Rift Valley region are the undisputed champions of Brookside Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) Term One National Games.
The region clinched overall title with an impressive 95 points, with Western region who are the 2024 champions settling second place with 88 points.
Nyanza region took third position with 67 points as the school games concluded in Mombasa on Saturday, April 12, 2025 games.
The Kakamega County-based Butere Girls, won their Basketball with a third straight nationals final. The school secured a 76-53 win over the coastal-based side, Kaya Tiwi.
In rugby, Vihiga High won the Rugby 15s boys’ crown after downing Kisii School 14-6 in a thrilling final that saw the two teams from the western part of Kenya battle for the new national rugby 15s title.
Kisii School who are e Nyanza representatives beat All Saints of Embu, in the semifinals clash to set stage against Vihiga.
Laiser Hill snapped Western school dominance by clinching the basketball boys’ national title after beating defending champions Dr Aggrey.
Other winners included Musingu Boys and Kimilili’s St Luke’s Boys who retained their Hockey and Handball titles with wins over St Anthony’s and St Albert Kamito Boys respectively.
Kimilili snapped Kamito’s surprise resurgence in the national games upon their return to national games with a 35-18, final scoreline.
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In other games West Pokot county side, Kamito had beaten Nyanza representatives Manyatta in the semifinals.
Tigoi Girls from Western also defended their crown in the girls’ category. Salome Anyango’s heroic shot in the 50th minute sealed a memorable 3-2 win over St Joseph Girls Kitale.
Moi Girls Kamusinga’s 24-14 win over St Joseph Girls from Kitale marked a clean sweep of the Western team in handball games.
The focus for the team now shifts to ramping up preparations ahead of the Federation of East Africa School (FEASSSA) Games. They will hosted by Kenya in 2025 starting in August this year.
List of Champion Teams to FEASSSA Games
Rugby 15’s
1 Vihiga Boys Western Region
2 Kisii School Nyanza Region
3 All Saints Eastern Region
Basketball Girls
1 Butere Girls Western Region
2 Kaya Tiwi Coast Region
3 St. Joseph’s Girls Kitale Rift Valley
Basketball Boys.
1 Laiser Hill Rift Valley Region
2 Dr Aggrey Coast Region
3 Dagoretti High- Nairobi Region
Handball Boys
1 Kimilili Boys Western Region
2 Kamito Boys Rift Valley
3 Highway Sec Nairobi Region
Handball Girls
1 Moi Girls Kamusinga Western Region
2 St. Joseph’s Girls Kitale Rift Valley Region
3 Dagoretti Mixed Nairobi Region
Hockey Boys
1 Musingu Boys Western Region
2 St. Anthony’s Boys Kitale- Rift Valley Region
3 St. Charles Lwanga Coast Region
Hockey Girls
1 Tigoi Girls Western Region
2 St. Joseph’s Girls Kitale Rift Valley
3 Ng’iya Girls Nyanza Region
By Obegi Malack
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