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Kenya Rugby Union got its first female Chairperson after Harriet Okatch was unanimously elected at a meeting held on June 5, 2025, at the RFUEA Grounds. She took over the remainder of the term following the resignation of Alexander “Sasha” Mutai on Friday, May 30, 2025.
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Kenya Lionesses etched their names in history by claiming their first-ever international tournament victory after winning the first leg of the 2025 World Rugby HSBC Challenger Series with a 17-12 win over Argentina. Six days later, the Lionesses continued their impressive run by beating South Africa 17-0 in the second-leg final at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town.
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Kenya Lionesses went on to win the inaugural Challenger Series title following back-to-back victories and a fourth-place finish in Krakow.
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Kisii School clinched their first-ever East African title after edging defending champions All Saints Embu 11-6 in a tight final played at the Bull Ring in August.
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Vihiga High School won their first-ever Western Region and National 15s titles after defeating Kisii School 14-6 in April.
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Just one point separated champions Kabras RFC and Menengai Oilers in the Kenya Cup final played at Kakamega Showground in April. Oilers staged a comeback from a 24-9 deficit but eventually lost 27-26.
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St Peter’s Mumias became the first Kenyan side to win two East African 7s titles following their August victory at the Bull Ring.
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Kinale RFC won their first-ever National 7s title after defeating St Joseph’s JOGA 17-5 in the final in August.
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JKUAT Cougars made history by winning the Federation of Africa University Sports (FASU) 7s title after edging Zimbabwe’s Ezekiel Guti University 17-14 in a thrilling final played at KCB Sports Club. The title had last been won by Daystar Falcons. JKUAT also went on to win their maiden Floodlit Varsity category and the Mwamba Cup.
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KCB Rugby parted ways with head coach Oliver Mang’eni after one season in charge. Backs coach Darwin Mukidza and team manager Priscilla Amollo Ong’ombe also exited. Dennis Mwanja took over on an interim basis in May before stepping down following a two-week suspension by the Kenya Rugby Union in his capacity as Lionesses coach. Andrew Amonde replaced him on an interim basis in September.
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The Enterprise Cup final marked the first-ever meeting between Kabras RFC and Menengai Oilers in Kenya’s oldest competition. It was also the first time a Rai Derby featured in both the Kenya Cup and Enterprise Cup finals.
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Daystar Falcons booked their first-ever Kenya Cup slot after winning the KRU Championship title by defeating MMUST in the final in April. The season also saw Daystar reach their maiden National 7s Circuit final at the Kabeberi 7s, where they lost 20-10 to KCB Rugby.
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Kenya 7s finished second at the Singapore 7s after a 21-12 loss to Fiji at the National Stadium. It was 3,276 days since Shujaa last lifted the Singapore title in 2016 and marked their best finish of the campaign.
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Strathmore Leos beat KCB Rugby twice in the National 7s Circuit, winning the Prinsloo 7s and Embu 7s finals, before settling for second place overall.
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Kenya Lionesses and Kenya 7s both qualified for the HSBC SVNS Division 2. The two teams will begin their campaigns on home soil after Kenya won hosting rights for the opening leg at Nyayo Stadium.
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Menengai Oilers won their second consecutive Impala Floodlit title after defeating Nondescripts 32-20 in the final played in November. Oilers also finished second in both the Kenya Cup and Enterprise Cup.
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The 2025 Kenya Cup final marked the second time Kabras RFC and Menengai Oilers met in the final, having first clashed in 2021. It was also the second final to feature two non-Nairobi teams.
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Kenya Lionesses and Kenya U20 finished second in the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup and Barthes Trophy respectively.
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Kevin Wekesa received two major international nominations for his off-field impact. He was named among the 15 finalists for the 2025 IOC Climate Action Awards and also earned recognition at the Sport Positive Awards for his Play Green with Kevin Wekesa campaign.
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Paul Murunga parted ways with Kenya Harlequin after three seasons in charge, during which he guided the club to their first National 7s Circuit title since 2012. He was replaced by Patrice Agunda.
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Kenya Simbas played three test matches in 2025, all in the Rugby Africa Cup, registering one win.
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KCB Rugby completed a four-peat at the Kabeberi 7s following a 20-10 victory over Daystar Falcons in the final at RFUEA Grounds, joining Mwamba RFC as the only teams to achieve the feat.
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Kabras RFC completed a Kenya Cup four-peat after edging Menengai Oilers 27-26 at Kakamega Showground in April.
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Shujaa completed a four-peat at the Safari 7s after defeating Shogun 14-7 in the final at Nyayo Stadium.
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Kenya Simbas finished fourth in the Rugby Africa Cup, missing out on the 2027 Rugby World Cup and repechage after losses to Zimbabwe and Algeria.
