In SummaryKenya has formally submitted a bid to host the World Athletics Championships in either 2029 or 2031 at Kasarani, aiming to be the first African nation to ever stage the global event. Kenya is making a monumental push to host the World Athletics Championships in 2029 or 2031, which would mark the first time the global event is held in Africa. Kenya’s Historic World Athletics BidKenya has formally launched a landmark bid to host the World Athletics Championships in either 2029 or 2031, aiming to bring the planet’s premier track and field competition to African soil for the very first time. Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya made the official submission during the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, signaling the government’s total commitment. It successfully staged the World U18 Championships in 2017 and the World U20 Championships in 2021—two major, World Athletics-sanctioned youth competitions that showcase its organizational capability.