Flag Football Is At The Nationals, Live Demonstration 5 August 2026

Flag football a sport on the cusp of becoming a permanent fixture in Kenya’s school co-curricular calendar.

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THE OCCASION

For the first time, flag football will be demonstrated at the Term 2 Ball Games Nationals, one of Kenya’s most prominent school sports competitions. KFAF will be on the ground at Thika High School from 10:00 AM on 5th August 2026, running live game demonstrations across the U13 and U15 categories. Teachers, students, and parents are all welcome and encouraged to attend.

This platform has been made possible through the support of the Ministry of Education, State Department of Basic Education, in partnership with the Kenya Primary and Junior Schools Sports Association (KPJSSA). That institutional backing is significant. It signals not just tolerance of flag football in the school system , but active endorsement of it.

THE TWO SCHOOLS REPRESENTING PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Selected. Prepared. Ready to Deliver.

Two schools have been specially nominated to conduct live demonstrations on the nationals stage:

• Farasi Lane Primary School — Westlands Sub-Region
• Green Edgewood Academy — Ruiru Sub-County, Githurai Area

Their selection reflects the quality of work being done at the school level. These are not last-minute additions, they are schools that have invested in the sport, trained their students, and earned their place at the national stage.

“This is an incredible opportunity to showcase at the nationals and we will not take it for granted. We will show up and deliver a showcase that creates a real buzz. All we need is a chance — and the challenge is ours to prove why it matters.”

— Amos Njeru, Green Edgewood Academy

 Daniel Njuguna from Green edgewood Academy- Kenya in action during the 2025 Youth continentals, Cairo, Egypt- (Kenya vs Egypt)

 MONTHS OF GROUNDWORK

Moments like this do not happen overnight. For the past year, KFAF leadership has been in active consultation with both the Ministry of Sports and the Ministry of Education, working closely with the Director of Field Coordination, Co-Curricular Activities and Events. The man at the centre of that process on the government side has been Mr. Nelson Sifuna, whose progressive and forthcoming approach to flag football has been invaluable to the federation’s schools programme.

“We thank Mr. Sifuna for his leadership and guidance. His openness and support have been a cornerstone of our work in schools.”

— George Alwanga, President, KFAF 

Left to Right: KFAF President Mr. George Alwanga, Mr. Nelson Sifuna, Director Field coordinations and Co-curicular Activities

At the 2026 NFL Africa Flag Football Continental Championship at Nyayo Stadium this past July, both the Ministry of Sports and the Ministry of Education were in attendance and publicly praised KFAF for the strides made in developing the sport. The presence of both Ministries at that event, and their endorsement from the floor, made this nationals appearance the natural next step.

THE TRACK RECORD 

A Youth Programme That Has Already Produced Continental Results.

KFAF’s appearance at the nationals is the continuation of a structured, results-driven youth programme that has been building since 2024. The numbers speak for themselves.

Youth Programme Timeline:

Each year, 10 athletes and 2 teachers earn the life-changing opportunity to travel internationally and represent Kenya, fully supported by KFAF’s partners at NFL FLAG. That pipeline runs directly through the schools programme, which makes the Thika High School demonstration far more than a showcase. It is a recruitment drive for the next generation of Kenyan champions.(Insert: Mirema school(Kenya)  vs Egypt, 2026 NFL Africa Flag -Youth Continentals Nyayo Stadium)

COME AND REGISTER 

The 2027 Regional Structure Is Coming.

Alongside the live demonstrations, KFAF will have a registration booth on-site for any school that wants to join the flag football programme. With a proper regional competition structure planned for 2027, supported by the Ministry of Education, the timing to get involved has never been better. KFAF will run workshops for teachers who will become coaches and referees in addition to a donation of start up gears to schools(First come basis)

Link to register your school. NFL Flag in Schools

“Flag football offers more than competition. It aligns learners to international scholarship opportunities alongside continental and world-level competition for youth in both primary and secondary schools.”

— George Alwanga, President, KFAF

Kenya, Egypt and Nigeria at the Youth continetals 2025 in Cairo, Egypt

The sport is inclusive, non-contact, and now officially on the Olympic programme for Los Angeles 2028. A student who picks up the sport after the Thika nationals, could be representing Kenya at a continental championship in 2027. Will your school step up? are your leaners ready for the challenge? That is not a sales pitch. It is what has already happened, twice. Register your school today!! Share the link with a school you would like to join the program as well.

Link to register your school. NFL Flag in Schools

 EVENT DETAILS 

 A WORD OF GRATITUDE 

KFAF sincerely thanks the Ministry of Education and the State Department of Basic Education for their continued guidance and for granting the federation this prestigious platform at the Term 2 Nationals. Months of conversations, consultations, and groundwork have led to this moment. It has been the federation’s long-held ambition to bring flag football to the nationals stage, and that ambition is now a reality.

This is the beginning of a new chapter for flag football in Kenya’s school co-curricular calendar. Come and watch it open.

Come Watch. Come Register. Come Be Part of History. 🏈🇰🇪

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