Kenya’s hopes of retaining the FEASSSA boys’ volleyball title suffered an early setback as national champions Chesamis High School were beaten 3-1 by Uganda’s Bukedea on Saturday, 15 August in Morogoro.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsChesamis, who are carrying Kenya’s volleyball challenge after winning the 2026 KSSSA national title, lost 25-23, 22-25, 18-25, 14-25 in a match that saw the Kenyan side take the opening set, before Bukedea responded strongly to win the next three.The defeat puts Chesamis on the back foot early in their campaign, but there is still plenty of volleyball to be played, as they seek to follow in the footsteps of Cheptil, who won the FEASSSA boys’ volleyball title for Kenya last year.FEASSSA: Musingu announce title intentions as Kenya records mixed results on Day Two in MorogoroFor Chesamis, the challenge now will be to recover quickly and turn their national championship success into a strong regional campaign.Kenya's other representatives had contrasting fortunes in the boys' competition.Chepsaita produced one of the day's better results for Kenya, beating Tanzania's Kanjunjule 3-0, winning 25-18, 25-15 and 25-23.Chesamis' defeat was followed by another Kenyan loss in the boys' competition, with Matiliku going down 3-1 to Tanzania's Lumala. The Tanzanian side won 25-19, 25-16, 24-26 and 25-23.Uganda's Namugongo also recorded a straight-set victory, defeating Tanzania's Kaliua 3-0, while St Jerome of Uganda beat Burundi's Ecole 3-0.##NAJAVA_MECA_9895030##In the girls' volleyball competition, Kenya's Soweto Academy were beaten 3-0 by Uganda's Bukedea. Bukedea took the sets 25-20, 25-22 and 25-22.Tanzania's Mengele also posted a straight-set victory over fellow Tanzanian side Lumala, winning 25-12, 25-18 and 25-23.Away from volleyball, Kenyan champions Musingu High School continued to underline their credentials in boys' Lacrosse with a commanding 46-1 victory over Tanzania's Juhudi Secondary School.The huge win further strengthens Musingu's position as one of the teams to watch in Morogoro, as they seek to win the first FEASSSA crown after the sport was officially introduced this year.FEASSSA: St. Mary's Yala fire blanks against Morogoro Secondary as St. Joseph's Kitale frustrate Amus CollegeThe Kenyan champions have already shown strong form in the competition, and Saturday's result was another emphatic demonstration of their attacking strength and defensive organization.Kenya's girls' lacrosse champions also made an impressive start, with St Joseph's Girls Kitale defeating Tanzania's Juhudi Secondary School 17-4.The result gives the Kenyan champions an encouraging opening to their campaign, and puts them among the early sides to watch in the lacrosse competition.FEASSSA: Yala youngster using football to open doors for forgotten talents back at homeThere was disappointment for another Kenyan representative, however, as St Charles Khalaba narrowly lost 11-10 to Uganda's Tororo Girls.The one-goal defeat underlined the competitiveness of the lacrosse tournament, with little separating the two sides in a closely fought encounter. The contrasting results across the different disciplines reflect the increasingly competitive nature of the Morogoro Games.##NAJAVA_MECA_9894385##For Chesamis, the immediate priority will be recovery. Having started with a defeat, the Kenyan champions cannot afford to dwell on the result if they are to keep alive their hopes of following Cheptil as regional champions.For Musingu and St Joseph's Girls Kitale, meanwhile, today’s results have provided another indication that the national Lacrosse champions are ready for the pressure that comes with winning a regional crown.
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