2026 FEASSA Games: Full list of champions from the Morogoro showdown

• Kenya reclaimed the overall secondary schools crown after collecting 20 gold medals in Morogoro.
• Schools from Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania shared honours across the different sporting disciplines.
• Football, volleyball, rugby, hockey, handball and basketball produced thrilling finals as regional champions emerged.

Kenya emerged overall secondary schools champions as the curtain came down on the 2026 Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSA) Games in Morogoro, Tanzania, following 10 days of intense competition involving some of the region’s finest young sporting talent.

The 23rd edition, held from August 12 to 22, brought together schools from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi in a wide range of disciplines, including football, volleyball, basketball, rugby, hockey, handball, netball, athletics, cross country, swimming, tennis, badminton, table tennis, chess, Scrabble, lacrosse and beach sports.

Kenya topped the secondary schools competition after collecting 20 gold medals, dethroning Uganda as overall champions. A final report from Morogoro placed Uganda on 19 gold medals, although an earlier published medal table had Uganda on 18, meaning the final Ugandan tally should be treated with that reporting discrepancy in mind.

Beyond the overall title, Morogoro produced dramatic finals, historic victories and dominant performances by individual schools from across East Africa.

Kitende conquer Morogoro in football final

Uganda’s St Mary’s Kitende underlined its reputation as an East African school football powerhouse by defeating hosts Morogoro Secondary School 2-1 in the boys’ football final at Jamhuri Stadium.

The victory handed Kitende a record 15th East African boys’ football title, reclaiming the crown from fellow Ugandan side Bukedea Comprehensive, which failed to progress beyond the group stage.

Kitende’s road to the title included a 1-0 quarter-final victory over Tanzania’s Nsumba Secondary School before the Ugandans eliminated Mbeya Day 6-5 on penalties following a goalless semi-final.

Morogoro had reached the final after beating Rwanda’s CGF Kigali 3-1 in the other semi-final.

Uganda also took the girls’ football title through Rines Secondary School, which defeated compatriots Amus College 4-3 on penalties after their final ended 0-0.

It was Rines’ first FEASSA gold medal. Boni Consili Vocational and Secondary School ensured an all-Ugandan podium after defeating Rwanda’s PSB Huye 2-1 in the bronze-medal match.

Kesogon rule girls’ volleyball

Kenya struck gold in girls’ volleyball through Kesogon Mixed Secondary School, which produced an emphatic straight-sets victory over compatriots St Martha’s Mwitoti.

Kesogon won 3-0, taking the sets 25-19, 25-18 and 25-13 to claim their second regional girls’ volleyball crown.

Uganda answered in the boys’ competition through Namugongo Secondary and Vocational College, which defeated Kenya’s ACK Chepsaita in a pulsating five-set final.

Namugongo won 25-18 before Chepsaita responded 25-13. The Ugandans regained the advantage 25-21, only for Chepsaita to force a deciding set with a 25-22 fourth-set victory.

Namugongo eventually prevailed 16-14 in the fifth set, leaving Chepsaita with silver.

Musingu bring handball crown home

Kenya’s Musingu Boys Senior School produced another memorable victory in boys’ handball.

The Kakamega County school defeated Uganda’s Wampeewo Ntakke 32-30 in a tense final to secure their maiden FEASSA handball championship.

St Joseph’s Boys Kitale added bronze for Kenya after defeating Uganda’s Gombe Mixed Secondary School 32-30.

Uganda, however, claimed the girls’ handball title.

Gombe Secondary School defeated Kenya’s St Joseph’s Girls Kitale 29-27, leaving the Kenyan school with silver. Friends School Kamusinga completed the podium after beating Nyakach Girls 32-26 in the bronze-medal match.

Kitale schools complete Kenyan hockey double

Kenya dominated hockey, taking both regional titles through two Kitale schools.

St Anthony’s Boys Kitale ended an eight-year wait for the FEASSA crown after defeating Kenyan rivals Friends School Kamusinga 3-1 in the boys’ final.

St Anthony’s captain Kelvin Onyango was subsequently named boys’ Most Valuable Player.

St Joseph’s Girls Kitale completed the Kenyan double in more dramatic fashion.

They battled Ng’iya Girls to a 1-1 draw before prevailing 3-2 in the post-match shootout, securing their third consecutive FEASSA girls’ hockey championship.

St Joseph’s Shanel Imisa was named girls’ MVP.

Kenya sweeps rugby titles

Rugby proved another major source of Kenyan gold.

St Mary’s School Yala captured the boys’ rugby 15s championship after defeating Upper Hill School 13-10, giving the Siaya County school its maiden FEASSA 15s crown.

Kenya also took the boys’ rugby 7s championship through Cardinal Otunga High School, Mosocho, while Kinale Girls emerged champions in the girls’ rugby 7s competition.

Kenya’s final championship accounting also credited the country with the girls’ rugby 15s title, completing a clean sweep of the four rugby crowns.

Kitende add netball and basketball gold

St Mary’s Kitende’s success extended beyond football.

