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Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association

Also known as: KSSSA

Governing body for Kenya secondary school sports competitions, organizing national Term Two Games across multiple sports with thousands of student-athletes competing for regional and continental qualification.

2026-04-242026-08-27

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  1. August 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    l volleyball titles in Thika By Kevin Otenga August 06, 2026 01:52 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Chesamis Boys High School claimed their maiden Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association

    Chesamis, Kesogon lift national volleyball titles in Thika
  3. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeThe Green Commandos of Kakamega School have lifted the 2026 Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) National Boys’ Football title with a thrilling 3-2 extra-time victory over St.

    Kakamega School's Green Commandos reclaim the KSSSA throne
  4. Citizen Digital

    EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kakamega School football team celebrate after walloping Eastern Region representatives Tumaini Secondary 4-0 in Group A match at the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association

    Kakamega High, St. Mary’s Yala set for 'Mini-Mashemeji Derby' national final
  5. The Standard

    Mary’s School Yala booked their places in the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) National Term Two Games football final in Thika.

    Green Commandos, St. Mary's Yala Set for 'School Mashemeji Derby' in KSSSA National football final
  6. Citizen Digital

    EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kakamega School football team celebrate after walloping Eastern Region representatives Tumaini Secondary 4-0 in Group A match at the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association

    School Games: Giants tumble as dark horses punch football semis slots
  7. Citizen Digital

    Kakamega High impress as unlucky Highway stumble at KSSSA games By Jacob Icia August 03, 2026 07:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Tumaini High School Captain Tindi Musa (L) vies for the ball with Kakamega

    Kakamega High impress as unlucky Highway stumble at KSSSA games
  8. Citizen Digital

    Fair play talk takes centre stage as KSSSA national Games kick-off in Thika By Moses Ngige August 02, 2026 05:38 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Associat

    Fair play talk takes centre stage as KSSSA national Games kick-off in Thika
  9. July 2026
  10. Citizen Digital

    tch; Photo Courtesy of Highway Senior School Audio By Vocalize Assistant coach Fred Abuga has warned the Highway football team against complacency as they launch their quest to reclaim the national title against Tononoka on Sunday at the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association

    Highway warned not to underestimate underdogs at Nationals
  11. Citizen Digital

    (PHOTO: KEVIN OTENGA) Audio By Vocalize Ruthimitu Secondary School are eyeing another Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) national volleyball title when the Term Two Games kick off on August 2 at the M-PESA Academy in Thika.

    Ruthimitu ring war bells ahead of Term Two National Games
  12. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeFormer national and East Africa boys’ rugby 7s champions Upper Hill are keen to exert dominance at the 2026 Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) National Term Two games that begin on Sunday at Mpesa Foundation Academy, Thika.

    Rugby giants Upper Hill chase national Sevens glory

Thursday 6 August

  1. Chesamis wins maiden KSSSA national volleyball title

    Chesamis Boys High School claimed their first Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association national volleyball title, defeating Chepsaita 3-1 sets in the final at M-Pesa Academy in Thika, with the Western Region team thriving under head coach Isaac Muresha.

    6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Kakamega School wins 13th KSSSA football title after seven years

    Kakamega School's Green Commandos defeated St. Mary's School Yala 3-2 in extra time to claim the 2026 KSSSA National Boys' Football championship, their first national title in seven years and their 13th overall KSSSA crown.

    6 August 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 5 August

  1. Kakamega High, St. Mary's Yala advance to KSSSA football final

    Kakamega High School defeated Menengai High 2-1 in the semi-final, while St. Mary's School Yala beat Takaba 2-0, setting up a national final between the two schools.

    5 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Kakamega and St. Mary's Yala contest KSSSA football final

    Kakamega High School and St. Mary's School Yala have qualified for the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association National Term Two Games football final in Thika. The matchup, dubbed the "school Mashemeji Derby," features two of Kenya's most successful football programmes competing after dominant group stage campaigns.

    5 August 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 4 August

  1. Kakamega, Menengai advance to football semis at KSSSA Games

    Twelve-time champions Kakamega High School and Menengai High School have qualified for the football semi-finals at the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association National Term Two Games in Thika, with Kakamega sweeping Group B on nine points and Menengai advancing via a head-to-head tie-breaker rule after Tenwek High School were disqualified over age-cheating allegations.

