Kenya seeks to recapture basketball glory as FEASSSA Games enters day six
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Laiser Hill Academy, the most decorated team in FEASSSA boys’ basketball, is once again leading Kenya’s charge
Kenya’s basketball powerhouses are chasing regional supremacy as the Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) Games continue on home soil.
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With a rich history of dominance in both boys’ and girls’ categories, local schools will be hoping to reclaim regional titles against stiff opposition from across East Africa.
Laiser Hill Academy, the most decorated team in FEASSSA boys’ basketball, is once again leading Kenya’s charge.
The Kajiado-based giants boast a record seven regional titles won in Kampala (2003), Mbarara (2005), Dar es Salaam (2006), Fort Portal (2009), Nakuru (2010), Mbarara (2011), and Bujumbura (2012).
Their quest for an eighth crown comes a year after falling short in the final. In the 21st edition held in Mbale, Uganda, Laiser Hill narrowly lost 54–51 to hosts Amus College, who clinched their maiden crown.
Other Kenyan representatives in the boys’ 5×5 category include Dr. Aggrey, Dagoretti High, and Lukenya School, all determined to bring the trophy back home.
Their biggest challengers remain Uganda’s King’s College Budo, three-time winners (2019, 2022, 2023), and Rwanda’s APE Rugunga, champions in 2016, 2017, and 2018.
Girls 5x5
Kenya has traditionally dominated the girls’ category, led by Mombasa High, the record winners with four titles secured between 2005 and 2008.
Close behind are Tigoi Girls, who won three straight titles between 2009 and 2011, and Shimba Hills, champions in 2013 and 2014.
The baton now passes to Butere Girls, Kaya Tiwi, St. Joseph’s Kitale, and Olympic High, Kenya’s representatives this year.
They will be aiming to halt the recent surge of Ugandan sides, including St. Mary’s Kitende (3 titles) and St. Noah Girls, the defending champions after an emphatic 81–49 victory over Rwanda’s GS Marie Reine in Mbale last year.
Boys' 3x3
The fast-paced 3×3 format has quickly grown into a fan favourite. Kenya’s Friends School Kamusinga (FSK) are the reigning boys’ champions after edging Uganda’s Seroma Christian School 14–12 in last year’s final.
FSK star Shadrack Omariba claimed the MVP award, with captain Don Dullo leading from the front.
This year, Kenya will be represented by Sigalame, Pioneer, St. Mary’s Yala, and St. Joseph’s Kitale in the boys’ category. They face stiff competition from King’s College Budo of Uganda, winners of the first two editions (2022 in Arusha, 2023 in Huye).
Girls 3x3
In the girls’ 3×3, Kenya’s hopes rest on Buruburu, Tigoi, Ng’iya Girls, and Asumbi. Butere Girls, who won last year’s edition after edging Uganda’s St. Noah 17–15, will be aiming to defend their crown.
Butere’s Daisy Awino was voted MVP in 2024 and will once again be a key figure for the Canons.
With history on their side and passionate home support behind them, Kenya’s teams are entering match day six of the championship with high expectations.
The question remains: who will rise to the occasion and deliver the basketball trophies back to Kenyan soil?
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