Ruto Ink Deal With NBA to Open Office in Nairobi

Kenya has inked a deal with the United States National Basketball Association (NBA) that will allow it to set up an office in Nairobi and help in the development of the sport in the country. 

The deal was signed between Sports CS Ababu Namwamba and NBA Africa chief executive Victor Williams, making Kenya the second country in the region with a similar arrangement after Rwanda. 

“The signing of an agreement with the National Basketball Association (NBA) will facilitate the development of basketball infrastructure in Kenya, with the capacity to host top-level competitions,” Ruto noted.