Kenya

Kenya is a country in East Africa. Nairobi is the capital and largest city.
==Overview==
===National Teams===
===Arenas===
See :Category:Arenas in Kenya
==History of hockey in Kenya==
The Kenya Federation of Ice Sports was formed in 2019, and the country joined the International Ice Hockey Federation on September 27, 2024.Kenya - IIHF
There is an ice rink in Nairobi known as the Solar Ice Rink (opened 2005), located at the Panari Sky Centre.Solar Ice Rink - Facebook Ice hockey is played at the facilityIce Hockey Gains Popularity in Kenya, and there is an informal competition known as the Kenyan Ice Hockey League, which features a mix of local and international players. Games are played on Wednesday's, which are known as "Ice Hockey Wednesday". The first KIHL game was played in January 2006, featuring "Winnipeg vs. The World". Winnipeg won 4-3.Hockey Night in Kenya 
In 2014, the Mashujaa Cup was organized, with The Expats winning the trophy over the Kenya Hockey team.Kenya Ice Sports Federation - History The rink hosted a "local tournament for schools" on April 24, 2015, which was billed as the "First Ice Hockey Tournament in East & Central Africa."Hockey in Distant Places Some inline players were recruited to form Kenya's first hockey team, which has (overly-ambitious) hopes of qualifying for the 2022 Winter Olympics hockey tournament.Kenya's first ice hockey team has Olympic dreams A Junior Cup Tournament was staged in 2017. In August 2018, Tim Horton's flew the Kenya Ice Lions to Canada, provided them with new gear, and organized a game with NHL superstars Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon.What's next for the Kenya Ice Lions after viral fame? A documentary about the event, titled "The Away Game", was also produced.The Away Game 
On March 9, 2019, the Kenya Ice Lions fell 10-9 to the Last Game All Stars in Nairobi. The game was played to call attention to the impact of climate change in Kenya and around the world.National Teams of Ice Hockey - Kenya The Solar rink hosted the Madaraka Day Cup tournament on June 22 and 23, 2019. Team Canada, Team Europe, Team USA, and the Kenya Ice Lions participated. Team USA won the tournament, beating the Ice Lions 10-9 in the final. Team Canada defeated Team Europe 13-1 in the third place game.Madaraka Day Cup details Kenya played two friendly games against the Russian Hawks in Nairobi on August 22 and 24, 2019. The two sides tied the first game 7-7, and the Hawks won the second, 6-4. From December 9-13, 2019, Nairobi hosted the Kenya International Ice Hockey Tournament. Kenya beat the Mighty Moose 9-2, Gotta Have Faith 10-9, and Abusement Park 10-5, while losing to Five Minutes for Poaching 12-3 and 8-6. 
On December 13, 2022, the World Team defeated Kenya 9-4 in Nairobi. On February 6, 2023, Kenya beat Team Canada Nairobi 9-2 as part of the Madaraka Day Cup. Another game for the cup a month later saw Team World defeat Kenya 6-4. Team World also thumped the Kenyan team 12-2 on December 9, 2023, in a game for the Jahmuri Cup. From August 19-23, 2024, Kenya played the Friendship Pro Team in a 4-game series in Cape Town, South Africa. The Pro Team won the first game, 9-8, and the final affair, 5-4, with Kenya taking the middle two by scores of 13-3 and 9-3. On December 12, 2024, Team World beat Kenya 9-5 in Nairobi.
==References==
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