The defeat means Kenya will again finish outside the medals after losing the bronze-medal match to Eswatini at the previous edition in Malawi in 2025.

The Ministry said it had honoured its financial commitments arising from previous national team assignments, while payments relating to subsequent engagements were still undergoing administrative processing.

Coached by Peter Oloo, the Net Kings survived a competitive opening half before pulling away decisively after the break.

The Divas fought back from a four-goal deficit at half-time to beat Zambia for the first time and secure their place in the semi-finals at the Kasarani Indoor Arena.

Mvurya said young creatives operate in an environment marked by financial instability, social media scrutiny, cyberbullying, loss of privacy and pressure to remain relevant.

Golfers will compete from Course 2 in several categories, including the Gross Winner, Overall Winner, Men’s Winner, Ladies’ Winner, Seniors Winner, Guest Winner and Junior Winner.

More than 30,000 runners from 102 nationalities, including over 400 elite athletes, are expected to take part in the race.

Tuwei said Kenya’s longstanding record on the global athletics stage played a key role in securing the hosting rights.

The Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club player finished the three-day championship on two-over-par 218 after rounds of 76, 71 and 71, beating Eugene Wafula by three shots.

The Morogoro route is expected to provide a demanding conclusion to the season, with the championship still undecided.