Kenya at the 1960 Summer Olympics
IOC code	KEN
NOC	National Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Rome
Competitors	27 in 4 sports
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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The Colony and Protectorate of Kenya competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 27 competitors, all men, took part in 13 events in 4 sports.^[1]

Athletics

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Track & road events

Hockey

Roster

Preliminary round

Group C

August 29 10:00 Kenya  1–0 (0–0)  Germany H. Fernandes 45' Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: Burgess (GBR), H. Singh (IND)

September 1 15:00 Kenya  7–0 (3–0)  Italy E. Fernandes 14' H. Fernandes 17', 64', 65' Sohal 24', 48' Pianesi 42' (OG) Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Bernet (SUI), Harasta (AUT)

September 3 16:30 Kenya  0–0 (0–0)  France Olympic Velodrome Umpires: H. Singh (IND), Burgess (GBR)

Group standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Kenya	3	2	1	0	8	0	5
Germany	3	2	0	1	10	1	4
France	3	1	1	1	2	5	3
Italy	3	0	0	3	0	14	0

Play-offs

Quarter-final

September 5 15:00 Great Britain  2–1 (0–1)  Kenya Saunders 36', 115' Sohal 22' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: G. Singh (IND), Ghosh (IND)

Winning goal scored in sixth period of extra time.

Classification matches

Fifth to eighth place

September 8 16:30 Australia  1–1 (0–0)  Kenya Crossman 40' Deol 63' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED), Glichitch (FRA)

The match was suspended due to darkness after 40 minutes of extra time, ending in a 1–1 draw; Australia was initially awarded the match by a coin toss, but after an appeal by Kenya, the match was declared a draw and a replay was ordered.

September 10 16:30 Australia  2–1 (0–0)  Kenya Evans 64', 69' Panaser 42' Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED), Van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED)

— Kenya  —  Germany

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Germany was unable to play in the match against Kenya, so the match was scratched and both teams were awarded seventh place.

Sailing

Three Kenyan sailors competed in two different disciplines in the Olympic Regatta in Naples.

Shooting

Three shooters represented Kenya in 1960.