Kwathanze Girls in action against St Martha's at Mpesa Foundation Academy. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
Debutants to the secondary schools National Term Two games had a field day yesterday as they won as this year’s games got underway at the Mpesa Foundation Academy, Thika.
ACK Chepsaita, Chesamisi Boys Senior School and Matiliku carried the day to enhance their chances of reaching the knockouts.
Chepsaita, who snatched the Rift Valley Region title from the 2025 national and East Africa champions Cheptil, made their intentions to assume the national volleyball reins with a straight sets win over homeboys Kiambaa Senior School.
They had no regards for their hosts dismissing them in straight sets of 25-11, 25-10 and 25-19 in their opening Group A match. In the other pool encounter, newcomers Masara Mixed from Nyanza saw off North Eastern’s Furaha Mixed 3-0(25-14, 25-13,25-22) to increase their chances if sealing a last four slot.
In Group B, Western champions Chesamisi humbled 2023 national champions Ruthimitu Mixed from Nairobi in straight sets of 25-16, 25-22 and 25-17 to begin their title hunt on the right footing.