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Confirmed Teams for the KUSF Emerging Sports National Open Tournament
The Kenya Universities Sports Federation (KUSF) is pleased to announce the confirmed teams for the Emerging Sports National Open Tournament, scheduled to take place at Meru University on 3rd and 4th October 2026.
The tournament will bring together university teams from across the country to compete in a range of emerging sporting disciplines, providing student-athletes with an opportunity to showcase their talent, gain competitive experience, and contribute to the growth and development of emerging sports in university sports.
Confirmed Teams by Sport
| Sport | Category | Confirmed Institutions | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag Football | Men | JKUAT, TTU, Kisii, TUM, DeKUT, Chuka, TU, Meru | 9 |
| Flag Football | Women | JKUAT, MMUST, TUM, DeKUT, TU, Meru, MMUST | 7 |
| Kho-Kho | Men | JKUAT, Embu, MUT, KARU, TU, Meru | 7 |
| Kho-Kho | Women | JKUAT, Embu, MUT, Meru | 4 |
| Pool | Men | Embu, KARU, MKSU, Meru | 4 |
| Pool | Women | MKsU, Meru | 2 |
| Rollball | Men | Kisii, TUM, KARU, KU, Meru, JKUAT | 7 |
| Rollball | Women | Kisii, TUM, KU, Meru, JKUAT | 6 |
| Woodball | Men | MMUST, TUM, Meru, MMUS, Embu | 5 |
| Woodball | Women | MMUST, TUM, Meru, MMUS, Embu | 5 |
| Ultimate Frisbee | Egerton, TUK, TU, UoE, Kabarnet, Meru | 7 | |
| Baseball5 | JKUAT, MMU, Egerton, TUM, DeKUT, KU, Pwani, Meru | 9 | |
| Floorball | Men | KEMU, KU, Meru | 3 |
| Floorball | Women | KEMU, KU, Meru | 3 |
A Celebration of Emerging Sports
The tournament reflects KUSF’s continued commitment to creating platforms where university students can participate in diverse and emerging sporting disciplines beyond traditional sports.
With institutions from different parts of the country confirming participation, the event is expected to provide an important platform for competition, networking, talent development, and the discovery of new opportunities within university sports.
KUSF calls upon all participating institutions, student-athletes, coaches, officials, and sports enthusiasts to prepare for an exciting two days of competition at Meru University on 3rd–4th October 2026.
Fixtures will be released and updated soon. Stay tuned for the official schedule and match details.
S.K
October 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Hello,
My friend teaches Quadball. A newly recruited sport in Kenya. How can it be added in this list in upcoming years.? Contact me through +254 705 718129.
Jack Iganga
October 5, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Thanks for this information we will try find a way out and please let the quaddall federation try push it in some of our institutions