Daystar Falcons, Makunga Urban, and Homeboyz enjoyed a perfect start at the Betika Bingwa Fest Grand Final held at Kisumu Polytechnic, maintaining a 100% win record on day one.
Representing the Eastern Region, Daystar kicked off their campaign with a dominant 15-0 victory over P61 from Rift Valley.
They wrapped up the day in style, securing a 24-7 win against Coastal representatives TUM Marines—boosting their chances of reaching the knockout phase as the top seeds ahead of their final group stage match.
Western Region champions Makunga Urban were also impressive, edging TUM Marines 10-7 before sealing their day with a hard-fought 12-7 win over P61.
Action pitting Kinale and Roars at Bingwa Fest Grand Finale. PHOTO/Bingwa Fest
Homeboyz opened their day with a commanding 22-5 win against Shajanand and capped it off with a 12-7 triumph over Mombasa RFC, confirming their strong form heading into day two.
In the women’s category, Western Spears enjoyed a flying start with two consecutive wins, boosting their hopes of advancing to the knockout stage.
Launched in 2024, the Betika Bingwa Fest 10s brings together regional champions and runners-up for a shot at national glory. Along with the prestige, the teams are competing for lucrative prize money—regional champions previously pocketed Ksh 1,000,000.
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In this Grand Finale, the winning team will walk away with Ksh 2.5 million. Individual accolades are also up for grabs, with the Most Valuable Player, Top Try Scorer, and Top Points Scorer each set to receive Ksh 50,000.
Kinale’s player races for a try at Bingwa Fest Grand Finale. PHOTO/Bingwa Fest
The tournament continues on Saturday with the final pool matches, and all eyes will be on Sunday’s thrilling conclusion.
Bingwa Fest Grand finale
Round One:
- Eastlands Community 7 – 12 Western Spears
- Hunters Hill 22 – 19 Blad Babes
- Pioneer Rugby 0 – 14 Groundshakers
- Kinale Forest 0 – 0 Roars
- Makunga Urban 10 – 7 TUM Marines
- Daystar Falcons 15 – 0 P61
- Winam Academy 3 – 10 Kisii University
- RoR 12 – 5 KCA Rugby
- Shajanand 5 – 22 Homeboyz
- Mombasa Sports Club 5 – 12 MKU Titans
- Meru RFC 0 – 0 Shamberere Vikings
- Oilers Academy 7 – 12 Equator Rugby
Round Two:
- Eastlands Community 12 – 12 Blad Babes
- Western Spears 5 – 0 Hunters Hill
- Pioneer Rugby 0 – 14 Roars
- Kinale Forest 54 – 0 Groundshakers
- Makunga Urban 12 – 5 P61
- TUM Marines 7 – 24 Daystar Falcons
- Winam Academy 0 – 0 KCA Rugby
- Kisii University 0 – 0 RoR
- Shajanand 17 – 0 MKU Titans
- Homeboyz 12 – 7 Mombasa Sports Club
- Meru RFC 17 – 19 Equator Rugby
- Shamberere Vikings 10 – 7 Oilers Academy
- Hunters Hill 22 – 7 Eastlands Community
- Blad Babes 27 – 7 Western Spears
- Kinale Forest 14 – 0 Pioneer Rugby
- Roars Groundshakers
Round Three – Saturday, April 19, 2025, Kisumu Polytechnic:
- Daystar Falcons vs Makunga Urban
- P61 vs TUM Marines
- RoR vs Winam Academy
- KCA Rugby vs Kisii University
- Mombasa Sports Club vs Shajanand
- MKU Titans vs Homeboyz
- Oilers Academy vs Meru RFC
- Equator Rugby vs Shamberere Vikings
