The grueling Kenya Cup season will culminate this weekend as Kabras RFC and Menengai Oilers clash in the highly anticipated final set for Saturday, 12 April 2025, at the Kakamega Showground.
Depending on how this thrilling encounter unfolds, a champion will be crowned after 80 minutes—or more. Scrummage Africa breaks down the key numbers heading into the showdown.
Kenya Cup final key numbers
1 – Kabras RFC position in the regular season
1 – Menengai Oilers will be chasing their maiden Kenya Cup title.
2 – Menengai Oilers will be making their second appearance in the final since their promotion.
2 – Number of matches lost by Menengai Oilers this season.
2 – Number of times Coach Gibson Weru will be leading Oilers to a Kenya Cup final. He is a two-time winner of the Kenya Cup, having won as a player with Nakuru RFC in 2013 and 2014.
2 – It will be the second time Kabras and Oilers meet in the final. They first met in 2021, with Kabras staging a comeback to end a six-year Kenya Cup drought. It will mark the second final featuring non-Nairobi teams.
3 – Kabras have won a three-peat in the Kenya Cup with victories in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
3 – Oilers’ position on the Kenya Cup log after the regular season.
3:00 pm – Kick-off time for the match.
4 – Kabras will be chasing their fourth consecutive Kenya Cup title. A win would see them join KCB (2017-2021), Impala (1970-73), and Nondies (1978-1981, 1991-1994) in the list of teams with 4-peats.
4 – Kakamega Showground will be hosting the final for the fourth time. Previous finals here include 2018/19, 2022/23, and 2023/24, with Kabras winning the last two.
5 – Kabras RFC are chasing their fifth Kenya Cup title. They have previously won in 2016, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
6 – The number of times Kabras will be hosting a Kenya Cup final by finishing top of the table. One final has been held at the Bull Ring, one at Nandi Bears, and the rest at Kakamega Showground.
6 – Number of tries conceded by Kabras in the 2024/25 season.
7 – Number of seasons Menengai Oilers have been in the Kenya Cup since their promotion.
7 – 7-3 was the lowest scoring result for Kabras this season.
7.9 – Average number of points conceded by Kabras this season in the last 12 matches.
8 – Tries scored by Oilers Timothy Omela this season.
8/8 – Kabras have won all eight matches in this fixture vs Oilers.
Kabras vs Menengai Oilers head to head record ahead of the #KenyaCup final faceoff.
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9 – This will be the ninth Kenya Cup meeting between Kabras and Oilers.
9 – Number of consecutive finals Kabras RFC skipper George Nyambua has been to. He has won four titles, including a three-peat as captain.
9 – Number of times Brian Tanga will be appearing in the Kenya Cup final. He is now level with Brian Juma Tonya who has missed this season and he is expected to return in the International season.
10 – Number of times Kabras RFC have made it to the Kenya Cup final. They have won 10 consecutive semifinals in their history.
10 – Number of finals Kabras will be featuring in, having won four of the previous nine.
10 – Number of tries scored by Beldad Ogeta, Menengai Oilers’ top try scorer.
10 – George Nyambua, one of Kabras’ longest-serving players, will make history if he features in the 23-man squad, becoming the first to appear in 10 consecutive Kenya Cup finals.
11 – Number of seasons Kabras RFC have been in the Kenya Cup. They were promoted in 2014/15.
12 – Kabras are 12 years old, having been formed in August 2012. They’ve bagged four Kenya Cup titles, four Enterprise Cups, one National 7s Circuit title, one Charity Cup, and one Mwamba Cup.
12 – 12 players from the 2022 Kenya Cup final will be available for selection for the Oilers.
12.62 – Average points per match scored by Oilers in their last eight meetings with Kabras.
12 January 2019 – The first time these teams met in the Kenya Cup.
14 – Points scored by Oilers in the most recent regular season match vs. Kabras, which ended 20-14 in favour of Kabras.
14.7 The average points conceded by Oilers this season after 13 matches.
15-13 – The lowest scoreline Kabras have registered against Oilers in their last eight meetings. The match played at Kakamega Showground ended prematurely due to heavy lightning.
16 – Number of Kabras players from the 2022 final squad available for selection in this year’s final.
16 – Total tries scored by Griffin Chao, the Kenya Cup top try scorer of the season. He bagged seven tries in one match against Kisumu RFC.
19 – Number of penalties scored by Timothy Omela in the past 13 matches this season.
20 – Number of Kabras players from last year’s final squad available for selection. Brian Juma and David Bunduki are unavailable, and Lamec Ambetsa is doubtful.
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31– Points scored by Oilers in the playoffs and semis against Thika Road Blad Blad and KCB. 31-18 and 31-8.
34.25 – Average points per match scored by Kabras in their last eight meetings with Oilers.
38 – Consecutive matches won by coach Carlos Katywa since becoming Kabras head coach.
40 – Number of unbeaten matches for Kabras in the Kenya Cup since their last loss on 26 February 2022.
41–5 – The result in the first Kenya Cup meeting between Kabras and Oilers.
43.9 – Average points scored by Oilers this season across 13 matches.
44 – Number of conversions by Timothy Omela this season.
49.3 – Average number of points scored by Kabras in their last 12 matches.
51 – Number of matches Kabras have won in a row in Kenya Cup and Enterprise Cup since their last loss in 2022.
80 – Number of points scored by Kabras’ top try scorer Griffin Chao.
85.03 – Kabras’ percentage win rate in Kenya Cup since promotion.
87 – Tries scored by Kabras this season.
95 – Number of points conceded by Kabras in the last 12 matches.
97 – Matches played by Menengai Oilers since promotion in 2018/19.
100 – Kabras’ winning percentage against Oilers and in Kenya Cup semis since promotion.
101 – Total points scored by Oilers against Kabras in their previous eight Kenya Cup meetings.
141 – Total wins by Kabras in Kenya Cup since promotion in 167 matches.
168 – This will be Kabras’ 168th Kenya Cup match. In their 167 matches, they have 141 wins, 24 losses, and 2 draws.
185 – Total points by Menengai Oilers’ leading points scorer Timothy Omela after 13 matches.
191 – Points conceded by Oilers in their previous 13 Kenya Cup matches this season.
200 – Regular tickets for the Kenya Cup final at Kakamega Showground.
274 – Points scored by Kabras against Oilers in their previous eight Kenya Cup meetings.
300 – Parking fee at Kakamega Showground during the final
571 – Points scored by Menengai Oilers in their 13 Kenya Cup matches this season.
1,000 – VIP ticket charges at Kakamega Showground during the final
1,143 – Number of days gone since Kabras last lost a Kenya Cup match. They last lost in February 2022.
2,156 – Number of days since Kabras last lost at Kakamega Showground. Their last loss at the Forest was on 18 May 2019 in the final against KCB.
200,000 – Prize money for the Kenya Cup runners-up.
300,000 – Prize money for the Kenya Cup champions.
Head-to-Head Results: Kabras Sugar vs Menengai Oilers
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Menengai Oilers 14–20 Kabras Sugar
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Kabras Sugar 47–3 Menengai Oilers
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Kabras Sugar 15–13 Menengai Oilers
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Kabras Sugar 34–28 Menengai Oilers
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Menengai Oilers 17–32 Kabras Sugar
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Kabras Sugar 38–9 Menengai Oilers
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Kabras Sugar 47–12 Menengai Oilers
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Kabras Sugar 41–5 Menengai Oilers
