The Sports Act 2013 Part IV section 34 defines the functions of the Kenya Academy of sports as follows:
- Establish and manage sports training academies
- Organize, administer and co-ordinate sports courses for technical and sports administration personnel;
- Promote research and development of talent in sports, in collaboration with institutions of higher learning, national sports organizations and other stakeholders;
- Collect, collate, store and disseminate tangible and intangible historical sports material to the public, sports organizations, researchers and institutions of learning;
- Receive and analyze data on training requirements from sports organizations;
- Link with other institutions and organizations for regular updates on the current sports trends;
- Perform any other function that may directly or indirectly contribute to the attainment of the foregoing.