Kakamega Central schools to c KSSSA football championship

The Kakamega Central Championship—2025 football tournament kicks off this Saturday. Over 20 secondary schools battled for glory under the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) banner.

Held across three pitches—Rugby, Mabao, and Bukhulunya—the event showcases the region’s rising football talent and school spirit.

The championship has attracted a rich lineup of teams grouped into four pools:

Pool A: Eshisiru, Maraba, Indangalasia, and Ikonyero
Pool B: Shikoti Mixed, Mwangaza, Ebwabwa, and Township
Pool C: Ematetie, Matioli, Mwiyala, Elukho, and Sir Henry
Pool D: Kakamega High, Esokone, Rosterman, Eshibeye, and Shieywe

This year’s competition features a robust group stage format, with teams divided into four pools. Notable contenders include Kakamega High, Shikoti Mixed, Ematetie, Rosterman, and Eshisiru.

Each pool—A through D—will see intense round-robin matchups over two days.

Early action will be seen on day one, with Mwiyala, Elukho, Kakamega, and Shikoti Mixed securing strong starts across their respective pitches. Fans witnessed thrilling matchups like Mwiyala vs. Elukho and Kakamega vs. Shieywe, with more critical fixtures set for Sunday.

Here are the well-arranged fixtures.

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Match	Pitch A (Rugby)	Pitch B (Mabao)	Pitch C (Bukhulunya)
Match 1	Mwiyala vs Elukho – 9am	Kakamega vs Shieywe – 9am	Maraba vs Ikonyero – 9:00am
Match 2	Shikoti Mixed vs Mwangaza -10:20 am	Ebwabwa vs Township – 10:20am	Eshisiru vs Indangalasia – 10:20am
Match 3	Ematetie vs Matioli – 11:40am	Rosterman vs Eshibeye – 11:40 am	Indangalasia vs Ikonyero – 11:40am
Match 4	Elukho vs Sir Henry – 1pm	Kakamega vs Esokone – 1am	Mwangaza vs Township – 1:00pm
Match 5	Matioli vs Mwiyala – 2:20pm	Eshibeye vs Shieywe – 2:20pm	Shikoti Mixed vs Ebwabwa – 2:20pm
Match 6	Ematetie vs Sir Henry – 3:40 pm	Esokone vs Rosterman – 3.40pm	Eshisiru vs Maraba – 3:40pm

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Match	Pitch A (Rugby)	Pitch B (Mabao)	Pitch C (Bukhulunya)
Match 1	Mwiyala vs Sir Henry – 9am	Esokone vs Shieywe – 9am	Shikoti Mixed vs Township – 9am
Match 2	Matioli vs Elukho – 10:20am	Kakamega vs Eshibeye – 10:20am	Eshisiru vs Ikonyero – 10:20am
Match 3	Ematetie vs Mwiyala – 11:40am	Rosterman vs Shieywe – 11:40am	Mwangaza vs Ebwabwa – 11:40am
Match 4	Matioli vs Sir Henry – 1am	Esokone vs Eshibeye – 1:00pm	Maraba vs Indangalasia – 1:00pm
Match 5	Ematetie vs Elukho – 2:20pm	Kakamega vs Rosterman – 2:20pm
Match 6