Olbutyo Boys’ Secondary School will represent Chepalungu Sub-county in the upcoming County Football Games following a successful appeal, despite losing 1–3 to Chepwostuiyet Secondary in the sub-county final held at Tumoi grounds.
Olbutyo had played the final under protest, formally contesting the eligibility of one of Chepwostuiyet’s players. According to the appeal lodged with the games committee, the player in question had previously competed for the same school but repeated a class—raising questions over compliance with Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) regulations regarding student-athlete eligibility.
After reviewing the complaint, Chepwostuiyet opted to withdraw from the case, effectively surrendering their place in the county games.
With the matter now settled, Olbutyo Boys—who had initially bowed out of the competition on the pitch—have been given a second chance and will now shift their focus to preparing for county-level competition, which is slated for tomorrow at Boito secondary school playground, where the opening ceremony will be conducted and then the first matches.
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The team is expected to build on this opportunity to make a strong statement and uphold the competitive spirit of the sub-county.
Olbuyo Boys are in Pool A alongside Tenwek High School, which has already booked semi-final slots as the only two teams in the group.
Defending football champions Kaplong Boys High School will be out to retain their crown. The formidable side from Sotik Sub-county leads Pool B, where they will clash with Koiwa High School and the relatively unknown Mogoma Secondary School.
Meanwhile, Friends School Poroko from Transmara West sub-county has appealed the decision to disqualify them from the volleyball discipline in Narok school games, and their win has been awarded to the runner-up, Rongena Secondary School from Narok West sub-county.
The matter will be handled by Narok County Director of Education Apollo Apuko, and other officials will make a ruling by noon tomorrow.
During the games, Friends School Poroko beat Rongena, where Rongena registered a complaint that the winners had an ineligible player in their squad.
By our reporter
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