… Joanes Okumu, an FKF scout from Siaya county monitoring trials at Maseno School, praised the high level of talent displayed while highlighting the challenges faced on the ground. …
… n football games played on July 9, 2026. [Washington Onyango, Standard] St Mary's School Yala remain on course for the Nyanza Region Secondary School Term Two boys' football title after booking a place in the semi-finals, where they will face Kisumu County champions Maseno School …
… However, the match pitting newly crowned Kisumu County champions Maseno School and Migori champions Koderobara was abandoned with almost 20 minutes left on the clock due to crowd trouble while Maseno were leading 1-0. …
… Agai were set to play at the regionals alongside newly crowned Kisumu County champions Maseno School but will since watch from the sidelines as Kisumu Boys takes up their slot.Kisumu Boys will now renew their rivalry with St Mary’s School Yala from Siaya County, a side they knock …
… Group B features Rapogi, Nyanchwa and Agoro Sare, while Group C has former giants Maseno School, Sawagongo and Nyamira Boys.Group D brings together Kanga, Kisii School and Ringa, with every team hoping to secure one of the knockout places. …
The Football Kenya Federation's nationwide U15 talent identification program has reached its final phase after scouting over 1,000 players across the country over eight months. Eighty players (40 boys and 40 girls) will attend a national residential camp at Kabarak, from which final squads will be selected to represent Kenya at the CAF African Schools Football Championship 2026 and the 2026 FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival.
The Football Kenya Federation's nationwide U15 talent identification program has reached its final phase after scouting over 1,000 players across the country over eight months. Eighty players (40 boys and 40 girls) will attend a national residential camp at Kabarak, from which final squads will be selected to represent Kenya at the CAF African Schools Football Championship 2026 and the 2026 FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival.
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.
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.
St Mary's School Yala and Maseno School have reached the Nyanza Region Secondary School Term Two boys' football semifinals. Yala finished second in their group with four points before advancing; they will face Group A winners Maseno, while Kisumu Boys (Group B winners) will play Gendia.
St Mary's School Yala beat Maseno School 1-0 in a semifinal to reach the 2026 Nyanza Region Secondary School football boys final, where they will face Kisumu Boys on Saturday at Raila Odinga Stadium in Homa Bay. The two teams drew 0-0 in their preliminary round group final and previously met in the regional semifinals, with Kisumu Boys winning on penalties.
Defending East Africa basketball 3x3 champions Ng'iya Girls lost to Barchando Girls 10-8 in the quarterfinals of the Nyanza Region Secondary School games in Homa Bay. Barchando and Asumbi advanced to the semifinals, with the top two teams set to qualify for the KSSSA national games.
St Mary's School Yala rallied from a goal down to draw 1-1 with hosts Our Lady of Mercy Ringa Boys in a Group B match at Raila Odinga Stadium. The result leaves both teams on one point each, with Kisumu Boys leading the group on three points.
Migori County champions Masara Boys and Siaya County champions St Mary's School Yala qualified for the 2026 Nyanza Region Secondary School volleyball semifinals after winning their opening matches at Homa Bay High School. Aluor Girls also booked a semifinal spot in girls' volleyball.
The 2026 Nyanza Region Secondary School Term Two Games begin Wednesday in Homa Bay, with defending champions Agai High School disqualified following a successful appeal by Kisumu Boys, who will now compete for the regional title.
Defending regional champions Ng'iya Girls and St Mary's School Yala will compete in the Term Two Games at Homa Bay High School. Ng'iya Girls, also East Africa secondary school basketball 3x3 champions, aim to defend their Nyanza title and qualify for the Kenya Secondary School Sports Association National Games.
Our Lady of Mercy Ringa Boys and St Mary's School Yala, two faith-named Nyanza football giants, will renew their rivalry in what is expected to be the biggest fixture of the 2026 Nyanza Region Secondary Schools Association Term Two Games, set to kick off next week and running from July 7 to July 11 across six counties.
A 17-year-old student of Maseno School in Kisumu County shot himself dead in Homa Bay County after his mother confiscated his mobile phone due to declining academic performance. Police say he accessed his father's pistol while the officer was in the bathroom and took his own life outside a polytechnic in Rachuonyo North Sub-county.
St Mary's School, Yala, and Maseno School won the Siaya and Kisumu County boys' football titles respectively, with Yala defeating Nyabondo 3-0 in a final moved to Maseno School grounds due to security concerns from crowd trouble on Thursday.
St Joseph's Nyabondo High School ended a 15-year wait for the Kisumu County rugby sevens championship, defeating defending champions Otieno Oyoo 10-7 in the finals at Ahero. The unbeaten Nyabondo side will represent the county at the Nyanza Regional games alongside runners-up Otieno Oyoo.
Kisumu Boys, Maseno School and Nyakach Girls are among contenders seeking titles when the Kisumu County Term Two games kick off at Onjiko High School in Ahero, featuring football, basketball and rugby. Kisumu Boys will compete for the football boys' title after defending champions Kisumu Day were disqualified for fielding ineligible players.
President William Ruto attended Thika High School's 70th anniversary on Friday and announced plans to recruit 20,000 teachers. He defended Competency-Based Education (CBE) while speaking about government education reforms.
President William Ruto pledged to build 40 modern classrooms at Maseno School in Kisumu to benefit 1,600 students, with 20 classrooms to be completed before the end of the year to allow admission of an additional 800 students in January 2027. The Ministry of Lands and Housing will also build dormitories for 2,000 students and the Education ministry will construct a multipurpose hall.
President William Ruto defended his administration's education record at Maseno School's 120th anniversary, citing the hiring of 100,000 teachers and construction of 23,000 classrooms in three years. He dismissed criticism as coming from "pessimists" and called for responsible leadership and national unity.
Maseno School, marking 120 years, has unveiled a Ksh.2 billion redevelopment masterplan including new classrooms, laboratories, sports facilities, student accommodation and digital learning spaces, with old boys and friends rallying behind the initiative.