A jury that sat and heard a case filed against Sameta at the Kisii County Director of Education office, dismissed an appeal that had been filed by Ong’icha Secondary School and thus allowed Sameta High School’s boys’ football team to represent Kisii County at the Nyanza Regional Secondary Schools Term Two games. This decision was arrived at following a ruling by the Kisii County Secondary Sports Association.
Appeal Dismissed After Thorough Investigations
Ong’icha Secondary School had earlier filed an appeal contesting the eligibility of one of the Sameta players. The said appeal was nevertheless rejected by the jury chaired by Geoffrey Nyantika, the secretary of KSSSA Kisii County, following investigations by the Ministry of Education officials, who visited Sameta High and established that the player in question was a real student.
Competition Details
Sameta High and Ong’icha, will now progress to represent Kisii County in the Nyanza Region Secondary Schools Term Two games, set to go down in Kisii County.
- Sameta High is pooled in Pool ‘B’ alongside:
- Ambira High School (Siaya)
- Matutu PAG Secondary School (Nyamira)
- Tonga High School (Homa Bay)
- Ong’icha Secondary is in Pool ‘A’, referred to as the ‘Group of Death’. This pool includes:
- Reigning Champions Agoro Sare High
- Former champions Kisumu Day High School
- Kodero Bara Secondary School
Upcoming Matches
Sameta High will get their action underway against Matutu PAG on Wednesday next week at Kisii School while Ong’icha makes their first appearance on Thursday against Koderobara at the same facility .
Statements from the Officials and Coaches
Geoffrey Nyantika welcomed the jury’s decision, saying, “After an investigation by Ministry of Education officials into the matter, a visit to the school, and ascertaining that the player was a genuine student, the appeal was dismissed.”
Sameta High School coach, Samuel Matara, was enthusiastic about the upcoming games. “We are in a relatively fair group but we shall not underrate any team. We want to represent and make Kisii County proud,” said Matara. He emphasized the team’s commitment to restoring Kisii at its former place of glory in school football, recalling earlier successes by then-powerhouses like Itierio Boys, St Marks Mokorogoinwa, and Kisii School.