Photos: Oilers unbeaten run ends as Gor, AFC players grace KCB, Quins clash

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 29 – Kabras Sugar ended Menengai Oilers Kenya Cup perfect start to season as champions KCB RFC mauled hosts Kenya Harlequin in a match attended by Gor and AFC Leopards players at the RFUEA Grounds.

In Nakuru, Kabras ended Oilers unbeaten run after winning 32-17 while in the Capital City, champions KCB were too good to Quins, walloping them 45-10.

In other fixtures, bottom side Nondescripts were edged out 23-22 by Nakuru RFC, Impala picked up its second win of the season after seeing off Mwamba 31-14, in the early kick-off Strathmore Leos beat Homeboyz 31-14 while in Kakamega, Masinde Muliro beat Blak Blad 7-0 in a Varsity derby.

Both sides would then lose the services of Geoffrey Okwach and Dominic Osino as both players were sent to the sin bin. KCB’s Captain, leading from the front bulldozed his way over the try line to land his side’s first of seven tries with Darwin Mukidza adding the extras.

From this point onwards, it was complete display of why KCB is the Kenya Cup defending champion as they landed try after try. Peter Kilonzo was next on the scoresheet as he landed a corner post try with Mukidza adding the extras.

Second half saw KCB land five tries as Isaac Njoroge and Mickey Wanjala both landed a brace each while Samuel Asati went over the whitewash once. Mukidza converting three of these tries for a 10-45 full time score in favour of the Bankers.

Mukidza said after the match; “We started slowly to give away Quins an early try which made us to come down and managed to recover and get maximum points. We are hoping for the 5th title, by taking a match at a time.”

KCB assistant coach Dennis Mwanja said; “we started slowly to give away an easy try to Quins which made us to come back strong leading 14-10 against Quins who had a home advantage.”

In the early kick-off, Strathmore Leos were dominant against Homeboyz.