Kakamega to host 2025 FEASSSA Games

Kakamega will host the 2025 edition of the Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) games, games after Kenya was awarded the rights to host the annual games.

Kenya last hosted the championship in 2016, in Eldoret.

During the closing ceremony of the 21st edition at Bukedea Stadium on Monday August 26, FEASSSA President Justus Mugisha urged Kenya to deliver a world-class championship.

"This year's edition was special. The athletes competed on first-class facilities built for the games. Uganda has set a high standard in hosting these games, and Kenya has the task of raising the bar even higher," Mugisha stated.

International School Sport Federation (ISF) President Laurent Petrynka who was present at the closing ceremony also praised Uganda's organization of the event.

"The games were organized under the best conditions in terms of security, sport, hospitality, and spirit. It aligns with the ISF spirit of competing on the field while upholding the values of education and sport," said Petrynka.

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Petrynka emphasized the importance of strong support at the highest levels, noting: "In Uganda, you have discovered the secret to school sports—support from the highest authorities, including the President, the First Lady, and the Minister of Education, alongside a strong national school sports federation. This commitment is rare and is key to the development of school sports."

After 10 days of competition, Uganda retained the overall title with 38 medals—13 gold, 14 silver, and 11 bronze. Kenya took second place with 27 medals—11 gold, 10 silver, and six bronze, an improvement from the previous year's total of 23 medals.

Rwanda finished third with one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals, while Burundi, won gold in boys' volleyball and despite having the smallest contingent, Burundi finished ahead of Tanzania.

In the primary schools' category, Uganda continued to dominate, winning nine medals, with Kenya and Tanzania finishing second and third with eight and seven medals, respectively.

Kenya reclaimed the rugby 15s and boys' hockey titles from Uganda. All Saints Embu and Musingu High School won their first-ever rugby 15s and boys' hockey titles, respectively.

In girls' hockey, St Joseph's Girls led Kenya to a clean sweep, dethroning Nyamira Girls the defending champions, who finished second, while national champions Tigoi Girls won bronze.

Kesogon Secondary School claimed the girls' volleyball title, defeating seven-time champions Kwanthanze Secondary School in straight sets. However, Kenya lost the boys' volleyball title to Burundi's LT Saint Luc for the first time since 2018.