    4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 3 August

  1. Kakamega High wins 4–0; Highway loses to Menengai

    At the 2026 KSSSA National Term Two Games, Kakamega High defeated Tumaini Boys 4–0 in boys' football, with goals from Julius Ochieng, Macline Adika, Daniel Ombati, and Bradley Mulamba. Defending champions Highway Secondary School lost 1–0 to Menengai High School in another pool match.

    3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 2 August

  1. KSSSA National Games begin in Thika with 5,000 athletes

    The Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association National Term Two Games started in Thika with more than 5,000 student-athletes competing across 11 sports. Education leaders and officials emphasized fair play, integrity, and eligibility enforcement at the opening ceremony, with winners earning qualification for East African and continental championships.

    2 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 31 July

  1. Highway football team warned against underestimating underdogs

    Assistant coach Fred Abuga has warned Highway Secondary School's football team not to be complacent as they seek to reclaim the national title at the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association Term Two Games in Thika, cautioning that unfamiliar teams at the nationals pose a tactical danger.

    31 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 29 July

  1. Ruthimitu aims for second national volleyball title at Term Two Games

    Ruthimitu Secondary School won the Nairobi regional volleyball championship and will compete for another Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association national title when the Term Two Games begin August 2 at the M-PESA Academy in Thika. Head coach Gideon Njine says the 2023 champions will go all out for the title and warns rivals against underrating them.

    29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Upper Hill targets national sevens title at KSSSA games

    Upper Hill, the current national rugby 15s champions, are competing in the 2026 KSSSA National Term Two games beginning Sunday at Mpesa Foundation Academy, Thika, aiming to excel in rugby sevens with a squad featuring Grade 10 learners including national Under-16 players.

    29 July 2026 · The Standard

  3. Kakamega High School returns to nationals after eight-year absence

    Kakamega High School's football team, known as Green Commandos, are returning to the KSSSA National Term Two Games after eight years away, aiming to add a record-extending 15th national football title. The Western Region champions will compete starting Sunday at Mpesa Academy in Thika.

    29 July 2026 · The Standard

  4. Cardinal Otunga Girls head to national 3x3 basketball championships

    Western Region silver medalists Cardinal Otunga Girls High School, Bungoma County champions, are confident for their second straight appearance at the KSSSA National Term Two Games 3x3 basketball championships starting next week at Mpesa Academy in Thika.

    29 July 2026 · The Standard

  5. St Mary's Yala seek national title after unbeaten regional campaign

    St Mary's School Yala, the Nyanza Region football boys' champions, will make their national debut at the 2026 KSSSA National Games in Thika next month after completing a regional campaign without a loss. Yala won the regional final 1-0 over Kisumu Boys after previous champions Agai High School were eliminated at the county stage for fielding ineligible players.

    29 July 2026 · The Standard

  6. St Mary's Yala seek first national football title at KSSSA finals

    St Mary's School Yala, Nyanza Region football champions, will make their national debut at the 2026 Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) National Games next month in Thika after completing an unbeaten regional campaign with a 1-0 final victory over Kisumu Boys.

    29 July 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Boys' volleyball: 2026 KSSSA nationals begin Sunday at Thika

    Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association National Term Two volleyball games begin Sunday at Mpesa Foundation Academy, Thika, with the national throne vacant following the elimination of defending champions Cheptil Senior School. Malava Boys Seniors School, 2023 runner-up seeking to reclaim their 2018 title, faces competition from 2023 national winners Ruthimitu Senior School and North Eastern champions Furaha Mixed Senior School.

    28 July 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 26 July

  1. Friends School Bokoli target national rugby sevens title in Thika

    Newly crowned Western Region rugby sevens champions Friends School Bokoli aim to win the KSSSA national title when games begin next month in Thika, after defeating defending regional champions St Peter's Mumias 14-0 in the regional final.

    26 July 2026 · The Standard

Friday 24 July

  1. Kakamega High aims to reclaim KSSSA national football title

    Kakamega High School head coach Enock Lucheveli says the 13-time national champions can reclaim the national football title in the KSSSA Term Two School Games scheduled for August 4–8, 2026 at M-Pesa Academy in Thika, after returning to the national fold following seven years away.

    24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Archbishop Njenga Girls aim for nationals after western region victory

    Archbishop Njenga Girls, newly-crowned Western region champions, qualified for the KSSSA national football championship for the first time since 2019 after defeating reigning national champions Butere Girls 2-1. Head coach Fred Serenge says the team is focused on winning the national title at the Term Two School Games scheduled for August 4-8, 2026 at M-Pesa Academy in Thika.

