390 students, 26 teams, 14 Sponsors, 6 counties of Nyanza, 4 venues, ONE thrilling weekend! The numbers tell a compelling story of the Eliud Owalo Foundation BasketBall Tournament that saw Ngiya Girls and Agoro Sare Boys emerge the winners in highly contested matches over 2 days.
It was a harvest of awards. However, no participating schools and students went home empty handed. Apart from certificates of participation, medals, airtime vouchers, uniforms and trophies, all participating teams each received a cash prize of Ksh 20,000 and Ksh 7,500 worth of airtime. Winning teams each took home Ksh 50,000 shillings cash.
This was a well organized and superbly choreographed tournament that drew thousands of fans from Kisumu town and the various counties represented.
Due to great demand and the festival’s great success, we will make the tournament a yearly event. Congratulations to the winners and all participants!
Accompanying me were, PS Interior Dr. Raymond Omolo, SASRA Chairman Jack Ranguma; Kenya Fish Marketing Authority Chairman Martin Ogindo; NHC Director Joshua Nyamori; James Waore Diang’a Chairman Lake Basin Development Authority; Nelson Mabele Sifuna from the Ministry of Education; County Commissioner Kisumu, Benson Leparmorijo; National Men’s “Morans” Basketball Coach Cliff Owuor; The Chairman of Nyanza Professionals Eng. George Macodawa; Former Kenya Pipeline MD George Okungu; Former Muhoroni MP Prof. Ayiecho Olweny; AFFA Director Samwel Ongow; LBDA Director Luke Obongo “Kirindo”; Businessman Festus Kasuku Achollah; LBDA Director Dave Calo; Street Children Rehabilitation Fund Director Nancy Beatrice Oranga; Prof. George Ayodo; Luo Council of Elders Secretary Okinyi Rao; UDA Coordinator Ken Ondieng; Eng. Stephen Auma; Homabay County UDA Ag. Chairman Ken Obuya; Former Kisumu East MP GOR Sungu; Jack Ranguma; Director National Housing Corporation, Joshua Nyamori; Principals of all the 26 participating teams were also present.
Also present were John Okwemba Ngota, Director Research Kenya Academy of Sports; Paul Chianda, Regional Manager Co-operative Bank Western Region; Bernard Osoro, Head of Institutional Banking Co-operative Bank; George Odiyo, Branch Manager Co-operative Bank Kisumu Branch; Odoyo Owidi Chairman; Lake Victoria South Water works Development Agency; Technical Committee team members Eng. Morris Alwanga former chairman KBF former vice president FIBA Africa; former National team player; Ronnie Owino Former National team player & current chair Nairobi Basketball Association; Abraham Muthogo former National team player; Angela Luchivya Sec General Kenya Basketball Federation, and former National team player; Team players Ken Kodulla and George ‘Smesh’ Omedo; Michael Riziki; Dickson Jawichre; Caleb Osewe; Phillip ‘the eagle’ Omany; and Lordvick Otieno; Joseph Amoko and Collins ‘Ondile’ Omondi; Footballers James Goro Oronge who is a Gor Mahia legend and Gerald Omolo Chonjo former football player.
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