Bungoma High School successfully defended their Bungoma County rugby title after a commanding victory over Kamusinde in the final.
Before reaching the final, Bungoma faced their longtime rivals Kimobo in the semifinals—a repeat of last year’s county final. With a win in this encounter, Bungoma secured back-to-back victories over Kimobo.
Bungoma stood out as the best defensive team in the tournament, conceding only 21 points throughout the competition.
Their journey to the final was relatively smooth. In the quarterfinals, they hammered Teremi Boys 49-3 before setting up a semifinal clash against Kimobo. Although the match was highly anticipated, Bungoma proved their dominance with a 25-13 victory, eliminating Kimobo from regional championship qualification.
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In the second semifinal, Kamusinde delivered a historic performance, crushing Bokoli 53-0 to qualify for the Western regional championships for the first time in their history. Prior to that, Kamusinde had defeated Ndalu 31-9 in the quarterfinals.
In the final, Bungoma displayed their superiority, thrashing Kamusinde 44-6 to clinch the county title.
Both Bungoma High and Kamusinde will now represent Bungoma County in the Western Regional Championships, set to be held in Busia County from March 12.
Bungoma County Rugby Results
Day 1
- Bungoma 28-0 Khasoko
- Kimobo 62-0 Savanna
- Teremi 6-10 Mbakalo
- Kamusinde 62-0 Kebee
- Bokoli 16-3 Sirisia
- Savanna 0-59 Ndalu
Day 2
- Bungoma 60-0 Sirisia
- Khasoko 9-10 Bokoli
- Kebee 0-0 Netima
- Cheptais 13-10 Mbakalo
- Bungoma 30-0 Bokoli
- Ndalu 0-24 Kimobo
- Khasoko 12-3 Sirisia
- Cheptais 3-7 Teremi
- Netima 0-58 Kamusinde
Day 3 – Knockout Stage
Quarterfinals
- Bungoma 49-3 Teremi
- Kimobo 40-6 Netima
- Mbakalo 13-14 Bokoli
- Kamusinde 31-9 Ndalu
Semifinals
- Bungoma 25-13 Kimobo
- Kamusinde 53-0 Bokoli
Final
- Bungoma 44-6 Kamusinde
