KSSSA National Games: Flying Start for Vihiga, Promising Kinale Suffer First Loss

The 2024 Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) term two nations games currently ongoing at Kisii School in Kisii county witnessed thrilling matches as teams battled fiercely in their respective rounds in rugby 7s.

Last year's finalists Vihiga High School kicked off their title chase campaign with a double win running over Central region representatives Alliance Boys 17-00 before securing a narrow 5-0 win against Upper Hill School. Vihiga will face Rift Valley champions Bwake Boys in their last pool fixture in a bid to secure their quarter-final ticket.

All-eyed Kinale girls high school from the central region suffered their first-ever loss since the introduction of girls' rugby in high schools. Kinale went down fighting 05-07 against dominant St Joseph's girls Kitale in the second-round fixture. The first round saw the Allan Bush-led Kinale registering a narrow 15-10 win over Bungoma county champions Mbakalu girls.

National title holders and East Africa Champions Koyonzo Boys secured a solid victory over Malindi High School, winning 28-15, before snatching a 10-5 win over Otieno Oyoo boys in their second tie.

Round 1

Koyonzo 28-15 Malindi

Nairobi School 12-07 Otieno Oyoo

Vihiga Boys 17-00 Alliance Boys

Bwake Boys 12-05 Upper Hill

St. Mary’s Yala 36-00 M-pesa Foundation Academy

Meru School 05-00 Kangaru School

Kabianga Boys 14-05 Anjego Boys

Round 2

Koyonzo Boys 10-05 Otieno Oyoo

Nairobi School 19-17 Malindi

Vihiga Boys 05-00 Upper Hill

Bwake Boys 34-00 Alliance Boys

St. Mary’s Yala 26-00 Lushangoni

Kisii School 19-19 M-pesa foundation

Meru School 07-05 Anjego

Kabianga Boys 05-00 Kangaru School

GIRLS

Round 1

Madira 17 vs 07 Paul Harris

Karen C. 05 vs 12 Sidindi

Mbakalu 10 vs 15 Kinale

St  Joseph’s 36 vs 00 Dagoretti

Nyakach 21 vs 12 Ruiru

Nyakongo 05 vs 05 Shimba Hills

Muvuti 00 vs 24 St.  Theresa

JM Kariuki 07 vs 00 Nyagichenche

Round 2

Madira 27 vs 00 Sidindi

Karen C. 05 vs 26 Paul Harris

Mbakalu 10 vs 00 Dagoretti

St Joseph’s 07 vs 05 Kinale

Nyakach 05 vs 17 Shimba Hills

Nyakongo 00 vs 00 Ruiru

Muvuti 00 vs 17 Nyagichenche