| administrator@cricketkenya.co.keCricket was introduced to Kenya in the 1880s, after it had been brought under British influence. The first significant match took place in December 1899 when East African Protectorate took on the Rest of the World in Mombasa.
The first Kenyan touring side visited Uganda in 1914 and achieved a five-wicket victory against the hosts.
The East Africa cricket team initially represented all of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in international cricket. Its first game was against a South African Non-European team in 1958 and it also competed in the 1975 ICC Cricket World Cup and the 1979 ICC Trophy - missing out on qualification for the 1979 World Cup as a result of a poor showing in the latter competition.
Kenya joined the ICC in its own right in 1981 as an Associate Member and its progress was impressive from there on. Its runners-up place in the 1994 ICC Trophy meant it qualified for the 1996 ICC Cricket World Cup in the sub-continent. It was during that tournament that it claimed its most famous victory to date - bowling West Indies out for 93 to claim a 73-run triumph against its exalted rivals.
As a result of these efforts, it was granted ODI status - an accolade it still holds. As a mark of its elevation, Kenya hosted a Quadrangular tournament towards the end of 1996 against Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka.
Kenya's 1999 ICC Cricket World Cup participation was less successful than its debut - losing all five matches - but the team made up for that in 2003.
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