Four former Omanyala Tennis 10s champions played starring roles as Team Kenya enjoyed a successful campaign at the WT/CAT 12 & Under Eastern Africa Zonal Championships in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Muyanze Kahi, Fidel Castal, Kenna Mbogo and Ashlyn Keisha, all products of the junior development programme founded by Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala—helped Kenya’s boys retain the regional title while the girls claimed bronze.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsThe performances reinforced the growing impact of the Omanyala Tennis 10s initiative, which seeks to identify and nurture young tennis talent across the country.“We are incredibly proud of Muyanze, Fidel, Kenna and Ashlyn. They have shown that the Omanyala Tennis 10s is a platform that identifies, nurtures and prepares young talent for the next level. Their achievements are an inspiration to every child who dreams of wearing the Kenyan colours.##NAJAVA_MECA_9895130##Seeing them represent Kenya and play such a key role in this success is exactly why we started this initiative,” Omanyala said.Kenya successfully defended the boys’ team title after a dominant 3-0 victory over hosts Tanzania in the final.Millions up for grabs in 2026 Belgut MarathonCastal set the tone with a 7-5, 6-1 victory in the opening singles before Kahi produced the same scoreline to secure the title. Castal then teamed up with Joshua Ngini to complete the sweep, winning the doubles 6-3, 6-1.Burundi finished third to take the bronze medal.The Kenyan girls bounced back strongly to defeat Uganda and secure third place.Ashlyn Keisha dropped just one game in a commanding 6-0, 6-1 singles win before Hilena Brook sealed the tie with a 6-1, 6-1 victory. Keisha later partnered Kenna Mbogo to win the doubles and wrap up a flawless outing.The championship was played in a team format featuring two singles matches and one doubles match in each tie.FEASSSA 2026: Kamusinga carry history and heartbreak into FEASSSA title hunt in MorogoroThe tournament marked another milestone for four players who first made their names through the Omanyala Tennis 10s.Kahi, a back-to-back champion in 2023 and 2024, has now helped Kenya win successive regional titles and earned qualification for the Africa 12 & Under Junior Team Championships in Casablanca, Morocco.Castal, who also lifted the Omanyala Tennis 10s title in 2023 and 2024, reached the boys’ singles semi-finals and once again proved decisive in both singles and doubles. He had previously represented Kenya at the 2025 Zone IV Eastern Africa competitions.Mbogo, the 2024 Omanyala Tennis 10s champion, continued her impressive progression after recently finishing runner-up at a Tennis Kenya Junior Tennis Initiative event before earning national team selection.Keisha, champion in both the 2023 and 2024 editions, added another standout performance to her growing résumé with a dominant singles display and a doubles victory that helped secure Kenya’s bronze medal.