A fresh storm has erupted in the Kakamega County secondary school football scene following a Ministry of Education ruling that implicates Musingu Boys High School and Kakamega High School in a player eligibility scandal during the 2025 County Secondary School Games.Follow Our WhatsApp Channel For More NewsIn a circular dated July 4 and signed by the County Director of Education, Hellen Nyang’au, the Ministry found both schools guilty of document falsification, a violation of Article 14(e) of the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) Constitution.##NAJAVA_MECA_9004944##As a result, Musingu Boys have been stripped of their County Championship title, while Kakamega High have been demoted from third place.“Using documents that are not authentic (falsification of documents), Musingu School loses the County Championship and Kakamega loses position 3,” the ruling reads in part.The decision comes in the wake of the contentious county finals held on June 21 at the Mumias Sports Complex, where Musingu edged out Kakamega 5-4 on penalties following a goalless draw.Musingu later defeated Butere Boys 2-0 to clinch the title, while Kakamega were handed third place after Munyuki Secondary failed to turn up for the classification match.Parliament orders NOC-K to hold elections within two weeksHowever, Kakamega High School has strongly denied any wrongdoing, with Games Master Amos Wamanga stating:“While we welcome the decision to hold Musingu School accountable for fielding ineligible players, we strongly reject the finding that implicates Kakamega School in any wrongdoing.At no point during this process has any formal appeal or protest been filed against Green Commandos, nor has any credible evidence been presented to warrant such a conclusion against our team.”Expert prediction on Collins Sichenje’s top-five European leagues’ chancesWamanga revealed that the school has officially appealed the verdict to the County Supreme Jury, aiming to protect the integrity and reputation of the storied Green Commandos football team.As part of the ruling, both schools have been ordered to field eligible players for a replay match to determine the second and third place standings.The match is scheduled for Sunday, July 8 at 10:00 a.m., though the venue remains undisclosed.The game will be held behind closed doors, and both schools have been directed to cover the associated costs.
