- Part of Uganda’s delegation has arrived in Morogoro ahead of the 23rd FEASSA Games, passing through Kenya en route.
- Team Kenya has prepared to depart from Thika on Tuesday evening, travelling via the Namanga border to reach Tanzania by Wednesday morning.
- The 2026 Games have drawn thousands of student-athletes from five countries and expanded to over 24 sporting disciplines, making it the biggest edition yet.
Morogoro City is beginning to fill up with student-athletes and officials from across East Africa, after part of Uganda’s delegation to the 23rd Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Associations (FEASSA) Games safely arrived in the Tanzanian host city, passing through Kenya en route. Their arrival marks the start of increased activity in Morogoro as other participating countries make their way to the venue ahead of the region’s biggest school sports showpiece.
The 2026 edition of the FEASSA Games is expected to be the largest ever staged, with more than 24 sporting disciplines on the competition programme and thousands of student-athletes drawn from Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi set to take part. The championships will run from August 12 to 23, giving young athletes across the region an extended window to compete, showcase their talent and gain experience against some of East Africa’s strongest secondary school teams.
Team Kenya is expected to depart from Thika on Tuesday evening, travelling through the Namanga border before proceeding to Morogoro, with the delegation expected to arrive in Tanzania on Wednesday morning ahead of the official opening of the games. Kenya will be represented by a strong delegation of athletes and officials who earned their places through Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) competitions.
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Beyond the competition itself, the FEASSA Games are expected to promote friendship, unity and regional integration through sport, with students and officials from the participating countries set to interact throughout the championship. Teams have been preparing through national and regional qualifiers, with each country hoping to perform strongly and return home with medals.
The Games remain an important platform for identifying and nurturing young sporting talent in East Africa, while also strengthening cooperation among schools and national secondary school sports associations across the region.
By Jeff Kirui
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