Kenya competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 57 competitors, 55 men and 2 women, took part in 29 events in 4 sports.
Kipchoge Keino — Athletics, Men's 3000 metres steeplechaseJulius Sang, Charles Asati, Munyoro Nyamau, and Robert Ouko — Athletics, Men's 4×400 metre relayBen Jipcho — Athletics, Men's 3000 metre steeplechaseKipchoge Keino — Athletics, Men's 1500 metresPhilip Waruinge — Boxing, Men's FeatherweightJulius Sang — Athletics, Men's 400 metresMike Boit — Athletics, Men's 800 metresSamuel Mbugua — Boxing, Men's LightweightRichard Murunga — Boxing, Men's WelterweightMen's 100 metres
John MwebiFirst Heat — 10.60s (→ did not advance)Dan AmukeFirst Heat — 10.76s (→ did not advance)Men's 800 metres
Mike BoitHeat — 1:47.3Semifinals — 1:45.9Final — 1:46.0 (→ Bronze Medal)Robert OukoHeat — 1:47.4Semifinals — 1:47.6Final — 1:46.5 (→ 5th place)Thomas SaisiHeat — 1:48.5 (→ did not advance)Men's 1500 metres
Kipchoge KeinoHeat — 3:40.0Semifinals — 3:41.2Final — 3:36.8 (→ Silver Medal)Mike BoitHeat — 3:42.2Semifinals — 3:41.3Final — 3:38.4 (→ 4th place)Cosmas SileiHeat — 3:52.0 (→ did not advance)Men's 5000 metres
Evans MogakaHeat — 13:37.2 (→ did not advance)Paul MoseHeat — 13:41.4 (→ did not advance)Benjamin JipchoHeat — 13:56.8 (→ did not advance)Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
Felix MainaFirst Round — ByeSecond Round — Lost to Franco Udella (ITA), 0:5Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
Richard Murungu → Bronze MedalFirst Round — ByeSecond Round — Defeated Alfons Stawski (POL), 4:1Third Round — Defeated Vartex Parsanian (IRN), TKO-3Quarterfinals — Defeated Sergio Lozano (MEX), KO-1Semifinals — Lost to János Kajdi (HUN), 1:4Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
David AttanFirst Round — ByeSecond Round — Lost to Mikko Saarinen (FIN), TKO-2Preliminary Round (Group B)Lost to Poland (0-1)Lost to Australia (1-3)Lost to Netherlands (1-5)Lost to Great Britain (0-2)Lost to India (2-3)Drew with New Zealand (2-2)Defeated Mexico (2-1)Classification Match13th/14th place: Defeated Argentina (1-0) after extra time → 13th placeTeam RosterResham BainsTarlochan ChannaBrajinder DavedDavinder DeeganPhillip DesouzaLeo FernandesJagjit KularAjmal MalikAmarjeet MarwaHarvinder MarwaSurjeet PanesarPereira ReynoldsSurjit RihalRanjit SehmiHarvinderpal SibiaAvtar SohalNine male shooters represented Kenya in 1972.
25 m pistolLeonard BullPeter Laurence50 m pistolJohn HarunAbdul Rahman Omar300 m rifle, three positionsDismus OnyiegoJohn Muhato50 m rifle, proneDismus OnyiegoSimon EkenoTrapMichael Carr-HartleyBrian Carr-Hartley 
