More than 350 athletes, coaches, families, volunteers and partners gathered at Pwani University in Kilifi County on Sunday, 18 October 2026, for the 2026 Special Olympics Coast Regional Games.

Six Special Olympics Kenya clubs took part. The Games featured traditional and unified football, unified volleyball, athletics, badminton, bocce and unified basketball.

The Games celebrated the courage, determination, resilience and sporting talents of athletes with and without intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics Kenya said.

Special Olympics Kenya thanked the County Government of Kilifi and Pwani University, along with coaches, families, volunteers, partners and officials.

Source: Sports Journalists Association of Kenya, 19 October 2026, reporting Special Olympics Kenya's statement.