The Ministry of Education has announced plans to crack down on age cheating and doping in school sports during the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) national championships.
Speaking in Mamboleo Stadium in Kisumu, Principal Secretary Julius Bitok warned that teachers involved could face disciplinary action.
Dr. Bitok added that the ministry will recommend punishment through the Teachers Service Commission for teachers found abetting the malpractice.
He further argued that such practices undermine fairness in school competitions.
Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) Term One Games
KSSSA games are being held at Kisumu High School and are expected to run from April 4 to April 11, 2026.
The games will feature athletics, decathlon, heptathlon, rugby 15s, basketball, hockey, handball, and cross-country.
Other venues include Kisumu Day for hockey, Kisumu National Polytechnic for basketball and handball, and Aga Khan Primary School for swimming.
Although Maseno School was slated to host the nationals, the schedule was later changed, and it is now set to stage the primary and junior schools, as well as Special Needs Education games.
The boys will be accommodated at Kisumu High School and the girls at St Theresa’s girls Kisumu.
Schools Disqualified From KSSSA Participation
Earlier, an audit, compiled and signed by Peter Otieno, Head of ICT in the office of the KSSSA Secretary General, exposed widespread irregularities across rugby, athletics, and handball, raising serious questions about the integrity of the upcoming championships.
As a result, Rugby powerhouse Bungoma High School was singled out with 22 players listed as ineligible, the highest figure in the report.
In athletics, Kamusinde Boys High School had eight athletes flagged, sparking concern in a discipline that traditionally delivers a bulk of medals.
Any disqualifications could deal a major blow to the school’s medal prospects in track and field.
Additionally, in Handball Musingu High School and Moi Girls High School, Kamusinga, each had one player listed as ineligible.
Officials warned that even a single breach could alter match outcomes and affect team eligibility.
The audit also highlighted recurring weaknesses in player registration, age verification, and transfer documentation, areas KSSSA had been striving to tighten following past controversies.
Participating Teams in the KSSSA Championship
The boys’ rugby 15s draw places newly crowned Nyanza region champions St Mary’s School Yala in a challenging Pool A alongside former national champions All Saints Embu, Kwale High, and Upper Hill School.
Pool B features the Federation of East Africa Schools Sports Association (FEASSA) champions, Kisii School, as well as new Western region champions Bungoma High, Menengai High, and Mangu.
In the girls’ 7s competition, Pool A includes national champions alongside heavyweights St Joseph’s Girls Kitale, Paul Harris, and Sidindi.
Pool B has Nyanza champions Sigoti Complex, St Theresa’s Embu, Mwira, and Mbagathi (Nairobi).
Other draws are as follows:
Boys’ Handball
- Pool A: St Austin Matuu Day, Sabunley, Highway Secondary, Handega
- Pool B: Musingu High, St Joseph’s Boys Kitale, Kenyatta High
Girls’ Handball
- Pool A: Nembu High, Moi Girls Kamusinga, Kyeni Girls, Nyakach Girls
- Pool B: St Joseph’s Girls Kitale, Mwatete, Karai, North Eastern representatives
Boys’ Basketball
- Pool A: Lukenya Academy, Laiser Hill Academy, Dagoretti High, Dr Aggrey
- Pool B: Agoro Sare, Friends School Kamusinga, Mang’u High, North Eastern representatives
Girls’ Basketball
- Pool A: Butere Girls, Olympic, North Eastern representatives, St Brigids, Kiminini
- Pool B: Asumbi Girls, Kaya Tiwi, Loreto Limuru, Ikutha Girls
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