Africa Military Games
| Host city | Nairobi |
|---|---|
| Country | Kenya |
| Motto | "Friendship Through Sports" |
| Nations participating | 32 |
| Athletes participating | 1562 |
| Events | 11 sports |
| Opening ceremony | 17 April 2002 |
| Closing ceremony | 27 April 2002 |
| Officially opened by | President Daniel arap Moi |
| Main venue | Moi International Sports Centre |
The Africa Military Games (French: Jeux Africains Militaires) was a multi-sport event for military athletes in Africa. The one-off event was held under the auspices of the International Military Sports Council (CISM) and, its sister group, the Organization of Military Sport in Africa (OSMA). The games was hosted by Kenya in and around Nairobi between 17–27 April 2002.
The agreement to create the games came from Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, a Cameroonian and a future president of the CISM. In 2000 the African delegates of the CISM meeting in Johannesburg accepted the Nairobi host bid following the presentation by Kenyan military personnel Jack Tuwei and Frank Mulu. A total of 1562 athletes were sent to compete in the competition's 11-sport programme.
The opening ceremony was undertaken at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani and then-President Daniel arap Moi was present to inaugurate the proceedings. The official motto of the event was "Friendship Through Sports". It was the first time that a continental games for military sport had ever been held. Athletes were housed at Kenyatta University during the course of the games. A total of 32 countries sent teams to the event; Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau were also present in an observer capacity.
Seven nations entered the association football competition, which was won by Eritrea and hosted at the Moi International Sports Centre and Nairobi City Stadium. In the athletics competition, Kenyan athletes were the foremost competitors, including Wilson Boit Kipketer (1997 steeplechase world champion) and Noah Ngeny (2000 Olympic champion in the 1500 m).
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