Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 10.14 A (+0.8 m/s) | Mark Odhiambo | 10 June 2017 | Kenyan Championships | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 9.9 (ht) # | Maurice Wasike | 11 May 2017 | Kenya Defence Forces Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 200 m | 20.14 (+1.9 m/s) | Carvin Nkanata | 18 April 2015 | NTC Pure Athletics Sprint Elite Meet | Clermont, United States |
| 400 m | 44.18 | Samson Kitur | 3 August 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain |
| 500 m | 57.69 [a] | David Rudisha | 10 September 2016 | Great North CityGames | Newcastle, United Kingdom |
| 600 m | 1:13.10 | David Rudisha | 5 June 2016 | British Grand Prix | Birmingham, Great Britain |
| 800 m | 1:40.91 | David Rudisha | 9 August 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom |
| 1000 m | 2:11.96 | Noah Ngeny | 5 September 1999 | IAAF Grand Prix | Rieti, Italy |
| 1500 m | 3:26.34 | Bernard Lagat | 24 August 2001 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| Mile | 3:43.40 | Noah Ngeny | 7 July 1999 | Golden Gala | Rome, Italy |
| 2000 m | 4:48.74 | John Kemboi Kibowen | 1 August 1998 | Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium | |
| 3000 m | 7:20.67 | Daniel Komen | 1 September 1996 | IAAF Grand Prix | Rieti, Italy |
| Two miles | 7:58.61 | Daniel Komen | 17 July 1997 | Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium | |
| 5000 m | 12:39.74 | Daniel Komen | 22 August 1997 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| 5 km (road) | 12:59.5 | Sammy Kipketer | 26 March 2000 | 15th Carlsbad 5000 | Carlsbad, United States |
| 8 km (road) | 21:54+ | Isaiah Kiplangat Koech | 30 March 2013 | Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City Classic | New Orleans, United States |
| 10000 m | 26:27.85 | Paul Tergat | 22 August 1997 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| 10 km (road) | 26:44 | Leonard Patrick Komon | 26 September 2010 | Singelloop | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 15 km (road) | 41:13 | Leonard Patrick Komon | 21 November 2010 | Zevenheuvelenloop | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| 10 miles (road) | 44:27 | Leonard Patrick Komon | 18 September 2011 | 27th Dam tot Dam | Zaandam, Netherlands |
| 20 km (road) | 55:55+ | Bedan Karoki Muchiri | 9 February 2018 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates |
| Half marathon | 58:33 | Samuel Wanjiru | 17 March 2007 | City-Pier-City Loop | The Hague, Netherlands |
| One hour | 20,797 m | Kiplimo Kimutai | 1 June 2009 | FBK Games | Hengelo, Netherlands |
| 25000 m (track) | 1:12:25.4+ | Moses Mosop | 3 June 2011 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States |
| 25 km (road) | 1:11:18 | Dennis Kipruto Kimetto | 6 May 2012 | BIG 25 | Berlin, Germany |
| 30000 m (track) | 1:26:47.4 | Moses Mosop | 3 June 2011 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States |
| 30 km (road) | 1:27:13+ | Stanley Biwott | 24 April 2016 | London Marathon | London, Great Britain |
| 1:27:13+ | Eliud Kipchoge | 24 April 2016 | London Marathon | London, Great Britain | |
| Marathon | 2:02:57 | Dennis Kipruto Kimetto | 28 September 2014 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| 2:00:25 # [24] | Eliud Kipchoge | 6 May 2017 | Breaking2 | Monza, Italy | |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.69 | Fatwell Kimaiyo | 26 January 1974 | Commonwealth Games | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| 400 m hurdles | 47.78 | Boniface Mucheru Tumuti | 18 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 7:53.64 | Brimin Kipruto | 22 July 2011 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco |
| High jump | 2.25 m A | Mathieu Sawe | 31 July 2015 | Kenyan Championships | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 2.30 m A | Mathieu Sawe | 6 June 2018 | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| 2.30 m | Mathieu Sawe | 3 August 2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | |
| Pole vault | 4.60 m A | Kenneth Kirui | 22 July 2000 | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Long jump | 8.12 m | Jacob Katonon | 14 September 1995 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Triple jump | 17.12 m A | Jacob Katonon | 19 June 1996 | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Shot put | 18.19 m A | Robert Welikhe | 6 October 1989 | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Discus throw | 56.08 m A | James Nyambureti | 23 July 1994 | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Hammer throw | 59.90 m A | Patrick Njoroge | 2 July 1993 | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 61.38 m | Dominic Abunda | 8 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| Javelin throw | 92.72 m | Julius Yego | 26 August 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China |
