WATCH: Triumphant Kitende force Mulindwa to dance away from Vipers' woes

St. Mary’s Kitende director Larence Mulindwa receives the trophies from the champions | SMASK

VIDEO WATCH: Triumphant Kitende force Mulindwa to dance away from Vipers' woes

Fred Mwambu • 04:25 - 30.08.2023

Kitende was arguably the best-performing school, winning four gold medals at the 20th edition of the East Africa School Games held in Huye, Rwanda, over the last fortnight.

St. Mary’s Boarding School Kitende partly consoled their director, Lawrence Mulindwa, after enduring a painful weekend that saw Vipers ejected from the CAF Champions League by Botswana’s Jwaneng Galaxy in the first round.

Kitende was arguably the best-performing school at the 20th edition of the East Africa School Games held in Huye, Rwanda, over the last fortnight.

Renowned football fan Kamodo blows the vuvuzela as Lawrence Mulindwa and daughter Claire Mulindwa prepare to receive the triumphant St. mary’s Kitende team | SMASK
Renowned football fan Kamodo blows the vuvuzela as joyous Lawrence Mulindwa and daughter Claire Mulindwa prepare to receive the triumphant St. mary’s Kitende team | SMASK

The school’s teams bagged all four gold medals in the disciplines they took part including football boys, where they stretched their record to 14 titles.

The school also extended their netball girls trophy haul to a whopping 18 after beating St. Noa Girls 41-36 in the final.

St. Mary’s Kitende players flaunt their trophies on arrival at the school premises | SMASK
St. Mary’s Kitende players flaunt their trophies on arrival at the school premises | SMASK

Their girls’ team further went on to retain their basketball 5x5 and won the 3x3 championship.

Kitende’s medal overhaul contributed to the 18 gold medals that Uganda won to retain the East African title.

Watch Mulindwa and Kitende dance to the songs of victory;

Team Uganda won a total of 40 medals, including 12 silver and 10 bronze.

St. Mary’s Kitende players flaunt their trophies on arrival at the school premises | SMASK
St. Mary’s Kitende players flaunt their trophies on arrival at the school premises | SMASK

Kenya followed at a distant second with 25 medals; hosts Rwanda had two, while Tanzania managed only one.

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