Kitale schools have dominated Kenya’s final Under-15 squad for the 2026 FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan, with St Joseph’s Kitale and St Anthony Boys Kitale together supplying five of the 14 players named by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF). It comprises two goalkeepers, four defenders, four midfielders and four forwards.
The squad features players drawn from secondary and junior secondary schools across the country, among them goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards from Kisumu, Garissa, Butere, Mumias and other regions.
St Joseph's Kitale has the highest representation with three players: midfielders Innocent Media and Javan Ochieng, and forward Erick Masika Mamati. St Anthony Boys Kitale has two, defender Junior Otieno and forward Roy Clinton, so the two Kitale schools together supply five of the 14 players. The rest come from institutions in different regions.
The goalkeepers are Elvis Odhiambo of Kisumu Day and Raudge Johnstone of St Mary's Yala. The defenders are Alpha Amieno Omega of Plainsview Academy, Griffins Ndavi of Sipala Boys, Junior Otieno of St Anthony Boys Kitale and Bleza Barack of Icipe Junior Secondary School.
In midfield, Silas Juma of Butere Boys joins Media and Ochieng of St Joseph's Kitale, alongside Abdirahim Mohammed of Boys Town in Garissa. The forward line has Duncan Muya of Bwake Boys, Lewis Wafula of Mumias Central Junior Secondary School, Clinton of St Anthony Kitale and Mamati of St Joseph's Kitale.
The tournament will give the young Kenyan players a chance to face international opposition.
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