KSSSA: Madira skipper Agutu proud to lead team to national finals
By Luke Oluoch, July 13, 2025Madira Girls High School captain Kimberly Agutu has registered her contentment with her team’s performance in the ongoing Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA).
The girls suffered a setback at the hands of Butere Girls following a 1-0 defeat in the Western Region Championship finals on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
The skipper has, however, looked beyond the defeat after the team managed to clinch a place in the national games as the region’s runner-up.
Proud moment
“We have to be proud of what we have achieved. As a captain, I’m proud of leading the team to the nationals. Last year we fell on the way, and to achieve it this year is a proud moment,” she said.
Agutu says the team will benefit from the experience gained at the regional levels.
Nationals
“The game against Butere was a good match and highly competitive. We hope we have taken our lesson and the experience needed to the next stage in the nationals,” she added.
Meanwhile, Butere Girls, who cemented their dominance in the region’s football games, have set their sights on the upcoming national games.
In a statement on Sunday, July 13, 2025, the Red Commandos revelled in yet another iconic victory.
Red Commandos delivered to their target and to the promise for their supporters, the great family of Butere Girls High School and the vast Western Region,” part of the school’s statement read.
The team also reserved special mention for the school principal, Jenipher Omondi, and the team’s technical bench for their input towards the success.
“The engine, the school administration, with all your logistical support, Red Commandos are back with the feedback of your expectations. The patronage of our chief principal, Jenipher Omondi, is celebrated in jubilation and recognised in a fashionable way.”
Next hurdles
“The technical team. This crew – Ojenge, Shikanga, Sakwa, Diego, Philip and Leonard – is so pragmatic. It’s a well-oiled machine that executes this role of nurturing talents to the fullest. Your unison and work ethic are really admirable. Keep it up to finish the remaining two hurdles.”
Meanwhile, with the feat sealing a third successive regional title and cementing status as Western Kenya’s finest girls’s football team, Butere’s focus is now on the nationals, as they mull the prospects of featuring in the East Africa Federation (FEASSA) games if the team continues its fine form.
“Clinching it three times in a row is a clear show of sheer determination and agility sprouted from your strong feet. You rise to the occasion to defend the crest of this great school. The morale is high as we take it on to the nationals,” the club’s statement concluded.