Tororo to host 2026 National Primary Schools' Athletics Championships

Tororo High School in Tororo Municipality has officially been cleared to host the 2026 National Primary Schools' Kids' Athletics and Para-Games Championships.

The competition, scheduled to run from May 4 to 14, 2026, marks another historic milestone for the Eastern Uganda-based institution.

Final approval for Tororo High School and Rock View School as co-hosting schools was delivered during a local government meeting with the Ministry of Education and Sports.

Following a final inspection of facilities conducted by officials from the Ministry of Education and Sports, led by Sam Odong, Assistant Commissioner of the Physical Education and Sports Department, Tororo Municipality was declared the destination for this year's national kids' athletics.

Speaking during the engagement, Eunice Nabisawa, deputy headteacher of Tororo High School, acknowledged the school's excitement to host the competition.

"We are thrilled to welcome all the local governments, cities, and municipalities set for the forthcoming games. We want them to feel at home. Tororo is a welcoming town. We are also happy that the Ministry of Education and Sports, in collaboration with UPSSA, has allowed us to host the national games once more," Nabisawa said.

Teddy Ajuma Makoha, Tororo Municipal senior education officer, said they are ready to host any number of athletes expected at the championship.

According to Ajuma, the event,  expected to attract teams from all 178 local governments across Uganda, including athletes in Special Needs Education (SNE) — was selected to host the championship after scoring highest during an inspection conducted across competing districts.

She said they have organized sufficient accommodation for participants, good sanitation and hygiene facilities, reliable water sources (including National Water connections and boreholes), medical support with full-time nurses and visiting doctors, connection to the national electricity grid with a standby generator, and enhanced security arrangements.

Gilbert Orikiriza, Education Officer in charge of Physical Education at the Ministry of Education and Sports, asked all local governments to facilitate all athletes who qualify for the championship.

According to Orikiriza, the government always forwards grants to schools to facilitate co-curricular activities.

The championship serves not only as a platform for talent development but also as a celebration of inclusion, with both mainstream and special needs athletes competing in parallel events.