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Mwamba RFC Ladies completed a four-peat in the Women’s Kenya Cup after defeating Impala RFC in the final.
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Kenya Morans finished fourth at the Rugby Africa Men’s 7s in Mauritius. They later avenged the loss by beating Zimbabwe to finish third at the Safari 7s and first in Zambezi 7s.
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Kabras RFC completed a five-peat in the Enterprise Cup after defeating Menengai Oilers 33-12 at Nakuru ASK Grounds in April.
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The April 12 victory also saw Kabras claim their fifth Kenya Cup title, becoming the fifth most successful club in the competition’s history.
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KCB Rugby won their fifth National 7s Circuit title in September, making them the most successful side in the format.
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Vincent Onyala made five Dream Teams and was named MVP at the Kabeberi 7s.
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Shujaa recorded six straight wins to retain the Safari 7s title.
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KCB Rugby contributed six players to the Kenya 7s squad for the 2026 season, the most by any club.
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KCB Rugby reached all six finals in the National 7s Circuit, winning four.
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Kisii RFC returned to the second tier after a six-year wait.
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Kabras RFC hosted their sixth Kenya Cup final after finishing top of the table.
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Kenya Harlequin endured a disappointing National 7s Circuit campaign, dropping from first to seventh.
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Shujaa conceded an average of 7.5 points per match at the Safari 7s.
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Daystar Falcons had eight players called up to the provisional Kenya 7s squad following an impressive season.
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The 2025/26 season marked Menengai Oilers’ eighth year in the Kenya Cup since their promotion in 2018.
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St Peter’s Mumias ended a nine-year wait for the East African 7s title.
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South Coast Pirates collected nine points in their lone Kenya Cup season before relegation.
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Shujaa finished ninth on their return to the World 7s Series and were relegated following competition restructuring.
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St Peter’s Mumias reclaimed the KSSSA National 7s title for the first time since 2015.
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Kabras RFC recorded their 10th straight Kenya Cup semifinal win and reached a 10th consecutive final.
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George Nyambua became the first Kabras player to feature in 10 consecutive Kenya Cup finals.
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Western Bulls and TUM Marines collected 11 points, with TUM relegated on head-to-head record.
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Kabras RFC kicked off their 12th Kenya Cup season in November.
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KCB Rugby registered 12 clean sheets during the National 7s Circuit.
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Fourteen Kabras RFC players were named in the Rugby Africa Cup squad.
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Impala RFC and Mwamba RFC collected 16 points each in the 2024/25 season, with Mwamba relegated.
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Shujaa collected 18 points following their second-place finish in Singapore.
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Twenty Kabras RFC players were named in the Kenya Simbas provisional squad.
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Kenya Lionesses ended the year ranked 20th in the world.
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KCB Rugby used 21 players en route to their National 7s Circuit triumph.
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Shujaa extended their unbeaten Safari 7s run to 23 matches since 2021.
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The Kenya 7s squad for 2026 features 25 players, including several new call-ups.
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Kenya Lionesses named a 26-player training squad for the World 7s Series.
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Ephraim Oduor earned his 31st cap during the Rugby Africa Cup.
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Thirty-three points were enough to secure JKUAT Cougars a KRU Championship playoff spot.
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Zetech Oaks collected 34 points to book their maiden KRU Championship playoff appearance.
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Kenya 7s collected 36 points in the World 7s Series, with Singapore their best outing.
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Kenya Simbas finished the year ranked 36th globally.
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Carlos Katywa extended his unbeaten Kenya Cup run to 42 matches as Kabras head coach.
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George Nyambua stretched his Kenya Simbas caps to 44.
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Kabras RFC’s 123-0 win over Impala marked their 44th straight Kenya Cup victory.
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Shujaa conceded just 45 points across six matches at the Safari 7s.
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Forty-nine players were called up to the Kenya 7s training camp.
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Fifty players were named in the Kenya Simbas camp after the Kenya Cup season.
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Kenya Simbas’ ranking points stood at 50.09, placing them 36th globally.
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Kenya Lionesses finished the year with 50.68 ranking points, placing them 20th in the world.
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Kenya Lionesses accumulated 56 points in their Challenger Series triumph.
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Menengai Oilers recorded their biggest Kenya Cup win with a 97-7 victory over Impala on matchday two of the 2025/26 season. It was their 100th match.
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Menengai Oilers have now played 101 Kenya Cup matches.
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Kabras RFC scored 123 points against Impala in the 2025/26 season, the biggest win of the year.
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KCB Rugby scored 126 points in their National 7s Circuit title-winning campaign.
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Kabras RFC’s total Kenya Cup wins since promotion rose to 145.
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Shujaa scored 186 points at the Safari 7s.
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Kabras RFC and KCB Rugby each pocketed KSh 300,000 in prize money for their Kenya Cup and National 7s Circuit triumphs.
