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Soweto Academy's Esther Mulongo spikes the ball during their Nairobi Region Secondary Schools Sports Term Two Games volleyball match against Brown Hill Senior Girls at Jamhuri High School. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
After featuring at all national games since 2016, Nairobi Region girls’ volleyball champions Soweto Academy are hoping that their eight years of consistency will count for something this year.
Having survived the ruthless purge that eliminated most of last year’s regional champions, they are imploring the gods of volleyball to finally grant their wish of lifting the national gong. They are among the eight teams that will be battling for glory at this year’s Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) National Term Two games set for August 2 to 6 at Mpesa Foundation Academy, Thika.
Despite ruling Nairobi and being a regular at the nationals, they have remained in the shadows of the reigning national and East Africa champions Kwanthanze Senior School and Kesogon, who have outclassed them since their 2022 debut. However, this year they are determined to turn tables and emerge victorious.
