ASUMBI EYES TITLE DEFENCE

Rachuonyo to stage colleges track and field event next week

The two day championships will be held at Kosele grounds in Homa Bay County from June 29-30

In Summary

•Asumbi bagged last year’s title when the regional championships resumed after a three-year hiatus.

•The two-day track and field championships will be used to select a team to represent Nyanza at the national championships to be held at Machakos Teachers Training College from June 2-6.

KTTCSA Nyanza region secretary Lucas Okinda
KTTCSA Nyanza region secretary Lucas Okinda
Image: ANGWENYI GICHANA

Rachuonyo will host the Kenya Teachers’ Training Colleges Sports Association (KTTCSA) Nyanza region athletics championship next week.

The two-day championships will be held at Kosele grounds in Homa Bay County on June 29-30, according to Lucas Okinda, the KTTCSA Nyanza region secretary.

Okinda, who is a physical and health education tutor at Asumbi Teachers’ Training College, said the institution is expected to continue with its dominance. Asumbi will, however, face a stiff challenge from perennial rivals Migori and Nyanchwa Adventist.

Asumbi bagged last year’s title when the regional championships resumed after a three-year hiatus.

“I’m happy we have fully resumed. Last year, we held our regional championships but we did not proceed to nationals. Only a few colleges took part in last year’s event. This time, we shall send a full team for the nationals,” said Okinda.

The event has also attracted Migori, Kenyenya, Borabu, St Paul’s, hosts Rachuonyo, Kamagambo Adventist, and Nyanchwa Adventist Teachers Training College.

The two-day track and field championships will be used to select a team to represent Nyanza at the national championships to be held at Machakos Teachers Training College from June 2-6.

“We want to select a very strong team for the nationals. It’s always tough at the nationals, especially with competition from Western and Rift Valley regions,” said Okinda.