Genesis Sports coach Kaindi expresses optimism as Kenya readies to host Africa Aquatics Champs

Among those carrying the nation’s hopes is Alex Kaindi, the Genesis Sports Limited coach who believes his swimmers are ready to rise to the challenge.

Kaindi, an American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) Level 4 certified coach, will lead five of his protégés into the championship.

For him, the call-up is both a reward and a responsibility. “Every coach dreams of seeing their athletes in national colors,” he says, “and we’re just getting started.”

Among his charges are junior sensation Aariana Barchha who is based in the UK, seniors 17 & O Emmanuel Kibagendi and Jeff Muturi, plus two seasoned masters swimmers.

It is a blend of youth, experience, and ambition—a team Kaindi hopes can light up the pool in Kasarani and beyond.

At just the start of his journey, Kaindi is already carving his place in Kenya’s swimming story.

Alongside his role at Genesis Sports, he coaches at St. Christopher’s School in Nanyuki, where he is seen as part of the new generation of tacticians set to take the reins when veteran coaches step aside.

Next summer, Kaindi’s career will take another leap. He heads to the United States for a one-month exchange programme with celebrated swimming strategist and Olympic-level Coach Sarah Holman from Carolina US, who recently conducted training for more than 230 ASCA coaches in Kenya.

“It’s an opportunity that promises to sharpen his craft and, in turn, elevate Kenyan swimming.”

Kaindi is not walking this path alone. In Nanyuki, he works closely with fellow coach Saumu Ally, fresh from Romania where she guided Team Kenya at the World Aquatics Junior Championships as an assistant coach.

The two have become the engine driving a new wave of talent, determined to mold swimmers who can stand shoulder to shoulder with the world’s best.

This weekend, their swimmers will line up at the Kiambu Aquatics Level One Championship at Mpesa Foundation Academy, Thika—another step in their long-term plan.

But the real highlight looms in 2026, when Nanyuki, for the first time in history, will host the Kenya Aquatics National Junior Swimming Championship. For Kaindi and Saumu, it’s a chance to showcase the strength of their home program on the national stage.

For now, all focus is on Kasarani and the continental showdown. With his young team, his growing experience, and the fire of a coach on the rise, Kaindi is confident Kenya can make a bold statement when the Africa Aquatics Championships finally splash down on home soil.