FEASSSA Games: Kenya beats Uganda to reclaim East Africa title

Hosts Kenya reclaimed the overall crown at the Federation of East Africa Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) Games after bagging 63 medals, toppling long-time rivals Uganda who had dominated the competition since the 2019 edition in Arusha, Tanzania.

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Kenya collected 21 gold, 24 silver, and 18 bronze medals to finish top of the charts, ending a four-year drought.

Uganda, their closest challengers, managed 16 gold, 15 silver, and 17 bronze for a total of 48 medals.

This year’s edition, rebranded to include primary schools and Special Needs Education (SNE) learners, witnessed spirited performances from the hosts, who fought their hearts out to restore their regional supremacy.

In the secondary schools’ category, Uganda retained their dominance with 15 gold, 13 silver, and 11 bronze medals.

Kenya finished second with 13 gold, 16 silver, and 13 bronze, while Rwanda completed the podium with two gold, one silver, and one bronze.

Tanzania settled for three bronze medals, Burundi took two, and guest participants Ivory Coast left empty-handed.

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The Kenyan seniors, however, surrendered three trophies they had won in Mbale, Uganda.

The Ugandans snatched the boys’ hockey, basketball 3x3, and girls’ rugby 7s titles.

Kenya, in turn, reclaimed the boys’ volleyball and handball crowns.

Kakungulu Memorial lifted the boys’ hockey title after finishing unbeaten with 19 points from six wins and a draw, displacing last year’s champions Musingu High School.

Record East Africa winners St Anthony’s Boys Kitale claimed silver with 17 points, while St Charles Lwanga settled for bronze on 14 points.

In girls’ hockey, St Joseph’s Girls Kitale (JOGA) successfully defended their title with 19 points in the round-robin format.

National champions Friends School Tigoi improved to silver from last year’s bronze, while debutants Ng’iya Girls finished third with 15 points, just one shy of Tigoi.

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Volleyball queens Kwanthanze Secondary School and Cheptil High School reclaimed their crowns in style.

Kwanthanze dethroned local rivals Kesogon Mixed with a 3–1 victory (23–25, 25–22, 25–13, 25–18) in their fourth consecutive East Africa final showdown.

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Musingu’s Brian Anzeze and Mwiki’s Elen Akinyi emerged as the tournament’s Most Valuable Players (MVP) in the boys’ and girls’ categories respectively.