The 2025/2026 KRU Championship continue this weekend with matchday five promising another round of fiercely contested encounters as teams continue to jostle for early-season momentum.
Action is set for Saturday, 17th January 2026, with all fixtures scheduled for a 3:00 pm kick-off. At NYS HQ, Ruaraka, NYS Spades will host Western Bulls.
In Kisii, Kisii RFC are set to face USIU Martials, with the venue yet to be confirmed. Former Kenya Cup heavyweights Mwamba RFC welcome Mombasa RFC at the Goan Institute Grounds.
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Down south in Diani, South Coast Pirates will take on Mean Machine at the Seacrest Grounds. At the Catholic University Grounds in Karen, CUEA Monks lock horns with Homeboyz RFC.
Rounding off the matchday, Zetech Oaks host JKUAT Cougars at Zetech University, Mang’u Campus.
KRU Championship Matchday Five
– 17th January 2026
NYS Spades vs Western Bulls | 3:00 PM, NYS HQ, Ruaraka
Kisii RFC vs USIU Martials | 3:00 PM, TBC
Mwamba RFC vs Mombasa RFC | 3:00 PM, Goan Institute Grounds
SC Pirates vs Mombasa RFC | 3:00 PM, Seacrest Grounds, Diani
CUEA Monks vs Homeboyz RFC | 3:00 PM, Catholic University, Karen
Zetech Oaks vs JKUAT Cougars | 3:00 PM, Zetech University, Mang’u Campus
