Kenya’s National Skateboarding Team Debuts at Africa Champs, Wins Silver

Kenya’s skateboarding team made a stunning continental debut at the 2025 African Skateboarding Championships in Johannesburg on April 5, 2025—claiming silver in men’s street through 17-year-old Malik Omondi of Kibera. Training on DIY ramps built from scrap wood and old tires, Omondi wowed judges with a switch kickflip indy and 5-0 grind on the handrail—a trick he named The Nairobi Flip. His run earned 88.3/100, just 1.2 points behind gold. The Kenya Skate Federation (recognized in 2024) now has 12 grassroots parks, with Kibera’s *Concrete Jungle* funded by UN-Habitat. Skateboarding isn’t rebellion—it’s resilience on wheels, said Omondi. Safaricom pledged KSh 25 million for a national training hub in Eastleigh. Kenya now targets Olympic qualification for LA 2028.