KAKAMEGA, Kenya, Mar 12 – Kabras Sugar has been crowned the 2022 Kenya Cup Champions after staging a came-back in the second half to edge out Menengai Oilers 34-28 in the final played at the Bull Ring in Kakamega.
Kabras, last season’s runners-up were trailing 8-18 in the first half but in the second half, Oilers, who were playing in their first final could not handle the pressure, seeing Kabras maximize on the mistakes to overturn tables and win courtesy of Ntabeni Kubu’s brilliance.
The win now means that Kabras picks its second Kenya Cup title to add on the one it won in 2016 while the Oilers will live to fight another day as the chase for a maiden title continues.
In the third-place play-off, KCB RFC had a comfortable win against Strathmore Leos securing a 52-22 victory in a match played at Ruaraka Sports Club.
Leos opened the scoresheet by pouncing on a loose ball to secure an early try just 30 seconds into the game, giving them a temporary lead of 7 points.
The Bankers would pull back through Bob Muhati in the 3rd minute with a try which was successfully converted by Darwin Mukidza to give the Bankers 7 points.
Leos would follow with two consecutive tries in the 11th and 21st giving them a lead to 19 points.
However, in the 26th minute, KCB RFC through Curtis Lalako scored a try which was converted by Darwin to tighten the point gap.
Seven minutes later, KCB RFC scored another try to give the first lead of the match, giving them 21points.
In the second half, KCB’s Bob Wahinya opened the scores scoring a try which was converted by Darwin to extend the banker’s lead to 42 points.
Leos would clutch a penalty which was well utilized to give them 3 more points, moving to 22 points.
KCB’s Owila’s try caped with Darwin Mukidza’s penalty was enough to cement the Banker’s win of 52 points to 22 points against the Leos.
Former Shujaa Captain Andrew Amonde has lauded the boys’ performance in today’s game saying the team is now shifting its full focus to the Enterprise Cup that is set for March 19.
