Kenya is set to host the 23rd edition of Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) games, set for August 12th -25th in Kakamega.
About 5000 participants are expected to attend this year edition of the Secondary Schools games.
Speaking after a meeting with Principal Secretary Ministry of Education Julius Kibet on 29TH May, FEASSA President Justus Mugisha, said the Championship has produced various talents across the East African Region and they expect to increase the number of Sports categories from 15 to 20.
‘’We want to give the children of East Africa as many options as possible and that after consultation, we expect to increase the number of different sports to 20 and we want to go higher” he said.
Accompanying him was the head of the directorate field coordination and co-curricular activities at the Ministry of Education MR Nelson Sifuna who said Kenya is ready to host the Championship and that for the first time Kenya has invited guest teams from other African Countries and looking forward for a successful tournament.
“Expansion of Sports to other categories like Lacrosse, Cricket, beach football and Volleyball is giving more opportunities to Youths”, he added
Last year the Championship was held in Bukedea, Uganda where Team Kenya displayed their prowess across various disciplines, solidifying their position as a formidable
