How much Team Kenya athletes will earn for medals at 2026 Commonwealth Games
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Reading Time: 2min | Tue. 21.07.26. | 16:42
The revised package was announced by Principal Secretary for Sports Elijah Mwangi during the official flag-off ceremony for Team Kenya ahead of the Games, which will run from 23 July to 2 August in Glasgow
Team Kenya athletes will receive record cash rewards for winning medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after the government unveiled a significantly enhanced incentive scheme ahead of the competition in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Under the new reward structure, every gold medal winner will pocket Ksh2.5 million, a fivefold increase from the Ksh500,000 awarded to gold medalists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Silver medalists will earn Ksh1.5 million, up from Ksh300,000 at the previous edition, while bronze medalists will take home Ksh1 million.
The revised package was announced by Principal Secretary for Sports Elijah Mwangi during the official flag-off ceremony for Team Kenya ahead of the Games, which will run from 23 July to 2 August in Glasgow.
"Any gold medal winner will receive Ksh2.5 million, and that figure has already been approved by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission. Since this is government money, all the relevant agencies have given their approval," Mwangi said.
"At the last Commonwealth Games, silver medalists received Ksh300,000, but through the efforts of His Excellency President William Ruto, that has now been increased to Ksh1.5 million."
A total of 94 Kenyan athletes drawn from 12 sporting disciplines will represent the country in Glasgow, with athletics contributing the largest contingent of 52 competitors.
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The team will be led by 2015 world javelin champion Julius Yego, who famously won Kenya's only Commonwealth javelin gold medal at the 2014 Games, also held in Glasgow.
Yego welcomed the enhanced reward scheme, describing it as a major boost for athletes heading into the championships, although he called for more clarity on competition allowances.
"The reward scheme is very good. The only issue we still need clarity on is the allowances because we don't know the exact rates, as they vary from one competition to another. But I welcome the reward scheme for these Commonwealth Games. It's a great initiative," said Yego.
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Africa Judo Championships bronze medalist Zeddy Cherotich, who will serve as the team's assistant captain, said she is motivated to build on her recent success.
"I'm really excited because that was the first medal I won since joining judo. Going forward, I'm ready for the competition and I'm targeting another medal," said Cherotich.
The enhanced incentives are expected to provide extra motivation for Team Kenya as the country targets another successful outing at the Commonwealth Games.