Kakamega High School has been designated to host the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) Term Two Games, as announced by the Ministry of Education.
In a circular, Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok confirmed that the event, which was originally set to take place at Nakuru High School, will now occur in Kakamega from July 29 to August 2.
The Term Two Games will include competitions in football, volleyball, rugby sevens (for both boys and girls), badminton, table tennis, and 3×3 basketball.
Additionally, Musingu High School will organize the Junior Schools and Primary Schools ball games. The Junior Schools games will feature football, volleyball, netball, handball, and 3×3 basketball, while U12 students in the primary games will compete in football, volleyball, netball, and handball. The Special Primary Schools ball games are scheduled to take place at St Anne’s Girls’ Mumias from July 29 to August 2.
Bitok also announced that Kakamega will host the Federation of East African Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSA) from August 14 to 22. During this regional event, Kenya aims to reclaim the overall title, which it last won in 2015 in Huye, Rwanda, while Uganda has dominated the past nine editions. Kenya has already selected some teams for the regional championships, with four teams competing in each category.
The participating teams include Laiser Hill Academy, Dr Aggrey, Dagoretti High, and Lukenya School (boys’ basketball); Butere Girls, Kaya Tiwi, St Joseph’s Kitale, and Olympic (girls’ basketball); Vihiga Boys, Kisii School, All Saints Embu, and Upper Hill School (boys’ rugby 15s); St Luke’s Kimilili, Kamito Boys, Highway Secondary, and Manyatta High School (boys’ handball); Moi Girls Kamusinga, St Joseph’s Girls Kitale, Dagoretti Mixed, and Kadika Girls (girls’ handball); Musingu School, St Anthony’s Kitale, St Charles Lwanga, and MPesa Academy (boys’ hockey); and Tigoi Girls, St Joseph’s Girls Kitale, Ng’iya Girls, and Mwiki Girls (girls’ hockey). Additional teams will be selected during the Term Two Games.