KCF staged its first road national championships this year, and Kenya fielded six track cyclists at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Cyclists in action at the LOOP Safari Gravel Series in Vipingo Ridge on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Photo/ CourtesyThe Kenya Cycling Federation (KCF) is preparing to name the team for the 2026 Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) Road Championships in Kisumu from October 21 to 25, with an event in Murang'a set to guide the selection this weekend. It is the third straight year Kenya has hosted the continental showpiece, after Eldoret in 2024 and Kwale in 2025.Murang'a is a familiar proving ground for KCF. The federation ran national team trials there in the build-up to the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where riders collected points across a series and the highest scorers made the team.The trials will feature elite men’s and women’s races over 85km and 65km respectively, as well as the Under-23 men’s 85km and women’s 65km races. Youth (boys and girls) will compete over 35km, while junior boys and girls will race over 40km.Jackline Wairimu—the organiser of the trials, said the federation will select the top 10 riders in each category to form the national team.“The selection event is open and free to all cyclists in the country who want to participate. We will be selecting the top 10 from each category, from the elite to the junior races, who will form our...
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