| Decathlon | 7076 pts | Charles Kokoyo | 4–5 October 1982 | Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia |
| 11.41 (100 m), 7.08 m (long jump), 12.00 m (shot put), 1.89 m (high jump), 49.47 (400 m) / 14.51 (110 m hurdles), 37.72 m (discus), 3.10 m (pole vault), 57.80 m (javelin), 4:35.57 (1500 m) | |||||
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:19:24 | Samuel Gathimba | 26 June 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa |
| 1:19:04 A | Samuel Gathimba | 17 February 2018 | Commonwealth Games Trials | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 1:18.20 A #[b] | David Kimutai | 16 July 2011 | Kenyan Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 50 km walk (road) | 4:25:24 | William Sawe | 30 September 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea |
| 4×100 m relay | 39.40 A | Kenya Simon Kimaru Anderson Mureta Mutegi Stephen Barasa Kipkemoi Soy | 30 July 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 4×200 m relay | 1:22.35 | Kenya Stephen Barasa Carvin Nkanata Tony Kipruto Chirchir Walter Michuki Moenga | 24 May 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 4×400 m relay | 2:59.63 | Kenya David Kitur Samson Kitur Simon Kipkemboi Simon Kemboi | 7 August 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain |
| 4×800 m relay | 7:02.43 | Kenya Joseph Mwengi Mutua William Yiampoy Ismael Kombich Wilfred Bungei | 25 August 2006 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| Distance medley relay | 9:15.56 | Elkanah Angwenyi 2:50.8 (1200m) Thomas Musembi 45.8 (400m) Alfred Kirwa Yego 1:46.2 (800m) Alex Kipchirchir 3:52.8 (1600 m) | 29 April 2006 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States |
| 4×1500 m relay | 14:22.22 | Kenya Collins Cheboi Silas Kiplagat James Kiplagat Magut Asbel Kiprop | 25 May 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Ekiden relay | 1:57:06 | Kenya Josephat Muchiri Ndambiri 13:24/ 5 km Martin Irungu Mathathi 27:12/ 10 km Daniel Muchunu Mwangi 13:59/ 5 km Mekubo Mogusu 27:56/ 10 km Onesmus Nyerre 14:36/ 5 km John Kariuki 19:59/ 7.195 km | 23 November 2005 | International Chiba Ekiden | Chiba, Japan |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 11.47 (+0.6 m/s) | Eunice Kadogo | 14 September 2015 | All-Africa Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
| 200 m | 23.37 | Ruth Waithera | 8 August 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States |
| 22.4 A (ht) | Joyce Zakari | 10 July 2015 | Kenyan Championships | Kasarani, Kenya | |
| 400 m | 51.18 A | Maximilla Imali | 10 June 2017 | Kenyan Championships | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 51.14 A X | Joyce Zakari | 11 July 2015 | Kenyan Championships | Kasarani, Kenya | |
| 50.71 X | 24 August 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | ||
| 600 m | 1:23.35 | Pamela Jelimo | 5 July 2012 | Meeting de la Province de Liège | Liège, Belgium |
| 800 m | 1:54.01 | Pamela Jelimo | 29 August 2008 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland |
| 1000 m | 2:35.39 | Faith Macharia | 9 July 2001 | Nice, France | |
| 2:35.30 | Nelly Jepkosgei | 2 September 2018 | ISTAF Berlin | Berlin, Germany | |
| 1500 m | 3:56.41 | Faith Kipyegon | 28 May 2016 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States |
| Mile | 4:16.56 | Hellen Obiri | 9 July 2017 | London Grand Prix | London, United Kingdom |
| 4:16.15 | Hellen Obiri | 22 July 2018 | Diamond League | London, United Kingdom | |
| 2000 m | 5:31.52 | Vivian Cheruiyot | 7 June 2009 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States |
| 3000 m | 8:20.68 | Hellen Obiri | 9 May 2014 | Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix | Doha, Qatar |
| Two miles | 9:14.09 | Priscah Cherono | 14 September 2007 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| 5000 m | 14:18.37 | Hellen Obiri | 8 June 2017 | Golden Gala | Rome, Italy |
| 5 km (road) | 14:32+ | Joyciline Jepkosgei | 9 September 2017 | Birell Prague Grand Prix | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 4 miles (road) | 19:14 | Viola Kibiwot | 13 October 2013 | 4 Mile of Groningen | Groningen, Netherlands |
| 10000 m | 29:32.53 | Vivian Cheruiyot | 12 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 10 km (road) | 29:43 | Joyciline Jepkosgei | 9 September 2017 | Birell Prague Grand Prix | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 15 km (road) | 45:37+ | Joyciline Jepkosgei | 1 April 2017 | Prague Half Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 10 miles (road) | 50:05+ | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany | 18 February 2011 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates |
