Mr. Tom Amwanzo
Sports Officer
Introduction
Games and Sports Office is under student affairs department. The sports offices are found opposite procurement department under the pavilion. The aim of this department is to provide for learners, students and staff needs for games, health and recreation. Games provided by Kibabii University are: soccer, netball, volleyball, basketball, hockey, handball, table tennis, lawn tennis, softball, darts, badminton, swimming both for recreation and competition. Other recreational facilities include: aerobics and fitness hiking, back backing and mountaineering athletics.
The university is a member of the Kenya university sports association, which is affiliated to FISU and international universities sports associations. The western conference is referred to as WEKUSA. Its’ made of seven universities namely Kibabii, Maseno, JOUST, Kabianga, Kisii, Rongo and Masinde Muliro.
The university also participates in women KUSA games which is a national event for women sports only. The university also competes in east African university games, world university games.
Performance Objectives
- To ensure efficient provision of recreational and competitive sports programs to students and staff
- To prepare and train sports and games teams for inter-university competitions
- To organize intra-mural competitions among students and community
- Ensure that there are adequate facilities for both recreational and competitive sports
- Ensure efficient maintenance of facilities and good storage of sports items
- To source for adequate sports equipment for use by both students and staff
- Carry out research on sports related problems
- Seek for linkages/networks in sports
- Provide sports to learners with special needs
The students are strongly advised to appreciate the policy of the University College that encourages all students to come with their own training and practice kit and appropriate playing equipment for games and sports of their choice. For example, students who intend to participate in any of the following category of games and sports should bring their own playing kit as follows:
- Soccer/football/rugby – Uniforms and boots
- Basketball/volleyball/handball/netball – Uniforms and footwear
- Hockey – Uniforms, footwear and hockey stick
- Tennis/badminton/table tennis – Uniforms rackets or bats and footwear
- Athletics/swimming – Track suits/swimming costumes
- Karate/Tae-kwon-do – Ghee suits
The University has an “official competition kit” which will be provided ONLY during Competitions. Other basic items for training such as balls will be provided for training and practice of the respective teams.
Hockey Team Preparation for WEKUSA Games
Kibabii University Hockey Club (Blak Rhinos) training for the upcoming WEKUSA tournament that will be held on 26th -28th October in Rongo University
Kibabii University 1st Edition Professor’s Tournament
Kibabii University held its 1st Edition of Professor’s Tournament on 20th – 21st January 2018. The tournament was attended by Kibabii University,Sangalo Unity ,Namwela, Kibabii Boys, Young Alters, Blue Waves, Wadadia, St.Maurice, St Patrick Kimukung’i and Mumias Muslim teams. Participating teams were represented in the following disciplines: Soccer M/W, Basketball M/W, Scrabble M/W, Chess M/W, Volleyball M/W and Handball M/W. These games were played at Kibabii University grounds, St. Mary’s Kibabii Boys grounds, and Kibabii Primary grounds.
Results:
Soccer men
Team | Position |
Sangalo | 1 |
Kibabii Boys | 2 |
Young Alters | 3 |
Unity | 4 |
Blue Waves | 5 |
Namuela Sec | 6 |
Soccer Women
Team | Position |
Wadadia | 1 |
St. Maurice Secondary | 2 |
Sanga’lo Institute | 3 |
KIBU | 4 |
St Patricks Kimukungi’ Girls | 5 |
Mumias Mislim Girls | 6 |
Basketball Women
Team | Position |
Kibabii A | 1 |
Kibabii B | 2 |
Basketball Men
Team | Position |
Bungoma Stars | 1 |
Kibabii B | 2 |
Namuela | 3 |
Kibabii | 4 |
Men Handball
Team | Position |
Kibabii Tigers | 1 |
Kibabii Lions | 2 |
Bungoma Handball Club | 3 |
Namuela Boys | 4 |
Volleyball Ladies
TEAM | Position |
Kibabii Ladies | 1 |
Sang’alo Technical Ladies | 2 |
St. Patricks Girls | 3 |
Volleyball Men
TEAM | Position |
Kibabii Men | 1 |
Bokoli | 2 |
Namwela | 3 |
The 6th Edition KUSA 2017 Games
Kibabii University Taekwondo team was position one in Taekwondo Games ( position 1 men and position 1 women) and position 4 overall out of 26 Universities in the 6th Edition Kenya University Sports Association (KUSA) Games that were held in Dedan Kimathi University on 15th – 22nd December 2017. Kibabii University was awarded 9 Gold Medals, 4 Silver Medals and 5 Bronze Medals.
Unveiling Kibabii University Games
Kibabii University Games and Sports Section was proud to host the Unveiling of Kibabii University League which was composed of 11 Soccer teams, Malanda7s Rugby Inter Year Competitions and Prof. Wabwoba Volleyball Cup Inter Year Competitions. Games were officially launched by DVC (Academics and Students Affairs) Prof S. Shibairo and was attended by Dean School of Computing & Informatics Prof. Wabwoba and DDOS Ms. Malanda.
Objectives of the competition were:
- To increase the number of students participating in games, sports and recreation sports activities during weekend and public holidays
- To provide entertainments to non participant students during weekend and public holidays
- To enhance cohesion among the students through sports
- To provide opportunities for students to exercise leadership skills and organisations through sports
4th Edition Prof. Ipara Open Cup International Taekwondo Championship
4th Edition Prof. Ipara Open Cup International Taekwondo championship held at Kibabii University ended on 23rd July 2017. The championship was attended by 4 countries and 15 clubs. Amongst the countries were Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and DCR Congo. Amongst the clubs were Migori, Homabay, Kisumu,Hi Jung Ho, Muhoroni, Kitale, Bunguma, Kakamega, Nakuru, Eldoret and Kibabii University.
Overall winner Rwanda, Position 2 Kibabii University, Position 3 Uganda, Position 4 DCR Congo, Position 5 Kisumu, Position 6 Technical University of Nairobi, Position 7 Hi Jung Ho