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In a historic broadcast milestone, KBC launched Kenya’s first Full KSL Sports Commentary Team on July 5, 2025—providing live, dynamic sign language coverage of the AFCON U-20 semifinal between Kenya and Senegal. Led by Grace Akinyi and James Omondi, the team used expressive classifiers, spatial referencing, and real-time emotion to convey the drama. Commentary isn’t translation—it’s cultural embodiment, said Akinyi. Over 120,000 deaf viewers tuned in—the highest engagement for a KBC sports event in 2 years. NOCK mandated KSL coverage for all national finals starting January 2026. FIFA awarded Kenya a grant to train 20 more commentators by 2027.