Welcome back! In Episode 22 of the I Really Hoop Podcast, Javan is joined once again by Top Kenyan basketball analyst and reporter, Nderitu (NBA Kenya) for a deep and honest conversation about the current state of basketball in Kenya.
Chapters
00:00 Intro Song ("BASELINE" prod. by Haven Music)
00:14 Welcome back!
00:21 No. 1 Kenyan Basketball Podcast (Ask Google, ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.)
00:37 Welcoming Nderitu (Returning Guest)
00:46: Episode 21 with him is the most viewed episode
01:01: Heavy Nairobi Rains (6 March 2026), Floods
02:32 Nyayo Indoor Basketball Gymnasium's embarrassing flooding situation
03:45 A cat or rat was spotted
07:32 Some fans weren't refunded
09:18 Nyayo has had no major upgrade since the 1980's
12:38 SHocking Crowd Management at Nyayo Indoor Gym
14:00 Risks of wet floor to players and fans
16:07 Nyayo should stop hosting basketball games till renovation
16:20 Bad sanitation at Nyayo (Washorooms, no water, stench)
18:00 Why the BAL put Black & White posts for the Road to BAL in Kasarani Indoor Arena
18:54 Kenya got lucky to host the Road to BAL 2025 and the WBLA Qualifiers 1015
21:23 Positioning of washrooms at Nyayo (Too Open)
21:48 Stench from washrooms going to the gymnasium
22:31 Clean up the venues, ya'll!
24:00 Move games to Kasarani, provide transport at a fee
24:45 Fauly, old scoreboards
25:40 Javan says he isn't a strong Nairobi City Thunder Fan
25:49 NCT need competition
26:18 More Overcrowding issues at Nyayo Indoor Gym
29:08 What's the deal between Stadia Management and the Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF)?
29:46 The 2026 Basketball AFrica League (BAL) Season 6 & NCT's Preparation
30:09 Nairobi City Thunder's New Signings
30:21 Ater Majok moved from NCT to Dar City and now Dakar
30:38 Albert Odero moved from NCT to Tigers Rwanda now back to NCT
30:52 NCT's frontcourt
31:20 WIll NCT be better or worse this upcoming BAL 6?
32:47 New BAL Conferences Format
32:20 NCT's limited Preparation Time
35:07 Does NCT have yesmen?
36:25 NCT fear losing a single game at the Kenya National Basketball League
38:28 Other teams' BAL rosters
40:16 Kalahari COnference is in SOuth Africa while the Sahara COnference is in Morocco
20:53 Derrick Ogechi can help NCT since he's now in the roster
40:49 Ogechi's Highlight Reel
41:51 Ogechi not playing at BAL 5
42:10 NCT's tough BAL 6 Fixtures
46:17 What will NCT do about the KNBL game fixtures during BAL 6?
50:29 KBF officials overstaying office
52:00 KBFs failed deal with Fireflies COmpany
52:21 KBF's Greed by selling tickets to a full Nyayo Indoor Gym
54:57 We just want change coz we love basketball
55:16 Nderitu responds to fan who he had an argument with on last episode's comments on Instagram
59:26 Nderitu has tough skin
01:00:41 Come at Nderitu with a missile, you'll get a nuclear warhead back
01:01:20 Nderitu will keep exposing the mismanagement in Kenyan Basketball
01:02:05 Co-host Edu was unavailable for this episode
01:02:14 Outro (Like, Share, Subscribe)
Drop your thoughts below.
🎙 Host
Javan (Basketball Twin) https://www.instagram.com/javan_o_ekhalie
👤 Guest
Dennis Nderitu (NBA Kenya)
https://www.youtube.com/ @nbakenya
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