This archive report was first published on 24 August 2019.
On Saturday, Kenya's Itigo Girls Secondary School won bronze in football at the East Africa Secondary School Games, which concluded across different venues in Tanzania.
Uganda dominated the competition, bagging gold and silver in both the boys' and girls' categories. The finals at the Sheikh Abeid Memorial Stadium were local affairs, with Ugandan teams emerging victorious.
Kenya's only medal in the discipline was won by Itigo Girls Secondary School, who avenged their defeat to Nyakach Girls Secondary School in the Kenyan final. They triumphed 6-5 on post-match penalties after the two sides played out a 2-2 draw in normal and extra time.
Itigo coach Philip Kipkoech said the bronze medal was an achievement, especially after missing out on the games for many years. "I think it has been a successful year for us because we have won two medals in a month. Silver at the Nationals in Kisumu and now bronze. We want to build on this momentum in the coming years," Kipkoech said.
Ugandan girls ended a seven-year drought after reclaiming the title they had last won during the 2012 edition held in Bujumbura, Burundi. Kenya had emerged victorious in 2017 and 2018 through Wiyeta Girls Secondary School and Kwale Girls Secondary School.
