National secondary school games are scheduled for September 8-13 in Nakuru county.
According to Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) secretary general, David Ngugi, said the East Africa School Games will run between September 14 and 24 in Arusha, Tanzania.
“The nationals are going to be from September 8. After that, we shall select a team to compete in Arusha,” Ngugi said.
Ngugi added that for the program to go as planned, all the county and regional games must be over by the end of the month or early next month.
“The county and regional games should be over by next weekend to ensure a smooth flow of events,” he said.
He added: "The federation doesn't decide dates for the regional and county games. We just work together to make sure everything goes as planned. All the regions make their own dates.”
Ngugi admitted it has not been an easy task to make sure the games are back, up, and running. He said the Covid-19 pandemic and general elections consumed a lot of their time.
“It has not been a walk in the park as the pandemic made it difficult for games to be played at the school level, bringing everything to a stand still. The elections have also disrupted our program. and we now have very limited time and have to move fast,” he said.
He also said the return of school games after a two-year break has been a great relief for the students and the school fraternity.
He said the games play a leading role in shaping the students as far as leadership and teamwork are concerned.
He expressed excitement that talented students will now have a chance to showcase their talent and perhaps get university scholarships among other opportunities.
“ We have lost about two generations due to the Covid-19 break and this is bound to affect both clubs and national teams who have over the years relied on schools games as feeder programmes.
He added: “Resumption of the games means opportunities are back. From the games, the students also learn about leadership skills and teamwork. I hope everything will fall back into place eventually because school games are the cradle of sports.”