| One hour | 18340 m | Tegla Loroupe | 8 August 1998 | Borgholzhausen, Germany | |
| 20000 m (track) | 1:05:26.6 | Tegla Loroupe | 3 September 2000 | Borgholzhausen, Germany | |
| 20 km (road) | 1:01:25+ | Joyciline Jepkosgei | 1 April 2017 | Prague Half Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Half marathon | 1:04:51 | Joyciline Jepkosgei | 22 October 2017 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| 25000 m (track) | 1:27:05.84 | Tegla Loroupe | 21 September 2002 | Mengerskirchen, Germany | |
| 25 km (road) | 1:19:43+ | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany | 23 April 2017 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| 30000 m (track) | 1:45:50.00 | Tegla Loroupe | 6 June 2003 | Warstein, Germany | |
| 30 km (road) | 1:36:05+ | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany | 23 April 2017 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| Marathon | 2:17:01 | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany | 23 April 2017 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom |
| 100 m hurdles | 14.08 A | Priscilla Tabuda | 11 July 2015 | Kenyan Championships | Kasarani, Kenya |
| 400 m hurdles | 55.84 | Francisca Koki | 14 August 2014 | Marrakesh, Morocco | |
| 55.82 A X | Francisca Koki | 11 July 2015 | Kenyan Championships | Kasarani, Kenya | |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 6:02.16 | Virginia Nyambura Nganga | 6 September 2015 | ISTAF | Berlin, Germany |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:58.78 | Celliphine Chepteek Chespol | 26 May 2017 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States |
| 8:44.32 | Beatrice Chepkoech | 20 July 2018 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| High jump | 1.71 m A | Lenah Serem | 7 June 1991 | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Pole vault | 3.20 m A | Caroline Cherotich | 9–11 July 2015 | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Long jump | 6.39 m A | Ruth Onsarigo | 23 December 1989 | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Triple jump | 12.91 m A | Caroline Kola | 20 June 2001 | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Shot put | 15.60 m A | Elizabeth Olaba | 27 June 1987 | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Discus throw | 49.68 m A | Joyce Kiume | 21 May 1999 | Nakuru, Kenya | |
| Hammer throw | 59.72 m A | Linda Oseso | 14 June 2012 | Kenyan Championships | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Javelin throw | 53.58 m | Cecilia Kiplangat | 3 March 2007 | Athletics Kenya Meeting | Kisumu, Kenya |
| Heptathlon | 5407 pts | Caroline Kola | 22–23 August 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada |
| 14.78 (100 m hurdles), 1.53 m (high jump), 12.84 m (shot put), 26.02 (200 m) / 5.55 m (long jump), 41.50 m (javelin), 2:10.47 (800 m) | |||||
| 10000 m walk (track) | 44:41.8 (ht) A | Grace Wanjiru | 5 March 2016 | AK Thika Meet | Thika, Kenya |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:30:43 | Grace Wanjiru | 26 June 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa |
| 1:28:15 A #[b] | 15 July 2011 | Kenyan Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| 50 km walk (road) | |||||
| 4×100 m relay | 44.75 | Kenya Eunice Kadogo Milicent Ndoro Frasha Wangari Maureen Nyatichi | 15 September 2015 | All-Africa Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
| 4×200 m relay | 1:40.65 | Kenya Maximila Imali Mary Chepkoech Peris Wairimu Chege Damaris Akoth | 22 April 2017 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:28.94 A | Kenya Geraldine Shitandayi Florence Wanjiru Esther Kavaya Francisca Chepkurui | 12 August 1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 4×800 m relay | 8:04.28 | Kenya Janeth Jepkosgei Agatha Jeruto Kimaswai Sylvia Chematui Chesebe Eunice Jepkoech Sum | 25 May 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Distance medley relay | 10:43.35 | Kenya Selah Jepleting Busienei (1200 m) Joy Nakhumicha Sakari (400 m) Sylivia Chematui Chesebe (800 m) Virginia Nyambura Nganga (1600 m) | 2 May 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 4×1500 m relay | 16:33.58 | Kenya Mercy Cherono Faith Kipyegon Irene Jelagat Hellen Onsando Obiri | 24 May 2014 | 2014 IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Ekiden relay | 2:13:35 | Kenya Philes Ongori Everline Kimwei Sally Chepyego Kaptich Catherine Ndereba Jane Wanjiku Lucy Wangui Kabuu | 23 November 2006 | International Chiba Ekiden | Chiba, Japan |