Friends School Kamusinga's Brian Isindu battles with Peter Wanjala of St Anthony's Boys' High School Kitale during the KSSSA National Term One hockey tournament in Kisumu. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
Kenya yesterday secured hockey gold and silver medals after triumphing in their respective boys’ and girls’ semi-final matches of the 2026 Federation of East Africa Schools Sports Association (FEASSA) games here in Morogoro, Tanzania.
The Kenyans will now exchange friendly fire in tomorrow’s finals with former champions St Anthony’s Boys Senior School Kitale and Friends School Kamusinga, renewing their fierce rivalry in the boys’ final. Girls defending champions St Joseph’s Girls Senior School Kitale will face off with Ng’iya Girls in the gold medal duel. Kenya could secure a clean sweep on the girls’ podium if Nyamira Girls outclass Uganda’s Kakungulu Memorial in their third-place play-offs duel.
St Anthony’s Les Titans fought gallantly to strip the crown off Kakungulu Memorial in a tightly contested last four duel that was decided in a penalty shootout.
Team coach Kelvin Lugalia lauded his charges, saying they had relentlessly fought a strong side.
“It was a very tough match because they are a very strong side who were out to defend their title. We now look forward to the final, though the pressure is not high because as a country we have already recaptured the trophy from Uganda," said Lugalia.
Les Titans rising star Kelvin Onyango gave the Kenyans the lead in the 20th minute after beating outsmarting the Kakungulu defence to hit the ball past goalkeeper Botrus Malikiswa.
With their title on the line, the Ugandans and intensified their hunt for an equaliser, with their efforts paying off three minutes later through a Brian Kato field goal. The two sides then battled in a 1-1 draw, forcing the match to be decided in the eight-second tie-breaker. Les Titans will have their goalkeeper, Wanalwa Kisaka, who stopped Kakungulu players saving all their three shots.