Kenya competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country's delegation consisted of thirteen competitors captained by three-time Paralympic gold medalist Henry Wanyoike. Also on the team was javelin thrower Mary Nakhumicha. Wanyoike competed in the 5000 metres, 10000 metres, and the marathon.
| Kenya at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | KEN |
| NPC | Kenya National Paralympic Committee |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 13 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Henry Wanyoike |
| Medals Ranked 27th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Medallists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Henry Kiprono Kirwa | Athletics | Men's 1500m T13 |
| Gold |
Abraham Cheruiyot Tarbei | Athletics | Men's 1500m T46 |
| Gold |
Henry Kiprono Kirwa | Athletics | Men's 5000m T13 |
| Gold |
Abraham Cheruiyot Tarbei | Athletics | Men's 5000m T46 |
| Gold |
Henry Kiprono Kirwa | Athletics | Men's 10000m T12 |
 Silver |
Samwel Mushai Kimani | Athletics | Men's 1500m T11 |
| Silver |
Francis Thuo Karanja | Athletics | Men's 5000m T11 |
| Silver |
Nakhumicha Zakayo | Athletics | Women's javelin throw F57-58 |
 Bronze |
Henry Wanyoike | Athletics | Men's 5000m T11 |
Athletics
editMen's track
edit| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Andrew Adimo Auma | T13 | 400m | 51.03 | 7 q | 50.70 | 7 |
| Abraham Cheruiyot Tarbei | T46 | 1500m | 4:07.59 | 2 Q | 3:52.50 WR |
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| 5000m | — | 14:20.88 WR |
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| Henry Kiprono Kirwa | T12 | 10000m | — | 31:42.97 PR |
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| T13 | 1500m | 4:00.99 | 1 Q | 4:06.11 |
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| 5000m | 15:45.71 | 5 Q | 14:24.02 WR |
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| Samwel Mushai Kimani | T11 | 1500m | 4:18.66 | 5 Q | 4:11.76 |
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| T12 | 800m | 2:00.08 | 8 | did not advance | ||
| Francis Thuo Karanja | T11 | 1500m | 4:25.33 | 10 | did not advance | |
| 5000m | — | 15:32.28 |
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| T12 | 10000m | — | 33:03.51 | 5 | ||
| Simon Wambagu | T46 | 400m | 50.48 | 8 Q | 53.32 | 7 |
| 800m | 1:59.95 | 8 q | 1:57.86 | 6 | ||
| Stephen Wambua Musyoki | T46 | 800m | 1:56.12 | 2 Q | 1:54.63 | 5 |
| 1500m | 4:10.53 | 10 q | 3:57.21 | 6 | ||
| Henry Wanyoike | T11 | 5000m | — | 15:47.17 |
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| T12 | Marathon | — | DNF | |||
Men's field
edit| Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | |||
| David Rono Boit | F57-58 | Javelin throw | 34.40 | 886 | 11 |
Women's track
edit| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Nelly Nasimiyu Munialo | T13 | 1500m | — | 4:56.88 | 7 | |
Women's field
edit| Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Hanah Ngendo Mwangi | F12 | Long jump | 4.91 | - | 12 |
| Nakhumicha Zakayo | F57-58 | Javelin throw | 22.64 | 1137 |
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Powerlifting
editMen
edit| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samson Okutto | 56kg | 165.0 | 8 |