Kenya’s representatives at this year’s East Africa School Games will hold training camps in Kajiado before making their way to Tanzania. According to the Director of the Directorate of Quality Assurance and Standards in the Ministry of Education, Eliud Wambua, the training camps will enable the participants horn their skills before embarking on the trip to Tanzania. “Kindly, Regional Chairmen remember that the selected athletes are expected to report to Kajiado on Thursday 8th August, 2019 without fail,” reads a communique by the Director; sent to the Regional Secondary Schools Sports Chairmen. “We also need to observe the travel times as per the regulations; as the students travel,” adds Wambua.

This training is in a bid to improve the Kenya’s performance in athletics where it lost to neighbours Uganda in some disciplines during the 2018 East Africa Games in Musanze, Rwanda. “This residential training period will shape up the team for better performance in Arusha,” he adds.

Last year, Kenya won the overall Boys’ Athletics gold medal with Uganda clinching gold in the girls’ category. Kenya won a total of 28 medals in total; (for all the disciplines) that included: 10 gold, eight silver and 10 bronze to beat their close competitors, Uganda.

Uganda, finished second after grabbing a total of 25 medals; 9 gold, 10 silver and 6 bronze

According to an earlier communication by Mr Omusungu Quinto who is the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) Vice Secretary General, other are supposed to arrive at Kajiado on August 12, 2019 for a brief training before travelling to Arusha. Referees who will be officiating at the FEASSSA games in Arusha are expected in Kajiado on August 14.

This year’s games will be held in Arusha, Tanzania, from 18th to 24th August, 2019.

The following teams and participants will represent Kenya in Arusha:

Rugby 15’s
1. Kakamega- Western Region
2. Dagoretti- Nairobi region
3. Kangaru School- Eastern Region

Rugby 7’s
1. Upper Hill- Nairobi region
2. Laiser Hill- Rift Valley region
3. St. Peters Mumias- Western region.

Hockey- Boys
1. St. Anthony’s Kitale- Rift Valley
2. Friends School Kamusinga- Western Region
3. Meru School- Eastern

Hockey- Girls
1. St. cecilia Misikhu- Western region
2. st. John’s Girls- Coast Region
3. Nyamira Girls- Nyanza Region

Handball- Girls
1. Kirandich- Rift Valley region
2. Moi Girls Kamusinga- Western Region

Handball- Boys
1. St. Luke’s kimilili- Western Region
2. Mbooni Boys- Eastern Region.

Basketball- Girls
1. Buru Buru- Nairobi Region
2. Kaya Tiwi- Coast Region

Basketball- Boys
1. Laiser Hill Academy- Rift Valley region
2. Dagoretti High school- Nairobi Region.

Soccer Under 20- Boys
1). St. Anthony’s- Rift Valley
2). Dagoreti- Nairobi

Soccer Under 20- Girls
1). Nyakach- Nyanza
2). Itigo- Rift Valley
3). Arch Bishop Njenga- Western

Volleyball- Girls
1). Kwanthanze- Eastern Region
2).Cheptil- Rift Valley
3).Soweto- Nairobi Region

Volleyball- Boys
1). Mogonga- Nyanza Region
2). Lelmokwo- Rift Valley

Netball- Girls
1). Kaya Tiwi- Coast Region
2).Nyakach- Nyanza Region

Athletics List- Boys

NO	NAME	TEAM	REGION	COUNTY	SCHOOL	DOB	EVENT	PERFO.
1.	BRAVIN KIPKOGEI	I.COAST	R.V	EMC	KAMBATICH	26/02/01	10,000M	29:42.3
2.	SAMWEL LIMO	NAT	R.V	TNZOIA	KISAWAI	03/03/00	10,000M	30:27.7
3.	JOHNSTONE MELI	NAT	R.V	NANDI	KOIBAN	03/08/01	5,000M	13:57.8
4.	JACKSON KAVESA	NAT	EASTERN	K	KIVADINI	3/09/01	5,000M	13:57.6
5.	CORNELIUS KEMBOI	NAT	R.V	EMC	ST. PATRICKS	29/02/00	1,500M	3:42.5
6.	FELIX KORIR	NAT	R.V	W/P	CHEWIYET	28/10/00	1,500M	3:48.2
7.	FRANCIS LESHOO	NAT	NYANZA	KISII	MOGONGA	06/07/01	800M   4X400M	1:47.2   3:10.0
8.	GIDEON KIPLIMO	NAT	R.V	NANDI	KOSIRAI	29/11/99	800M   4X400M	1:48.1   3:10.0
9.	BENARD KIPTOO	NAT	R.V	EMC	KORKITONY	06/02/01	400M   4X400M	47.9   3:10.0
10.	BRIAN TINEGA	NAT	NYANZA	KISII	MOGONGA	23/12/99	400M   4X400M	46.4   3:10.0
11.	RONALD KOECH	NAT	R.V	BOMET	KOYIET	02/01/00	200M   4X100M	22.4   42.9
12.	CLEMENT KIPLAGAT	NAT	R.V	KERICHO	SOLIAT	04/02/01	200M   4X400M	22.7   42.9
13.	CYPRIAN MARAUNI	NAT	WESTERN	BUNGO	B.G HIGH	05/11/00	100M   4X100M	11.1   42.9
14.	DANIEL SIMIYU WASIKE	NAT	R.V	TNZOIA	FRIENDS	10/10/02	100M   4X100M	11.3   42.9
15.	VINCENT KIPROTICH	NAT	R.V	NAKURU	KAPSIMBOYO	7/10/01	H.JUMP	2.00
16.	ELIJAH KIPKORIR	ICOAST	R.V	KERICHO	MUSARIA	16/09/00	T.JUMP	15.20
17.	DENNIS KANGOGO	ICOAST	R.V	BARINGO	KABIMOI	14/07/00	T.JUMP	15.15
18.	DOMINIC CHIRCHR	NAT	R.V	BOMET	KAPSINENDET	19/04/00	S.PUT	12.30
19.	NATHAN KIBIWOTT	NAT	R.V	NANDI	CHEPTIL	25/07/03	DISCUSS	40.48
20.	WILSON LETUNYEI	NAT	CENTRAL	NYANDA	KAMBAA	10/07/00	JAVELINE	59.09

