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Will former champions Ruthimitu rise to the occasion?

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Ruthimitu Mixed Secondary school volleyball players Emmanuel Kipkurui (left) in a training session against Duncan Kipruto (centre) and Brian Kennedy. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

After a dull 2024 that abruptly ended their national reign at the regional level, former boys' volleyball champions Ruthimitu Mixed Secondary School are eager to reclaim their gong.

Fresh from recapturing their Nairobi Region title from rivals Hospital Hill, Ruthimitu are now gearing up for the battle at this year's Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) National Term Two games that begin on Tuesday in Kakemega. They will be out to wrestle the trophy from Rift Valley's Cheptil.

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