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Basketball team in Mombasa, Kenya
KPA
KPA logo
NicknameDockers
LeaguesKBF Premier League
ArenaKPA Makande Gymnasium
LocationMombasa, Kenya
Team colorsDark blue, light blue, white
     
Team managerChristopher Ogutu
Head coachSamuel Nganga
OwnershipKenya Ports Authority
Championships9 Premier Leagues
Home jersey Team colours Home Away jersey Team colours Away

Kenya Ports Authority, commonly known as KPA, is a basketball club based in Mombasa, Kenya. Owned by the Kenya Ports Authority corporation, the team is nicknamed the "Dockers", and is the most decorated team in basketball as it has won a record nine KBF Premier League championships.

The team plays its home games in the KPA Makande Gymnasium.

KPA made its debut in international competition during the 2002 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup, and lost its six games in the competition. KPA made their debut in the Road to BAL competition in 2019.

Women's team

The women's team of KPA has won the FIBA Africa Zone 5 Club Championship a record nine times.

Roster

The following is the KPA roster for the 2020 BAL Qualifying Tournaments:

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Kenya Ports Authority roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name
4 Kenya Kidong'o, Antony
PF 5 Kenya Koranga, Okall
6 Kenya Odhiambo, Dickson
SG 7 Kenya Wachira, Kennedy
PG 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo Kazunguzibwa, Michael
G 9 Kenya Odendo, Victor
10 Kenya Oyugi, Keegan
11 Kenya Letting, Evans
PF 12 Kenya Nyakinda, Valentine
13 Kenya Ereng, Ekiru
14 Kenya Ayodi, Job
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: 17 October 2019

Honours

  • KBF Premier League (record)
    • Winners (9): 1987, 1990, 1991, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023

In international competitions

East, Central and Southern Africa Club Championships

  • 2002 – Silver Runner-up

FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup

BAL Qualifying Tournaments

  • 2020 – Second Round

References

  1. Onyango, Philip (15 October 2019). "Africa: KPA in Race Against Time Ahead of NBA Africa Tourney". Daily Nation. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. "Warriors of class: Ulinzi claim basketball league title". 15 December 2019.
  3. "KPA Sports teams re-assured of support". Kenya Ports Authority. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  4. "Road to BAL Elite 16 Round: Team Profile - Kenya Ports Authority". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  5. Kenya Ports Authority at FIBA.com
  6. Kenya Ports Authority at Afrobasket.com

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