On June 1, 2022, Kenya Basketball Federation Vice President Hilmi Ali announced the final teams for the Commonwealth Games and the Africa 3x3 national teams, featuring two talented secondary school girls from Kaya Tiwi in Kwale County.
Medina Okot, a form four student who sat for her examination just two months ago, has been selected in both the Commonwealth Games and the continental events. She, along with Diana, has secured basketball scholarships at the Danville Christian Academy in Kentucky, US.
Another student from the same school, Babra Achieng, has been named in the team for the Africa 3x3 finals to be played in Cairo, Egypt in October.
The Commonwealth Games players started camp on Tuesday at the Kasarani Indoor arena ahead of their maiden appearance at the games to be held in Birmingham, United Kingdom from July 28 to August 8.
The Kenya women's basketball team consists of experienced captain Melissa Akinyi of Equity Bank, Debora Atieno of Kibra YMCA Education Center, and the two talented school girls, Medina Okot and Diana.
The men's team comprises of Equity Bank's trio of Davis Siaja, Faheem Juma, and Fredrick Onono, along with other talented players from various universities and institutions.