Athletics List- Girls

NO	NAME	TEAM	REGION	COUNTY	SCHOOL	DOB	EVENT	PERFO.
1.	FAITH KIPSANG	IVORY COAST	R/VALLEY	NANDI	ST. FRANCIS	L.JUMP T.JUMP H.JUMP	5.85   12.4 1.64
2.	ZEDDY CHESIRE	NATIONAL	R/VALLEY	NANDI	CHEPTONO N	H.JUMP	1.61
3.	DELVINE TARUS	NATIONAL	R/VALLEY	EMC	KETIGOI	14/07/00	T.JUMP	11.46
4.	FELICIA KANDA	NATIONAL	R/VALLEY	EMC	KAPSAIT	01/04/01	5000M	16:13.2
5.	ANNE NAASISHO	NATIONAL	R/VALLEY	KERICHO	SARAMEK	15/10801	3000M	9:26.8
6.	EMMACULATE ANYANGO	IVORY COAST	R/VALLEY	KERICHO	KIBUGAT	2/4/00	3000M	9:20.1
7.	JANETH CHEPKOECH	NATIONAL	R/VALLEY	KERICHO	SARAMEK	22/06/01	1500M	4:24.0
8.	VIOLA CHEPKURUI	NATIONAL	R/VALLEY	NAKURU	TULWET	03/07/02	1500M	4:25.6
9.	LEAH JERUTO	NATIONAL	R/VALLEY	EMC	KAPSAIT	12/05/00	800M   4X400MR	2:07.6   3:20.0
10.	NELLY JEPCHIRCHIR	I. COAST	R/VALLEY	NANDI	ST. FRANCIS	06/02/03	800M   4X400MR 400M	2:07.4   3:20.0 57.2
11.	LINDA KAGEHA	I. COAST	NYANZA	KISII	MOGONGA	04/02/02	400M DISCUS	53.7   38.0
12.	MERCY OKETCH	NAT.	NYANZA	KISII	MAGONGA	30/07/02	400M   4X400MR	57.3   3:20.0
13.	BEATRICE ODERO	NAT.	NYANZA	H/BAY	KAWUOR	31/05/01	100M   200M	12.2   25.8
14.	DELISHA ATIANG	NAT.	WESTERN	BUSIA	ECHAKARA	03/01/02	200M   4X100MR	26.1
15.	MWANAHARABU HUSNA	NAT.	WESTERN	KAKAMEGA	B/NJENGA	09/03/01	100M   4 X100MR	12.5
16.	PENINAH AKOTH	NAT.	NYANZA	MIGORI	OSINGO	11/2/2000	S.PUT	10.74
17.	SHARON MUKITE	NAT.	R/VALLEY	T/NZOIA	KWANZA	05/03/00	DISCUS	31.96
18.	IRINE JEPKEMBOI	NAT.	R/VALLEY	U/G	KAPTEBENG WET	05/03/04	JAVELINE	47.0
19.	DOROTHY   JEPNGETICH	I.COAST	R/VALLEY	KERICHO	KAIBOKYET	28/02/01	JAVELINE	49.4M
20.	GLADYS JEPKEMBOI	NAT.	R/VALLEY	NANDI	KOSITANY	09/09/02	400M   4X400MR JAVELINE	57.9   3:20.0 44.36M

Also read;

2019 East Africa School Games, FEASSSA, in Arusha- Tanzania; Pools, Draws, fixtures and Programme