Kevin Wekesa
| Born | 7 August 2000 | ||||||||||
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| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||
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Kevin Wekesa (born 7 August 2000) is a Kenyan rugby sevens player. He represented Kenya at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[1][2]
Activism
Working with children in rural Kenya, he learned about the impact of climate change and desertification which inspired him to start an initiative called Play Green, focusing on raising awareness of plastic pollution, growing trees, and greening spaces. For this work, he was among the winners of the 2025 IOC Climate Action Awards.[3]
References
- ↑ Mumbi, Wambui (2024-07-03). "Shujaa Squad Announced for the 2024 Paris Olympics". Kenya Rugby. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ "Kenya - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ↑ Watta, Evelyn (5 February 2026). "Rugby Sevens: Kenya's Kevin Wekesa on kicking off positive changes on and off the pitch". Website of the Olympics. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
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