The Kenya Rafting Federaftion (KRF) concluded a one week training at Rapids Camp Sagana, during the 1st ever World Cup Rafting Series that took place in Kenya from 5th to 12th July 2026. Over 300 athletes from the global fraternity participated including 19 competing countries and 35 participating countries.
This was the largest white water event touching the paddle sport family to happen in the African Soil.
Over 20 rafting Judges were certified by the Chief Judge – Stefan Bugkof from United Rafting. Amongst benefiting countries includes Kenya, India and Uganda.
This is just a series of many trainings to come in future as Recreational and Competitive Rafting expands in Kenya and within Africa.
United Rafting is committed to see rafting gets to the Olympic recognition in the near future.
KRF is proud to have the largest trained Rafting Judges in Africa and intends to make Kenya as training base for all paddle sports.
The KRF President Ms June Muthoni expressed joy and thanked United Rafting and President Danillo Barmaz and pledged the federations commitment of removing bureaucracy and making sure Kenya has over 1000 Rafting Judges in the next 5 years. This was also commended by the Secretary General SG Kenya Rafting Federation Mr. William Kinuthia and the executive board members including Mr. Abraham Kipletin the CEO and Mr. Ibrahim Mwangi, KRF Treasurer.
“All United Rafting Certified Judges were awarded certificates by KRF and now they will be free to officiate all KRF Competitions in Kenya,” said Mr. Abraham Kipletin.
Congratulations to all the newly certified rafting judges and everyone involved in making this training happen, including Murang’a University, which sent its tourism & hospitality lecturers to support the Training.
