St Joseph's, Nyakach win to revive hopes of making knockouts
Football
By
Elizabeth Mburugu
| Aug 18, 2026
St Joseph’s Girls Kitale’s Valentine Alivitza dribbles past two Nyakach Girls defenders in their national football final at Mpesa Foundation Academy. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
National football champions St Joseph’s Girls Senior School Kitale and Nyakach Girls yesterday won their respective pool matches to revive their hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the 2026 East Africa Games here in Morogoro, Tanzania.
St Joseph’s (JOGA) thrashed Tanzania’s Kilombero Secondary School in their third Group B match while Nyakach routed home girls Ziba 3-0 in Group A.
With the victory, JOGA are now second in their pool with five points behind Uganda’s Amus College, who have seven points.
READ MORE
Doping: Let us remove the maize cob before champions step on it
It's down to prayers after Nairobi bids to host world athletics event
It's down to prayers after Nairobi bids to host world athletics event
Lecturers shock as PSC slashes university dons' retirement age by up to 15 years
Correction and clarification on the inauguration of Ngugi arts centre
Limuru's calling, as Ngugi wa Thiong'o Centre unveiled, Kombani launches book
PPB warns of falsified Cancer drug batch circulating in the market
Doctors set 90-day ultimatum for pay talks, warn of strike
Kenya, Italy adopt four-year cooperation plan after Ruto-Meloni talks
Nyakach are also second in their group with four points, while Uganda’s Rines Secondary School top with nine points.
Against Kilombero, Conny Ayieko scored a brace, whereas Valentine Alivista, Mirriam Silali, and Flevian Khanteje netted one goal each.
St Joseph’s coach Francis Ojilo said his charges had improved from their first two matches, which ended in draws.
“I’m happy and motivated. I talked to the girls after registering two draws. The idea was to ensure that they are more composed in the goal and final third to get more scoring opportunities and I’m happy they implemented all that and we scored five goals,” Ojilo said.
In hockey, St Anthony’s Boys Kitale and Ng’iya Girls qualified for the semi-finals to keep Kenya’s hopes of bagging the regional crowns alive.
St Anthony’s, who are looking to reclaim the title they last won in 2018, edged out perennial rivals Ntare School 1-0 in their second Group A match to remain on top of their pool with six points. Delvin Memba scored the winning goal.
Friends School Kamusinga will be out to ensure that Kenya remains on course to recapture the boys’ title when they clash with defending champions Kakungulu Memorial from Uganda today. A win for Kamusinga will see them secure a last-four slot.
Ng’iya Girls advanced to the semis after a 2-0 win over Benjamin Mpaka from Tanzania to book a semi-final date with rivals Nyamira Girls.
St Josephs, who thrashed Uganda’s St Mary’s College Magunga 6-0 in their last pool match, will take on Uganda’s Kakungulu Memorial in the other semis duel.