Kenya vs Rwanda head-to-head record

Kenya wins: 7
Draws: 9
Rwanda wins: 2

18 meetings, 1986 to 2026Goals: Kenya 17, Rwanda 10

Kenya and Rwanda have met 18 times since 1986. Kenya have won 7, Rwanda 2, and 9 matches ended level. They last met on 5 October 2026, when the match ended 0–0 in a friendly.

The 18 meetings have produced 27 goals, 1.50 per game. The biggest win is Kenya’s 2–0 in the CECAFA Cup in 2017. Kenya are unbeaten in the last 13 meetings (5 wins, 8 draws).

Who has won more, Kenya or Rwanda?

All matches18 matches

7 Kenya9 drawsRwanda 2

Competitive10 matches

5 Kenya4 drawsRwanda 1

Friendlies8 matches

2 Kenya5 drawsRwanda 1

Key numbers

Goals: Kenya 17, Rwanda 101.50 per game
First meeting: Kenya 2–3 RwandaFriendly, 25 Nov 1986
Most recent: Rwanda 0–0 KenyaFriendly, 5 Oct 2026
Kenya’s biggest win: Kenya 2–0 RwandaCECAFA Cup, 3 Dec 2017
Rwanda’s biggest win: Kenya 2–3 RwandaFriendly, 25 Nov 1986
Most goals in a meeting: Kenya 2–3 RwandaFriendly, 25 Nov 1986
Current run: Kenya unbeaten in 13
TFN Elo rating now: Kenya 1454 (119th), Rwanda 1495 (101st)How the rating works

Last five meetings

5 Oct 2026
Rwanda0Kenya0
Friendly
Kigali, Rwanda
15 Nov 2021
Kenya2Rwanda1
World Cup qualifying
Nairobi, Kenya
5 Sept 2021
Rwanda1Kenya1
World Cup qualifying
Kigali, Rwanda
3 Dec 2017
Kenya2Rwanda0
CECAFA Cup
Kakamega, Kenya
1 Dec 2015
Rwanda0Kenya0
CECAFA Cup
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Kenya win and drops with every Rwanda win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Kenya have won more Below: Rwanda have won more

Level

Kenya lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Kenya from 15 November 2021.

Every meeting on one timeline

Kenya wins

Draws

Rwanda wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Kenya's home games

6 matches

411

KenyaDrawsRwanda

In Rwanda's home games

7 matches

160

KenyaDrawsRwanda

At neutral venues

5 matches

221

KenyaDrawsRwanda

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Kenya	Draws	Rwanda	Goals
CECAFA Cup	8	4	3	1	8–4
Friendly	8	2	5	1	6–4
World Cup qualifying	2	1	1	0	3–2

Meetings by decade

Kenya wins Draws Rwanda wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Kenya	Draws	Rwanda	Goals
1980s	1	0	0	1	5
1990s	3	2	1	0	4
2000s	7	2	4	1	10
2010s	4	2	2	0	3
2020s	3	1	2	0	5

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Kenya	Rwanda
Wins in a row	22007 to 2013	12000
Unbeaten meetings	132001 to 2026	41999 to 2002

The longest run of draws is 2, from 6 June 2015 to 1 December 2015.

Penalty shootouts

Rwanda 0–0 KenyaFriendly, 3 Aug 1999Kenya won on penalties
Kenya 1–1 RwandaCECAFA Cup, 8 Dec 2003Rwanda won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Kenya and Rwanda played each other?

18 times, starting on 25 November 1986. 10 of those meetings were competitive and 8 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Kenya and Rwanda?

Kenya, with 7 wins to 2. 9 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Kenya vs Rwanda?

Kenya’s 2–0 win in the CECAFA Cup on 3 December 2017 in Kakamega.

When did Kenya and Rwanda last play?

On 5 October 2026 in Kigali, when the match ended 0–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Kenya and Rwanda?

In 10 competitive matches, Kenya have 5 wins, Rwanda have 1, and 4 ended level.

Have Kenya and Rwanda met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently in the CECAFA Cup on 8 December 2003, when Rwanda won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

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Every Kenya vs Rwanda result

All 18 Competitive 10 Friendlies 8

Every Kenya vs Rwanda result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
5 Oct 2026	Rwanda	0–0	Kenya	Friendly	Kigali, Rwanda
15 Nov 2021	Kenya	2–1	Rwanda	World Cup qualifying	Nairobi, Kenya
5 Sept 2021	Rwanda	1–1	Kenya	World Cup qualifying	Kigali, Rwanda
3 Dec 2017	Kenya	2–0	Rwanda	CECAFA Cup	Kakamega, Kenya
1 Dec 2015	Rwanda	0–0	Kenya	CECAFA Cup	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)
6 Jun 2015	Rwanda	0–0	Kenya	Friendly	Kigali, Rwanda
7 Dec 2013	Kenya	1–0	Rwanda	CECAFA Cup	Mombasa, Kenya
10 Jun 2007	Kenya	2–0	Rwanda	Friendly	Nairobi, Kenya
12 Mar 2005	Kenya	1–1	Rwanda	Friendly	Nairobi, Kenya
8 Dec 2003	Kenya	1–1Rwanda on pens	Rwanda	CECAFA Cup	Khartoum, Sudan (neutral)
14 Sept 2003	Rwanda	0–1	Kenya	Friendly	Kigali, Rwanda
24 Aug 2002	Rwanda	0–0	Kenya	Friendly	Kigali, Rwanda
15 Dec 2001	Rwanda	0–0	Kenya	CECAFA Cup	Kigali, Rwanda
22 Nov 2000	Kenya	1–2	Rwanda	CECAFA Cup	Mbale, Uganda (neutral)
3 Aug 1999	Rwanda	0–0Kenya on pens	Kenya	Friendly	Kigali, Rwanda
19 Nov 1996	Kenya	2–1	Rwanda	CECAFA Cup	Kassala, Sudan (neutral)
30 Nov 1995	Kenya	1–0	Rwanda	CECAFA Cup	Kampala, Uganda (neutral)
25 Nov 1986	Kenya	2–3	Rwanda	Friendly	Nairobi, Kenya