Ozzie, Justin Murithi
MX LITES: Kigen Mutuma, Lemayan Mugo, Dylan Hatanga, Jedd Kagundu, Jonross Nyachae
MX 125: Ngengi Kamau, Aidan Stanley, Chemain Kangogo
MX 1: Rohan Gandhi, Apollo Mbuki
VMX: James Nyongesa
OFFICIALS
Team Manager: Eric Ngure
Deputy Team Manager: Shanna Kandie
Team Coach: Walter Kuria
Team Doctor: Dr. Njooro Karanja
Head Team Mechanic: Joseph Kamau
Team Mechanic: David Mukundi
Delegation Manager: Judy Luyo
Team Captain: Rohan Gandhi.
