Kenya Ports Authority, commonly known as KPA, is a

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club based in

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, Kenya. Owned by the

Kenya Ports Authority Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is a state corporation with the responsibility to "maintain, operate, improve and regulate all scheduled seaports" on the Indian Ocean coastline of Kenya, including principally Kilindini Harbour at Mombasa. Other KPA ...

corporation, the team is nicknamed the "Dockers", and is the most decorated team in basketball as it has won a record nine

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championships. The team plays its home games in the KPA Makande Gymnasium. KPA made its debut in international competition during the

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, and lost its six games in the competition. KPA made their debut in the

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competition in 2019.

Women's team

The women's team of KPA has won the FIBA Africa Zone 5 Club Championship a record nine times.

Roster

The following is the KPA roster for the

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Honours

(record)Kenya Ports Authority
at Afrobasket.com **Winners (9): 1987, 1990, 1991, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023

In international competitions

East, Central and Southern Africa Club Championships * 2002 – Runner-up

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– 7th Place

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– Second Round

References

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External links

Kenya Ports Authority
at Afrobasket.com Basketball teams in Kenya Sport in Mombasa Road to BAL teams