Nairobi, KENYA: Schools from across the Country on Tuesday morning locked horns at the State House Girls and Nairobi School to compete for national honors in this year’s National Term One Games.
The one week long championship will see students tussle for titles in different disciplines among them Rugby 15s, hockey, basketball, swimming, heptathlon and decathlon.
Last year’s winners in girls’ basketball Kaya Tiwi from Kwale are scheduled to launch their title defense with a tie against three-time champions Tigoi Girls from Western Region in Pool ‘B’ which also has Kirigara of Eastern and Loreto Limuru from Central.
In boys category, Aga Khan from of Mombasa will battle the reigning champions Upper Hill, Nyanza Region champions Kisumu Boys and Kangaru of Eastern.
Rugby 15s and hockey boys’ titles are up for grab after last year’s winners Bungoma High School and Friends School Kamusinga respectively fell short at the regional level.
Day One Fixtures (Tuesday)
Hockey Boys
Kisumu vs Dr Ribiero
Musingu vs Shimo la Tewa
Meru vs Upper
St Anthony vs Mangu
Hockey Girls
Bura vs Kerugoya
Moi Girls vs Sinyolo
Parklands vs St Joseph’s
Kibwezi vs Misikhu
Rugby 15s
Upper vs Alliance
St Mary’s Yala vs Kangaru
Nairobi vs Kakamega
Galana VS Laiser
Basketball Boys
Kangaru vs Aghakan
Upper vs Kisumu Boys
Chavakali vs Laiser
Wajir High vs Nyeri Baptist.
Basketball Girls
Senior Chief Ogle vs Buruburu
Nyamira vs St Brigids
Kaya Tiwi vs Tigoi
Kirigara vs Loreto
