The Kenya Universities Sports Association (KUSA) is the body mandated to run university sports in Kenya. The association was formally registered in 1979 with the mission of creating opportunities and developing the environment for university students to participate in sports and physical activities at all levels. The objective of KUSA is to act as the national authority for the promotion, conduct and support of university sports in Kenya.KUSA Nairobi has a membership of over 15 universities and more than 1,000 students take part in the National University Championships. The national associations is affiliated to the National Olympic Committee-Kenya (NOC-K), the Kenya National Sports Council (KNSC), the East Africa University Sports Federation (EAUSF), the Federation of African University Sports (FASU) and the Federation Internationale du Sport Universitaire (International University Sports Federation or FISU).