The Ugandan giants won the girls’ netball title after defeating fellow Ugandan side Hamdan Islamic School 51-41 in the gold-medal match at the Highlands Sports Complex.

Kitende’s Angelina Nyemok was particularly influential in the final as the school controlled proceedings across the four quarters.

Kitende also emerged victorious in girls’ basketball 5×5, adding another championship to an impressive haul for the Ugandan institution.

In boys’ basketball 5×5, Rwanda celebrated through International Technical School Kigali, which retained the regional title and delivered one of Rwanda’s biggest victories of the Morogoro Games.

The 3×3 basketball titles were shared, with Kenya taking the boys’ championship and Uganda winning the girls’ title.

Kenya dominate athletics and cross country

Away from the team sports, Kenya demonstrated its traditional strength in endurance competition.

The country swept the overall boys’ and girls’ athletics championships and repeated the feat in boys’ and girls’ cross country.

Kenya’s performances in the two disciplines accounted for four of the country’s 20 overall gold medals and provided an important foundation for its successful assault on the overall FEASSA crown.

The cross-country competition produced impressive individual performances, with Kenya dominating both the boys’ and girls’ races and team classifications.

Uganda dominate swimming and racquet disciplines

Uganda responded with overwhelming strength in swimming.

The Ugandan swimming contingent accumulated 51 medals — 28 gold, 16 silver and seven bronze — while taking both the boys’ and girls’ overall swimming championships.

Uganda also claimed both the boys’ and girls’ table tennis titles and completed another double in badminton.

The country additionally won boys’ tennis, while Kenya captured the girls’ tennis championship. Uganda took boys’ beach volleyball, with Kenya winning the girls’ category.

Chess, Scrabble and lacrosse champions emerge

Kenya’s overall victory was strengthened considerably by disciplines outside the traditional headline team sports.

The country completed a clean sweep of boys’ and girls’ chess and repeated the achievement in lacrosse, winning both categories.

Kenya also captured the boys’ Scrabble championship, while Uganda took the girls’ title.

These victories proved important in a championship in which the overall battle between Kenya and Uganda was decided by a narrow margin.

Uganda take baseball and softball

Uganda’s depth was further demonstrated in baseball and softball, where it claimed the championships.

The country also won girls’ beach soccer through Standard High School Zzana, while Tanzania took the boys’ beach soccer championship.

The distribution of titles illustrated how much FEASSA has expanded beyond the traditional football, athletics, rugby, basketball and volleyball competitions.

Champions across Morogoro

By the end of the championship, the major winners included St Mary’s Kitende in boys’ football, girls’ basketball and netball; Rines Secondary School in girls’ football; Kesogon Mixed in girls’ volleyball; Namugongo Secondary and Vocational College in boys’ volleyball; Musingu Boys in boys’ handball; and Gombe Secondary School in girls’ handball.

Kenya’s hockey crowns belonged to St Anthony’s Boys Kitale and St Joseph’s Girls Kitale, while St Mary’s School Yala, Cardinal Otunga Mosocho and Kinale Girls were among the country’s rugby champions.

Rwanda’s International Technical School Kigali took the boys’ basketball 5×5 crown.

Uganda dominated swimming, table tennis and badminton, while Kenya demonstrated its breadth by taking titles in athletics, cross country, rugby, hockey, chess, lacrosse, Scrabble, beach volleyball, basketball 3×3, tennis, volleyball and handball.

Kenya return to the summit

Kenya’s 20 gold medals ultimately proved sufficient to wrestle the overall secondary schools championship from Uganda.

One published medal table placed Kenya on 47 medals — 20 gold, 15 silver and 12 bronze — ahead of Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.

The significance of Kenya’s victory lies in the breadth of those titles.

Athletics and cross country remained important, but the country’s championship was also built on success in rugby, hockey, volleyball, handball, chess, lacrosse and emerging disciplines.

Uganda nevertheless produced another formidable campaign, sweeping football, dominating swimming and collecting championships across basketball, netball, volleyball, handball, racquet sports and several other events.

Hosts Tanzania had reason to celebrate too, particularly after excelling in the Primary Schools and Special Needs Education cluster, while Rwanda’s boys’ basketball success ensured the championship honours were spread across the region.

Kigali takes over for 2027

With the Morogoro competition concluded, attention now shifts to Rwanda.

FEASSA President Justus Mugisha announced during the closing ceremony at Jamhuri Stadium that Kigali will host the 24th edition of the FEASSA Games in 2027.

Rwanda last hosted the regional championship in Huye in 2023.

The table below provides a summary of the champions across the various disciplines and categories at the 2026 FEASSA Games held in Morogoro, Tanzania.

For Kenya, however, Morogoro 2026 will be remembered as the championship where its young athletes combined traditional strengths with victories in an increasingly diverse range of sports to reclaim the overall East African secondary schools crown.

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And for the thousands of young athletes who competed, the 23rd edition demonstrated once again that FEASSA has developed into much more than a collection of school competitions—it has become one of East Africa’s most important platforms for identifying, developing and showcasing emerging sporting talent.

By Joseph Mambili

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