Kenya Cycling Federation (KCF) president Charles Mose believes the country is ready to host major international cycling events after successfully staging the CAC Road Cycling African Championships for three consecutive years.
Kenya has hosted the continental championships in Eldoret in 2024, Diani in 2025 and, most recently, Kisumu in 2026, strengthening its reputation as a growing destination for African cycling.
Having overseen three successful editions, Mose is now setting his sights on the global stage, expressing confidence that Kenya can eventually host prestigious Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) World Championships.
“There is nothing impossible. The World Cup came to Africa for the first time in 2010 in South Africa. Rwanda hosted the cycling World Championships for the first time ever in Africa,” Mose said.
In September 2025, Kigali, Rwanda, made history by becoming the first African city to host the UCI Road World Championships, demonstrating the continent’s capacity to stage cycling’s biggest events.
Mose believes Kenya can follow suit with government support and by building on its growing experience in organising international competitions.
He cited the African Championships and the ANOCA Zone V Games, held in August and featuring 11 countries, as evidence of Kenya’s improving capacity to host major sporting events.
“So even for us, with this government, anything is possible. Already, we hosted the ANOCA Zone V Games, where 11 countries participated, and we have hosted Africa three times before,” he added.
Beyond the road cycling championships, Mose said Kenya could pursue other international events, including the World Para-cycling Championships and World Mountain Bike Championships.
He also revealed that discussions were underway to construct a velodrome, a specialised banked track for competitive track cycling, which could expand the country’s hosting capabilities.
“The government is ready. Discussions are at a high level to construct a velodrome track. Who knows, Kenya can also host the World Track Championships? Anything is possible,” he said.
Meanwhile, KCF is strengthening grassroots development to improve Kenya’s competitiveness. Mose said the federation was working with partners to secure training bicycles and attract sponsors to support emerging riders.
Kenya is currently ranked sixth in Africa, according to Mose, who believes sustained investment will help the country close the gap on the continent’s leading cycling nations.
“We feel we are improving with time,” he said.
The federation is also encouraging schools to introduce cycling, giving young athletes opportunities to develop their skills and gain competitive experience early.
Mose cited Merishaw School in Kajiado and Nangili in Western Kenya as institutions promoting the sport, with parents encouraged to provide bicycles to enable more learners to participate.
“We are also encouraging schools to start cycling as a sport because nurturing talent early keeps the pipeline of talent going,” he said.
Kenya now hopes to build on its continental success through improved infrastructure, stronger grassroots programmes and ambitions to host cycling events on the world stage.
