Overview:
The host school (Taibah International School) is joined by Cranes High School, Elite High School, Kisubi High School, Light Academy Secondary School, Trinity Secondary School, Vikas International School and the latest entrant, Pine International school, all confirmed for the championship.
- Event: 6th Taibah Schools’ Independence Sports Tournament
- Dates: 19th September to 4th October 2026
- Venue: Taibah International School Main Campus, Bwebajja
- Sports disciplines: Football (Boys & Girls), Basketball (U-15 & U-20), Volleyball (Boys & Girls), Netball, Athletics (100M, 100MX4, 400MX4)
It is all systems go as the sixth edition of the Taibah Schools Sports Independence Tournament gets underway on the 19th September 2026.
Athletics is the latest sport to join the games’ menu that also includes Football, Basketball, Volleyball and Netball.
This was confirmed during the official launch at the Bwebajja main campus along Entebbe Road on Tuesday, 16th September 2026.
Confirmed Schools
The host school (Taibah International School) is joined by Crane High School, Elite High School, Kisubi High School, Light Academy Secondary School, Trinity Secondary School, Vikas International School and the latest entrant, Pine International School, all confirmed for the championship.
The Taibah Annual Schools Sports Tournament is our signature event closing the academic year. There are so many success stories to tell home. It is very exciting to have the Taibah Schools Independence sports tournament with different sports discplines including athletics for the first time, football, volleyball, netball and basketball.
Talent development in this country hasn’t been tapped as expected from village level to national level. Sports as a discpline is good to be included the school curriculum for mental health and physical fitness to burn the junk food that lots of people consume these days. We have lots of talent mostly in basketball, football & it’s within our philosophy to produce confident students & great performers
Oscar Ssemwaya Musoke, Principal – Taibah Schools
Some of the key names that have been profiled for excellence include Kizito Lawerence joined Alicante Spanish Academy; Bonobana Sylvia from Bethel High School, now a netballer with Victoria University; Nakamya Rebecca from Bethel High School, also a netballer with Kyambogo University plus including Zizi Zola from Vikas Schools is shining in basketball at Alupe Kenya University.
The Taibah Schools started with about 500 students and have now risen to over 1500 students.
This year’s tournament will climax on 4th October 2026.
Why is Bethel Covenant College not included