Dagoretti South Member of Parliament (MP) John Kiarie has termed a crucial infrastructural development as the secret behind the extracurricular success of schools in the region.

Speaking during a live TV interview on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, Kiarie, who rose to fame as a member of the acting crew, Redykyulass, underscored the important work that went on behind the scenes, which he says, catapulted the constituency to its acclaimed stature in sports and performing arts.

In the 2025 Term One editions, Dagoretti had two teams at the national games.

“It is not by chance that Dagoretti Schools are leading in drama, basketball, rugby, and soccer. It is because there is a very deliberate investment that we are making to grow these extracurricular activities,” Kiarie revealed.

The MP credited the onset of his tenure as a Member of Parliament to the construction of two key infrastructures that have revolutionised sports games in the area.

“When I got in, Dagoretti South Constituency could only host a festival in Lenana School. Today we hosting not only in Lenana we have built two multi-purpose halls as part of practical movement towards getting these infrastructures working,” he said.

With schools from the Western region of Kenya dominating the concluded Brookside 2025 KSSSA Games, Dagoretti region claimed two podium spots in the national games.

The Boys’ team finished third in the Boys’ Basketball boys category in the concluded KSSSA term One games to seal their place.

Similarly, Dagoretti Mixed School managed a third-place spot in the Girls’ handball category. The school feat was bettered by eventual winners Kamusinga High School and St Joseph Girls of Kitale, who came second.

The Girls School were the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) national football finalist in 2023 and won the Nairobi Region KSSSA Girls Soccer Champions 2024.

Fasilla Adhiambo, who plays for Harambee Starlets and Rebecca Odato, who plies her trade with the reigning WKPL champions Police Bullets FC are among the few stars who honed their skills in the region.