The Kenyan National Chess Championship is an annual individual chess tournament typically held in December and organized by . It serves as the flagship event of the year and the first stage of the qualification system for the Chess Olympiad and the All African Games. Winners {| class="sortable wikitable" ! Year !! Champion |- | 1990 ||Lawrence Kagambi |- | 1993 ||Humphrey Andolo |- | 1994 || |- | 1995 ||Humphrey Andolo |- | 1996 ||Philip Nicholas Odhiambo |- | 1997 ||Humphrey Andolo |- | 1998 ||Humphrey Andolo |- | 1999 ||Humphrey Andolo |- | 2001 ||Kenneth Ajode Omolo |- | 2003 ||Matthew Kamau Kanegeni |- | 2005 ||Nathan Mukaka Ateka |- | 2006 ||Ben Magana |- | 2007 ||Peter Gilruth |- | 2013 ||Ben Magana |- | 2014 ||Mehul Gohil |- | 2015 ||Kenneth Ajode Omolo |- |2017 |Ben Magana |- |2018 |Victor Ngani |- |2019 |Mehul Gohil |- |2021 |Martin Njoroge |} References 9.https://www.pd.co.ke/sports/2021-kenya-national-chess-championship-produces-new-champions-108042/?amp=1 December 2021. Chess in Kenya Chess national championships Sports competitions in Kenya