Stars & Stripes Softball Celebration at Nairobi’s Field of Dreams

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