    24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. Nyakach Girls seek national football title in Thika

    Nyakach Girls, Nyanza Region champions, will compete in the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association national girls' football championship in Thika next month after defeating St Mary's Lwak Girls 1-0 in the regional final. The squad has been boosted by the return of three players—Valarie Achieng, Beryl Awuor, and Emily Adhiambo—who recently helped Kenya's Under-17 women's team qualify for the Fifa U17 Women's World Cup.

    24 July 2026 · The Standard

  4. Laiser Hill rugby academy targets national title at KSSSA games

    Former national and East Africa rugby 7s champions Laiser Hill Academy finished 10th at last year's nationals and are now competing among 16 teams at the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association National Term Two games (August 2–6, Mpesa Foundation Academy, Thika), aiming to secure qualification for the 2026 East Africa games in Morogoro, Tanzania.

    24 July 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 23 July

  1. Soweto Academy aims for first national volleyball title after eight years

    Nairobi Region girls' volleyball champions Soweto Academy, consistent national participants since 2016, are seeking their first KSSSA national title at the August 2–6 games in Thika, having survived regional eliminations that removed most competing teams.

    23 July 2026 · The Standard

Friday 17 July

  1. Bokoli Boys seek national rugby 7s title after regional victory

    Bokoli Boys' rugby coach Eliud Okwemba is confident the school can win the national rugby 7s title at the KSSSA Term Two Games in Thika, after the team won the Western regional title by defeating Butula Boys 14-0 in the final.

    17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Bokoli Boys eye national rugby 7s title at Term Two Games

    Bokoli Boys Rugby 7s, Western region champions, will compete at the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association national games scheduled for July 28 to August 1 at M-Pesa Academy in Thika. Head coach Eliud Okwemba says the team has the tools to win the national title after defeating Butula Boys 14-0 and St. Peters Mumias 12-7 in the regional tournament.

    17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 12 July

  1. Highway retains Nairobi football crown after penalty shootout

    Highway Secondary School defeated Upper Hill 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw to win the KSSSA Nairobi Regional Games final, securing their third consecutive regional title and a place at the national championships in Thika.

    12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Highway Secondary retain Nairobi regional football title

    Highway Secondary School defended their Nairobi regional football championship, defeating Upper Hill 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw in the KSSSA Nairobi Regional Games final on Sunday. The victory secures Highway a third consecutive regional title and a place at the KSSSA National Games in July-August at M-Pesa Academy in Thika.

    12 July 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 11 July

  1. Regional semifinals heat up for Kenya school sports nationals

    Schools across Kenya are competing in regional semifinals today for places at the 2026 KSSSA National Term Two games, set for July 28–August 1 at Mpesa Foundation Academy in Thika. In Nairobi, Highway Senior School faces Starehe Boys Centre and Upper Hill play Olympic in boys' football semis, while Soweto Academy takes on OLOF and unbeaten Raila Educational Centre plays Huruma Girls in girls' competition.

    11 July 2026 · The Standard

Friday 10 July

  1. St Joseph Girls, Tenwek win Rift Valley football crowns

    St Joseph Girls High School reclaimed the regional girls' football title by defeating defending champions Nasokol Girls 3-1, while debutant Tenwek High School staged a comeback to beat pre-tournament favourites Menengai High School 3-2 in the boys' final at the 2026 Rift Valley Secondary Schools Sports Association Term Two Games in Narok.

    10 July 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 7 July

  1. KCB sponsors national secondary school games with 20 million shillings

    KCB Bank has committed 20 million shillings as Title and Kit Sponsor for the 2026 Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association Term Two Games, with 12 million for kits and trophies and 8 million for fan engagement activities during regional and national championships.

    7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. KSSSA Kakamega denies role in Butere Boys disqualification

    The Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) Kakamega County branch chairman has denied involvement in Butere Boys' disqualification as Western region football champions following irregularities claims after they beat Musingu High 7-6 on penalties in the final. He clarified that appeals are handled by the county director of education through Quality Assurance Officers who investigate and bring findings to KSSSA.

    7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. Rift Valley Secondary Schools Sports games open in Narok

    The 2026 Rift Valley Secondary Schools Sports Association Term Two Games opened in Narok County with more than 3,000 student athletes from 14 Rift Valley counties competing for regional honours and slots at the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association National Championships. The opening ceremony featured traditional dances and performances.

    7 July 2026 · The Standard

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