By Zaki-Hasan Sendija
Makerere University successfully host Eastern Africa University Women’s games as they finish second behind United States International University.
Hosting the fourth edition of the games on 19th April 2025, Makerere tallied 45 medals the most to any team but lost the top position to Kenyan USIU due to number of Gold medals.
Despite USIU tallied 10 medals less than Makerere but they got advantage over the host with 4 gold medals after collecting 18.
USIU collected a hooping 16 gold medals in Swimming and added on other gold in athletics 100 meters won by Janvi Rajesh Singadia after timing 13 seconds and 28 microseconds beating Makerere University dual of Rose Draru and Phiona Namukose.
The other gold medals for overall winner came in Basketball 3X3 while Makerere University gold medals came in Football, Volleyball, Chess, Badminton, more 2 in Swimming, and 3 in Athletics including the superb 200 meters won by Jenipher Driwaru Abo beating Rajesh Singadia recording 27:83 and 28:13.
On the overall medal chart, Bishop Stuart University finished third with 6 medals counting 2 golds, silvers and Bronzes.
The event attracted a number of 9 University with 7 of them are from host nation Uganda and the other two from Kenya with nearly 1000 students participated in different sports disciplines.
KISII University finished fourth topping MUBS in fifth, Busitema University, Kabaale University and Kumi University in the order.
The other University to win a gold medals was Bishop Stuart University with two both won by Patricia Kobuhwezi in Athletics in 800 and 5000 meters while KISII UNIVERSITY from Kenya won a gold in Handball.
The disciplines at this years event were Swimming, Table Tennis, Lawn Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball 3×3, Netball, football, Handball and others.
After a successful event the Association of Uganda University Sports Vicente Kisenyi commented.
“The fourth edition of the Eastern Africa University Women’s games has seen a raise in number to give us a believe that at next edition which will be in Kenya we can dream to have 1000 female athletes. The games are primarily aimed to empower female students into sports and we believe the direction is getting better “.
