UMEA Solidarity Games Climax: Kibuli Crowned Overall Winner as Kawempe Muslim Dominate Football

It took 5 years for Kibuli SS to reset their sight on the UMEA Solidarity Games overall winner.

Even this year, Kibuli Secondary School returned when strong to win the overall trophy of the edition that climaxed on Monday evening at Kawanda SS.

Kibuli to beat over other 30 schools and become the champion, they won five medals,  three gold medals a silver and one bronze beating Kawempe who had two gold medals all from football, Mbogo High, Kakungulu Memorial and Ngando SS who won medals from different sport disciplines.

Omulangira Kassim Nakibinge was the guest of Honor at the closing day of the tournament that started on Friday last week and he was a witness when is school, Kibuli SS winning a gold in Badminton, boys and girls, table tennis.

At the event prince guided UMEA students about the aims of the games.

“UMEA games started in 1998 with the primary target of creating unity among UMEA Schools and promoting health competitions and I thank those who have been organizing for having achieved our goals, That is how we have managed to witness the mentorship of a lot of national and international stars” he said in his speech.

“I congratulate the winner from different field that is how it has to be. The whole Idea is to participate but in games we have get a champion” I thank the host for hosting us” he added.

Kibuli SS received more medals, Silva in boys Handball and a bronze in boys football. 

Kawempe Muslims SS was dominant in football for both boys and girls, the boy’s team beat Madina Islamic 1-0 on final to win their maiden trophy while at girls side, the final saw both teams for Kawempe Muslim SS, A and B meeting with A beating side B 1-0 to take the gold and silver medal as well.

Mbogo High collected a gold medal and a Silva in girls table tennis.

Host Kawanda SS also couldn’t miss out the medal list therefore they got gold medal from girls Handball, A Sliver in Netball and a bronze in boys badminton. 

Kinaawa Kawempe won a gold in Girls Volleyball, a Sliver in Boys Badminton and a bronze in Boys Volleyball.

Kakungulu Memorial was another school to make it to the medal list with a gold in Boys Handball, a bronze in boys Badminton. 

Ubuntu Hill took a gold in Boys Volleyball plus a bronze in girls volleyball and in table tennis.

Ngando SS won a gold in netball a medal they won in 2018 and 2019.

Full list of winners:
Overall Winner [Kibuli SS] 

Boys football

1.Kawempe Muslim A
2.Madina Islamic.
3.Kibuli SS

Girls Football 

1.Kawempe Muslim A
2.Kawempe Muslim B
3.Masaka SS 

Netball 

1.Ngando SS
2.Kawanda SS B
3.Madina Islamic 

Boys Volleyball 

1.Ubuntu Hill
2.Mbogo Mixed
3.Kinaawa Kawempe 

Girls Volleyball 

1.Kinaawa Kawempe
2.Mariam High
3.Ubuntu Hill 

Boys Handball 

1.Kakungulu Memorial
2.Gombe SS
3.Kawanda SS 

Girls Handball 

1.Kawanda SS A
2.Kibuli SS
3. Gombe SS 

Boys Badminton 

1. Kibuli SS
2.Kinaawa Kawempe
3.Kakungulu Memorial 

Girls Badminton 

1.Mbogo High
2.Mariam High
3.Kawanda SS 

Boys Table Tennis 

1.Kibuli SS
2.Mbogo Mixed
3.Ubuntu Hill 

Girls Table Tennis 

1.Kibuli SS
2.Mbogo Mixed
3.Mbogo High.