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Kenya’s floorball team—the *Swift Sticks*—claimed bronze at the 2025 Africa Floorball Cup in Pretoria on April 27, 2025, defeating Namibia 6–3 in the playoff. The fast-paced indoor sport (similar to floor hockey) has surged in universities since its 2023 federation launch. Captain Brian Otieno (UoN) led with 11 goals in the tournament. It’s hockey’s cousin—but with more heart and less ice, he joked. Floorball Kenya now has 34 clubs and a national league. Safaricom sponsored lightweight carbon sticks, and the Sports Ministry allocated KSh 18 million for indoor courts in 10 polytechnics. Kenya bids to host the 2027 Africa Cup in Nairobi.