Three young Kenyan creatives laughing together, wearing On apparel
Nairobi, Kenya — Oct 18–23, 2026

Kenya's stage. Africa's story. Your voice.

Congratulations for making the shortlist! Are you ready to document, shape, and share the continent's sporting culture?

Voices in Motion/On Running Kenya Summit 2026:

Is a Kenya-focused youth media and creative storytelling initiative designed to support the next generation of African creators in documenting and shaping the continent's sporting stories.

Voices In Motion x On Running community on stage at the Nairobi event
The programme

Five-Day Summit.
Five Pillars.

The initiative brings all these together, equipping participants with the skills, confidence, and connections to create meaningful work and drive positive change in their communities and beyond.

Creative development

Hands-on craft time — sharpen how you shoot, write, edit, and structure a sports story that actually lands.

Leadership education

Sessions built to grow you as a leader in the newsrooms, studios, and creative rooms you'll walk into next.

Global networking

Direct time with creators, mentors, and working voices in sport and media from across borders.

Cultural exchange

See how sporting stories get told differently across cultures — and find out exactly where yours fits.

Collaborative learning

Build alongside a cohort of peers as sharp and hungry as you are — you'll leave with a network, not just a certificate.

The Experience

What the days are built from

No two days look the same, but every one of them draws from the same set of experiences — layered together to push your craft, your confidence, and your network forward at once.

Interactive workshops

Hands-on sessions where you're making, not just watching — building the reps that sharpen your craft.

Participants in an interactive workshop
An expert-led conversation on stage

Expert-led conversations

Working creators and industry voices unpacking how real sports stories get made, pitched, and told.

Leadership sessions

Built to strengthen how you lead — your team, your project, your point of view.

A leadership session in progress
Participants networking between sessions

Networking opportunities

Real conversations with mentors, partners, and peers who can open the next door.

Collaborative creative experiences

Group challenges that turn what you've learned into work you actually walk away with.

A collaborative creative challenge
The prize

What the winner walks away with

One participant leaves Nairobi with more than a certificate — a real head start on a career telling Africa's sporting stories.

A 3-month paid opportunity at On

A paid placement working alongside the team shaping how On tells its stories.

A feature on Rolling Stone Africa or Mwamko+

Your work told to a continental audience, published with two of the region's leading culture platforms.

Good to know

Key things to note