Soweto Academy — girls' volleyball school competing in Kenya's secondary school championships, seeking first national title after eight years.
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… The champions responded in style with a straight-sets 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-16) victory over Kahuro Girls to revive their title defence.Kesogon Secondary School also secured a convincing 3-0 (25-12, 25-19, 25-19) victory over Soweto Academy, while Aluor School defeated Mwanambeyu …
Kakamega High impress as unlucky Highway stumble at KSSSA gamesThe Standard
… In Group B, Soweto Academy saw off Mwanambeyu 3-0 (25-8, 25-4, 25-15), whereas Kesogon dismissed St Cecilia Aluor in straight sets of 25-20, 27-25 and 25-16. …
Easy does it for newbies as they announce national arrival in styleThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeAfter featuring at all national games since 2016, Nairobi Region girls’ volleyball champions Soweto Academy are hoping that their eight years of consistency will count for something this year. …
Nairobi champions keen to end their long wait for national gloryCitizen Digital
… Photo Kevin Otenga/Citizen Digital Soweto Academy and Ruthimitu Secondary School on Sunday defended their regional volleyball titles in the girls' and boys' categories after edging Brown Hill Secondary School and Hospital Hill High School in jaw-dropping final clashes of the Keny …
School Games: Soweto, Ruthimitu stun rivals to defend Nairobi Region volleyball titlesCitizen Digital
… Our aim is to qualify for the East Africa Games in Morogoro, Tanzania, and bring the title home." In the girls' football final, Raila Education Centre comfortably defeated Soweto Academy 2-0 to claim the regional title. …
Highway edge Upper Hill to retain Nairobi football crown after dramatic shoot-outThe Standard
… In the girls' competitions, Raila Education Centre defeated Soweto Academy 2-0 to claim the regional football title, while Mbagathi Girls cruised to a 24-0 victory over Karen C to lift the Rugby Sevens crown. …
Highway secondary retain Nairobi region football crownThe Standard
… In the girls’ contest, Soweto Academy will clash with Raila Educational Centre (REC) in a Nairobi West affair. …
Champs Highway face off with Upper Hill in Nairobi finalCitizen Digital
… They will now clash for a national slot with Soweto Academy who eliminated Our Lady of Fatima Girls in the semis. …
Highway stun Starehe, closer to Nairobi region football titleThe Standard
… In the girls' title hand, last year’s silver medalists Soweto Academy, who topped Group A, will take on Group B second-place finishers OLOF, while unbeaten Raila Educational Centre (REC) will play Huruma Girls. …
Battle for regional glory and tickets to national games gains momentumCitizen Digital
… In Volleyball, both Ruthimitu Secondary and Soweto Academy are on course to defend their regional titles after stunning Ruaraka and State House Girls in straight sets respectively. …
Olympic, Dagoretti lift Nairobi region’s basketball 3x3 titlesKCB Women's Volleyball Team has lost several players including libero Josphine Kataa and setter Esther Mutinda, with some crossing to rivals Kenya Pipeline and others moving elsewhere. Coach Japheth Munala says the team is committed to rebuilding ahead of the 2026/27 Kenya Volleyball Federation National League season.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
KCB Women's Volleyball Team has lost several players including libero Josphine Kataa and setter Esther Mutinda, with some crossing to rivals Kenya Pipeline and others moving elsewhere. Coach Japheth Munala says the team is committed to rebuilding ahead of the 2026/27 Kenya Volleyball Federation National League season.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The East African Development Bank has injected Ksh.11.6 million into the 23rd FEASSA Games in Morogoro, Tanzania, which features 413 teams and 5,548 participants competing in 51 sporting disciplines. The bank said the support aims to invest in young talent and promote healthy lifestyles and character development across the region.
17 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kesogon Mixed Senior School and St Martha's Mwitoti will pursue second victories in the 2026 East Africa regional games in Morogoro, Tanzania, while national boys' champions Chesamisi and Soweto Academy face uphill battles after early losses.
17 August 2026 · The Standard →
National volleyball champions Kesogon Mixed Senior School and Chesamisi Boys won their opening matches on day one of the 2026 East Africa games at Morogoro Teachers Training College. Kesogon defeated Lumala Secondary School 25-3, 25-7, 25-12, while Chesamisi progressed in the boys' tournament.
14 August 2026 · The Standard →
Three Kenyan schools — Kesogon Mixed, Soweto Academy, and St Martha's Mwitoti — compete in the FEASSA games in Tanzania, seeking to keep the regional girls volleyball title on Kenyan soil following Kwanthanze's fourth-place national finish and absence from the tournament.
13 August 2026 · The Standard →
Last year's champions Kwanthanze were eliminated as Kesogon defeated them 3-0 in the girls' semifinal. Today's finals at Mpesa Foundation Academy in Thika will see Kesogon face Soweto Academy in the girls' match, while ACK Chepsaita takes on Chesamisi Boys in the boys' final.
6 August 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
Defending champions Kwanthanze and unbeaten Kesogon will face off in the girls' volleyball semi-finals at the National Term Two games at Mpesa Foundation Academy in Thika. St Martha's Mwitoti, also unbeaten, will play Soweto Academy in the other semi-final.
5 August 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
Chesamisi Boys Senior School and Matiliku Boys advanced to the semi-finals of the 2026 Kenya Secondary Schools National Term Two games at Mpesa Foundation Academy in Thika after securing second consecutive victories in Group B. Chesamisi beat Moi Forces Academy 25-13, 25-10, 25-11, while Matiliku defeated Ruthimitu Mixed 25-22, 25-23, 25-21.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
Newcomers to Kenya's secondary schools National Term Two volleyball games won their opening matches at Mpesa Foundation Academy in Thika, with ACK Chepsaita, Chesamisi Boys, Masara Mixed, and Matiliku boys securing straight-set or five-set victories against established opponents.
3 August 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
Soweto Academy and Ruthimitu Secondary School won the girls' and boys' regional volleyball titles respectively at the Kenya Secondary School Sports Association Nairobi region school games held at Jamhuri High School, defeating Brown Hill Secondary School and Hospital Hill High School.
12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
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 →
Nairobi Region boys' football defending champions Highway Senior School will face Upper Hill in a final at Jamhuri Senior School on Sunday, with the winner earning a ticket to this year's National Term Two games. Highway beat Starehe Boys Centre 1-0 and Upper Hill dismissed Olympic 1-0 in semi-finals.
12 July 2026 · The Standard →
Highway Secondary School's football team defeated Starehe Boys 1-0 in a semi-final match of the Nairobi Region Secondary Schools Sports Association games, with Bob Sam Onyango scoring in the first half to book the defending champions a place in the regional title final.
11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
Olympic High School won the Nairobi Region Secondary Schools Sports Association basketball 3x3 championship, defeating reigning national champions Buruburu Girls 10-5 at Jamhuri High School. This was Olympic's second basketball title in the region this year, following their 5x5 championship in March.
10 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Regional sub-region champions Highway Senior School, Ruthimitu and Soweto Academy won their respective sports finals across Nairobi on Saturday and aim to retain their Nairobi Region titles at the Term Two games scheduled for July 8-11 at Jamhuri Senior School.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →