Stars & Stripes Softball Celebration at Nairobi’s Field of Dreams
Sat, 08 Jul
|Juja
Join us at the Stars & Stripes Softball Celebration on July 8, 2023 and celebrate our shared passion for softball and baseball. The event will feature a softball tournament, a star-studded celebrity game, and American Independence Day celebrations.
Time & Location
08 Jul 2023, 09:00 – 16:00
Juja, W268+R68, Unnamed Road, Juja, Kenya
About the event
Nairobi’s first baseball & softball field complex - known as “The Nairobi Field of Dreams” - is being built at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) in partnership with a grass-roots and community-driven non-profit organization called IfWeBuildIt.org.
To celebrate America’s Independence Day and Kenya’s love for baseball and softball, the organization and its community partners are hosting the “Stars & Stripes Softball Celebration” on Saturday July 8. In classic “4th of July” fashion, the event will feature a softball tournament, a celebrity game, classic American fare (hotdogs!), music, and entertainment.
The Japanese Samurai will take on a Kenyan All-Star team at 9 a.m. and the Celebrity team will take the field at 11 a.m. to play the local Nairobi-American Buffaloes.
Following the celebrity game at 1 p.m. we’ll have a special series of remarks and entertainment. To conclude the day, at 2 p.m. the tournament championship game will be played and the winner will raise the trophy!
We’re thankful to our sponsors and community partners:
- MbeleFX as the lead event sponsor
- Power Financial our “Power Ball” home run contest sponsor
- Optimum Suppliers our Printing Sponsor
- Wima Sports our Media Partner
- Mascor (K) Ltd (John Deere) our Community Partner
Agenda for the day includes:
- 9 a.m. - Game 1: Kenya-All Stars vs. Japanese Samurai
- 11 a.m. - Game 2: Celebrity Team vs. Nairobi American Buffaloes
- 12:30 p.m. - Special Events & VIP Speeches (homerun contest, welcome remarks)
- 2 p.m. - Championship Game: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Celebrity "Shujaa" Community Team Includes:
- Darshan Chandaria, CEO & Director, Chandaria Industries
- David Auerbach, Co-Founder, Sanergy Collaborative
- Katarina Karanja, Tennis professional
- Jehiel Oliver, CEO, Hello Tractor
- Steve Galster, Executive Director, Freeland Foundation
- Robyn Emerson, Chair, Democrats Abroad Kenya
- Irungu Houghton, Executive Director, Amnesty International Kenya
- Tatiana Karanja, Media personality
- Shiverenje Simani, Owner, Shiv Simani Fitness Ltd
- Cynthia Mumbo, CEO, Sports Connect Africa
- Ed Mujumba, Z6 Cross Training
- Albin Wilson, Chief Product & Strategy Officer, Roam
Interested in sponsoring or partnering on the event, contact ifwebuilditorg@gmail.com