The Chebisaas Opens 15s burst into life with an action-packed opening day, as fifteen teams went head-to-head in a series of intense and closely fought encounters that set the tone for the rest of the tournament.
St Joseph’s Boys Kitale (JOBO) launched their campaign with a gritty 12–7 victory over Sang’alo Boys in one of the morning highlights. Kipsaus Secondary then stamped their authority with a commanding 19–0 win over UoE High School, while St Patrick’s Iten squeezed past KMTC 3–0 in a tense low-scoring contest.
The hosts, Chebisaas Boys, thrilled the home crowd with a dominant 31–0 display against Kurgong to announce themselves as title contenders. Laboret also got off to a flying start, brushing aside Sang’alo 7–0 before continuing their strong run later in the day.
UoE High endured a difficult outing, suffering a second defeat as they went down 21–0 to Kipsombe, who claimed their first victory of the tournament. KMTC’s tough start continued after a narrow 3–0 loss to Wareng High, who picked up their opening win.
Chebisaas returned for their second match and stayed perfect with a hard-fought 13–7 win over Laboret. Kurgong’s troubles deepened following a heavy 29–0 defeat to Kilimani, who later extended their dominance with a 24–0 victory over Arnesens.
Laboret bounced back by edging Baringo 5–0, while Kipsombe and Iten Day played out a scoreless draw in one of the most evenly matched games of the day. Wareng also showed their resilience with a slim 5–3 win over Kipsigat.
In the closing fixtures, Baringo suffered a second setback after falling 5–0 to JOBO, while Iten Day closed the day on a high with a narrow 3–0 win over Kipsaos.
Day One Results
JOBO 12–7 Sang’alo
UoE High 0–19 Kipsaus
St Patrick’s Iten 3–0 KMTC
Chebisaas 31–0 Kurgong
Laboret 7–0 Sang’alo
UoE High 0–21 Kipsombe
Wareng High 3–0 KMTC
Kilimani 29–0 Kurgong
Laboret 5–0 Baringo
Kipsombe 0–0 Iten Day
Wareng 5–3 Kipsigat
Arnesens 0–24 Kilimani
Kipsaos 0–3 Iten Day
