Safaricom Chapa Dimba heads to Nyamira, Kisumu, Homa Bay, and Migori this weekend for the Nyanza County finals. This follows last weekend’s events in Siaya and Kisii counties.
The upcoming finals will feature 16 teams from the four counties, eight boys’ and eight girls’, all competing fiercely to win their respective county titles. Each county winners will join Kisii and Siaya County qualifiers — Small Simba FC, Kisii Queens, and Victoria Sports Academy — in the inter-county playoffs set for next week before proceeding to the regional finals scheduled for 30th September – 1st October at Mamboleo Stadium in Kisumu.
On saturday, in the boys’ category, Manyatta FC will face off against Obunga FC, while in the girls’ category Manyatta Ladies will compete against Plateau Ladies for the Kisumu County Championship at Moi Stadium. Meanwhile, at Kiendege Stadium in Nyamira County, Nyaguku FC will clash with St. Peter’s Nyaisa in another boys’ match, as Gekomoni go head-to-head with Rigonia Starlets.
On Sunday, Mbita High School will be facing Karabondi FC in Homa Bay County. In the girls’ category, Ogande Girls will be competing for the county title as they play against Alara Girls at Wakaiga Polytechnic Grounds.
In Migori County, Awendo Academy will square off against Kangeso Boys in the boys’ category, while Awendo Ladies take on Agenga Girls in the girls’ category at Migori Stadium.
All matches are scheduled to kick off in the afternoon, with the girls’ teams starting at noon and the boys’ teams at 2 p.m.
The winning teams in both the boys’ and girls’ categories will each take home Ksh. 75,000, while the runners-up will each take home Ksh. 30,000. Additionally, outstanding players will be recognized. The top scorers and the Best Goalkeepers from both the boys’ and girls’ teams will each receive Ksh. 10,000. The Most Valuable Players (MVP) will take home Ksh. 10,000, plus an additional TVET scholarship to pursue a course of their choice, courtesy of Safaricom and M-PESA Foundations.
In the Nyanza region, a total of 530 teams participated in the grassroots games, comprising 412 boys’ teams and 118 girls’ teams, all of which competed from the ward level.