Pools for the Kenya Secondary School Sports Association (KSSSA) National Football games have been announced ahead of the kickoff in Kisii County on Sunday, August 4, 2024.

In Pool A, Central champions Kirangari will face Eastern champions Machakos School, Nyanza champions Koderobara, and Western champions Musingu Boys.

KSSSA National Pool B

In Pool B, Northern Eastern winner Takaba Boys will compete against Nairobi champions Highway Secondary, Coastal champions Dr. Aggrey, and St. Joseph from Rift Valley.

Kirangari Boys Secondary School from Central Region will be returning to the Nationals after their appearance in the 2023 Nationals held in Kakamega.

Last year, Kirangari Boys were crowned champions, beating Kiaga Secondary School 4-0 in the final at Kagumo High School in Nyeri County on July 22, 2023. This year, they retained their title and will be the only school returning to the Nationals.

Musingu School from Western Kenya, coached by Brendan Mwinamo, an alumnus of Kakamega School who won the titles in 2017 and 2018 with Kakamega, will be among the teams chasing the title. Musingu Boys were crowned Western Schools Regional Boys Football Champions after narrowly defeating Munyuki Secondary 2-1, reclaiming a title they last won 19 years ago.

The team was led by Anan Okumu, the younger brother of Harambee Stars defender Joseph Okumu.

However, Musingu’s journey was marred by controversy when their semi-final match against Kibabii Secondary at Bungoma High School was abandoned after fans stormed the field, angered by a red card issued to their defender.

Day 1: Sunday, August 4 (Preliminaries)

Pool A (Central, Eastern, Nyanza, Western)

• Kirangari vs. Koderobara
• Machakos School vs. Musingu Boys

Pool B (Northern Eastern, Nairobi, Coastal, Rift Valley)

• Takaba Boys vs. Dr. Aggrey
• Highway Secondary vs. St. Joseph

Day 2: Monday, August 5 (Preliminaries)

Pool B (Northern Eastern, Nairobi, Coastal, Rift Valley)

• Takaba Boys vs. St. Joseph
• Highway Secondary vs. Dr. Aggrey

Pool A (Central, Eastern, Nyanza, Western)

• Kirangari vs. Musingu Boys
• Machakos School vs. Koderobara

Day 3: Tuesday, August 6 (Preliminaries)

Pool A (Central, Eastern, Nyanza, Western)

• Kirangari vs. Machakos School
• Koderobara vs. Musingu Boys

Pool B (Northern Eastern, Nairobi, Coastal, Rift Valley)

• Takaba Boys vs. Highway Secondary
• Dr. Aggrey vs. St. Joseph

Day 4: Wednesday, August 7 (Semi-finals)

• Winner Pool A vs. Runner-up Pool B
• Winner Pool B vs. Runner-up Pool A

Day 5: Thursday, August 8 (Finals & Playoffs)

• 8:00 a.m. – Loser Semi-final 1 vs. Loser Semi-final 2
• 11:00 a.m. – Winner Semi-final 1 vs. Winner Semi-final 2