Eligibility of six Butere Boys players questioned in aftermath of Kakamega County finals
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An appeal has been presented before the county jury, raising a series of allegations relating to age eligibility, transfers, and player registration
Fresh controversy has emerged in the race to the 2026 Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) Term Two Regional Championships, after Kakamega School lodged an appeal challenging the eligibility of several Butere Boys High School players, following the Kakamega County boys’ football final.
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The appeal, which has been presented before the county jury, raises a series of allegations relating to age eligibility, player registration, transfer regulations, and class repetition. If upheld, the case could have significant implications for the county football champions ahead of the regional championships.
According to documents submitted by Kakamega School, six players have been cited in the appeal.
The first allegation concerns Bonphas Ingwe, whom the appeal claims was born in 2004, making him ineligible under the current KSSSA age regulations. The documents also cite his KCPE index number as supporting evidence.
The appeal further alleges that Collins Luvisia, whose birth certificate reportedly indicates he was born in June 2006, falls outside the eligibility criteria for this year’s competition.
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Another player named in the appeal is Moses Mwawara, whom Kakamega School alleges was born in 2005. His KCPE index number has also been included among the documents presented to the jury.
Questions have also been raised over the registration of Ian Philip Omukoko. According to the appeal, the player is alleged to have been registered as Ian Odenyi, with Kakamega School claiming there are discrepancies between details contained in his birth certificate, FIFA Connect records and the information submitted on the KSSSA registration portal.
The appeal also challenges the eligibility of Elvis Sikolia, alleging that he transferred from Tande Secondary School during the third week of January, and therefore does not satisfy the 90-day transfer requirement under KSSSA regulations. Kakamega School says it has attached class register records from his previous school as part of its evidence.
Finally, the appeal questions the eligibility of Domnic Murusa. Kakamega School alleges that the player represented Highway Secondary School as a Form Three student last year before joining Butere Boys, where he is again listed as a Form Three student. The appeal argues that this amounts to competing during a repeat academic year, contrary to KSSSA regulations.
Under the 2026 KSSSA eligibility rules, players must have been born on or after September 1, 2006. The regulations also contain provisions governing transfers, student registration, identity verification and sanctions against schools found to have fielded ineligible players.
At the time of publication, the allegations contained in the appeal had not been determined by the relevant Kakamega County Secondary Schools Sports Association disciplinary and appeals body, and no official ruling had been communicated.
The outcome of the case could prove significant as regional championships draw closer, with qualification to the national championships in Thika, and ultimately the FEASSSA Games at stake.