{
  "id": 871446,
  "title": "Chapa Dimba set for Western regional finals as 8 team battle for regional title in Bungoma",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/chapa-dimba-set-for-western-regional-finals-as-8-team-battle-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T12:56:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/chapa-dimba-set-for-western-regional-finals-as-8-team-battle-for-regional-title-in-bungoma/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Safaricom Chapa Dimba tournament is set to host its first Western Regional finals on Saturday, 15-16th August, at Masinde Muliro Stadium in Kanduyi, Bungoma. Eight teams, comprising four boys' and four girls' teams, will compete for the regional crown. The host team, Elgon Queens from Bungoma, will face Kakamega's Lugari Progressive in the first girls' semi-final. The second girls' semi-final will see Vihiga's Blue Commandos take on Busia's defending champions, Chakol Queens. In the boys' category, hosts Terem FC will play against Vihiga Cranes in the first semi-final, followed by Busia's Musokoto Secondary School versus Kakamega's Green Buffaloes in the final match of the day. The winners of the semi-finals will compete in the respective finals on Sunday, with each winning boys' and girls' team receiving KES 250,000 and a spot to represent the Western Region at the National Finals. Individual awards include KES 30,000 for the Best Goalkeeper, Top Scorer, Most Valuable Player (Golden Ball), and Safaricom Citizens of the Future Programme scholarship.",
  "summary": "It’s all systems go for the first regional finals of the fifth edition of the Safaricom Chapa Dimba tournament, with eight teams four boys’ and four girls’ teams set to battle for the Western Regional crown scheduled Saturday, 15-16th August, at Masinde Muliro Stadium in Kanduyi, Bungoma. The teams are Chakol Queens and Musokoto Secondary […] The post Chapa Dimba set for Western regional finals…",
  "key_points": [
    "Safaricom Chapa Dimba tournament hosts Western Regional finals on 15-16 August",
    "Eight teams, four boys and four girls, compete for regional crown",
    "Winners receive KES 250,000 and spot in National Finals"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}