As the Kenya Universities Sports Federation (KUSF) Nairobi North Conference universities league ends, teams from participating higher learning institutions have registered improved results in diverse disciplines.
The league commenced in September 2024 and ends this weekend. Some of the participating universities include Kenyatta University (KU), University of Nairobi (UoN), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Daystar University, Gretsa University, Mount Kenya University (MKU), Kiriri Women’s University, USIU Africa, St Paul’s University, and Pan African Christian University.
The teams have participated in various sporting activities, including football, volleyball, basketball, chess, tennis, table tennis, rollerball, woodball, handball, netball, hockey, scrabble, darts, badminton, and e-sports.
At an awards ceremony, Kenyatta University emerged as the overall winner, winning the Best Public University award. At the same time, Jomo Kenyatta University finished second and was runners-up for Best University Overall.
In the private universities category, MKU won the Best Private University award, Best Host University award, Most Punctual University and 1st runner up overall winning University overall.
The University Principal of the student welfare division, Peter Waweru, encouraged students to uphold integrity and ensure they field eligible students as per the KUSF eligibility regulations.
He also reminded the players to be aware of their mental capacity and take it seriously.
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He encouraged the Nairobi North conference officials to plan and implement capacity-building and training forums on mental health issues for players, coaches, officials, and University sports department staff.
KUSF Nairobi North conference Secretary General William Luta reminisced about the long season, which was very competitive but a success that saw the conference hold over 20 sports discipline competitions across the two genders.
“The successes you see today are solemnly out of sheer determination, persistence, perseverance, dedication and discipline from the students. We are happy with the results and must commend the management for the big support in facilitating the sporting departments with all the necessary needs to ensure the teams and students are good to go,” Mr Luta said.
The SG revealed that plans are in top gear to elevate the conference activities through partnerships with progressive local and international sporting organizations, which will expose players to better sporting forums.
The university teams retreat to prepare for the Kenya Universities Sports Federation national championship at Kenyatta University, which is scheduled for March 28 to March 30, 2025.
By Kamau Njoroge
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