KAKAMEGA’S 2026 GOVERNORβS CUP LAUNCH SET FOR 15TH OCTOBER 2026
The 2026 edition of Kakamega County Governor’s Cup will officially kick of on 15th October, 2026. This was announced by the CECM for Social Services, Sports, Youths, Gender and Culture Ms. Jackline Masicha during the initial preparatory committee meeting of the annual tournament at Bukhungu stadium, Kakamega.
According to the CECM, registration of teams for this year’s event will begin on 1st to 8th October 2026 in anticipation to the official launch that will be presided over by the Governor Fernandes Barasa.
Ms. Masicha pointed at both the best practices and challenges occassioned in the previous editions as a learning curve that will be leveraged on to stage a much stellar sports event this year. Governor’s Cup, she said, is an important platform for identifying and nurturing sports talent amongst the youths across the county.
This year’s edition will feature both men and women football, rugby and athletics during the bonanza level and netball as well as volleyball. The tournament will also witness introduction of special categories, including tug of war, a granniesβ competition and events for persons with disabilities (PWDs), with the latter two categories featuring only at the bonanza stage.
Present were Chief Officer for Sports Saxon Kweyu, Directors led for Youths and Sports Antony Simiyu and other key stakeholders from the sporting fraternity including the Football Kenya Federation (FKF).