Kisii Education Director JSS teams leadership school games

Kisii County Director of Education Philip Chirchir has praised Junior Secondary School sports officials for conducting games and sports well in this year’s school games.

He was speaking at Cardinal Otunga Mosocho High School when he presided over the closure of Kisii County Junior Secondary Schools Sports competitions among the 11 sub-counties in the region.

He attributed the suitable organization to the Junior Secondary Schools’ Chairman Dennis Omari and his team’s good leadership skills.

Nyakiogiro of the Kisii Central team (in yellow) watches as they toss the ball high to challenge Gucha South.

‘You have shown good teamwork and sport. Now, allow me to close this ceremony as you prepare to usher in another chapter that will see you hosting Nyanza Region Secondary Schools here,’ he said.

Cardinal Otunga Mosocho Boys School Principal Ezekiel Okeyo promised to offer automatic chances for the best players with high discipline and talent to join his school in Grade 10 next year.

The Principal awarded a few selected players different gifts, including uniforms and shoes.

Cardinal Otunga Mosocho High Chief Principal Ezekiel Okeyo.

During the meeting that took three days to end, Nyakiogiro and St. Joseph’s Nyabururu were crowned Kisii County Junior Secondary School’s Rugby 7s boys and girls champions, respectively.

Summary of Events

Champions:
- Girls’ Rugby 7s Champion: Nyakiogiro.
- Boys’ Rugby 7s Champion: St. Joseph’s Nyabururu.
Boys’ Final Match:
- Nyakiogiro and Gucha South drew 5-5.
- The game ended with a coin toss to determine Nyakiogiro as the winner.
Other Matches:
- Kenyenya Sub County defeated Gucha 10-0 to qualify for the playoffs.
Girls’ Final Match:
- Nyakiogiro (Kisii Central) won 12-7 against Kenyenya to claim the County Championship title.
Summary of Semi-Final Matches:
- Boys:
  - Kitutu Central vs. Kenyenya: 10-0.
  - Kisii South vs. Gucha: 26-0.
- Girls:
  - Kitutu Central vs. Kisii Central: 12-5.
Third Place Playoffs:
- Boys: Kenyenya vs. Gucha: 12-0.
- Girls: Kisii South vs. Kisii Central: 5-5.
Girls’ Finals:
- Kitutu Central vs. Kenyenya: 12-12.
Boys’ Finals:
- Kisii South vs. Kitutu Chache Central: 5-5.
- No team scored in sudden death.
- A coin toss determined St. Joseph’s Nyabururu as the winner.