Kabras Sugar have been crowned the Great Rift 10s Champions after they saw off Strathmore Leos 12-7 in the finals.
The victory comes just a week after Kabras claim a three-peat in the Kenya Cup beating KCB Rugby 29-5 at Kakamega Showground.
Kabras in the final
In a tightly contested final, Kabras Sugar were first to score after a brilliant backline move off the scrum. But defiant Strathmore Leos would fight back in the second half to draw level.
Kabras regained their lead minutes later after landing a try in the corner which went unconverted. Kabras would hold on to win the game 12-7.
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In the first semi, Strathmore Leos ran in three tries to defeat Menengai Zuri 17-7. In the second semi, Kabras Sugar overpowered Menengai Cream 10-0.
Great Rift 10s Results
Round I
Molo 0-27 Zuri
Nakuru FC 28-0 NYS Spades
Egerton Wasps 0-10 Mean Machine
Kabras RFC 7-5 Strathmore Leos
Kabarak Uni 5-0 Blak Blad
Menengai Cream 19-0 CUEA Monks
Round II
NYS Spades 0-42 Zuri
Molo 5-29 Nakuru RFC
Egerton Wasps 0-24 Kabras RFC
Mean Machine 0-28 Strathmore Leos
Kabarak Uni Menengai Cream
CUEA Monks vs Blak Blad
Round III
NYS Spades 0-17 Molo
Zuri 17-0 Nakuru RFC
Kabras RFC 36-0 Mean Machine
Egerton Wasps 0-12 Strathmore Leos
CUEA Monks 36-0 Kabarak Uni
Blak Blad 12-19 Menengai Cream
Semis
Zuri 7-17 Strathmore Leos
Kabras 10-0 Menengai Cream
Finals
Kabras 12-7 Strathmore Leos
Kabras squad
1.Gibson Perez
2.Geoffrey Shitambasi
3.Clinton Litali
4.Biden Hayo
5.Thomas Simiyu
6.Collins Indeche
7.Fortune Aturo
8.Dan Angwech
9.Rayvon Ambale
10.Collins Osore
11.Victor Otieno
12.Bede Enonda
13.Eric Cantona
14.Hillary Salano
15.Humphrey Asiligwa