Nondies secured their third consecutive Kenya Cup victory over Strathmore Leos with a 22-13 win at the Ngong Racecourse, marking former coach Willis Ojal’s return to face his former side as the season commenced.
Moseti Nyaenya opened the scoring with a penalty for Nondies, giving them an early 3-0 lead. Strathmore’s kicker missed his first attempt but managed to level the scores at 3-3 shortly after, though he missed another kick before the break.
The Leos capitalized on a break down the left wing to score the game’s first try, which was successfully converted, giving them a 10-3 halftime advantage.
Nondies responded in the second half with a corner try to narrow the gap to 10-8. A penalty try followed as repeated infringements by the Leos allowed Nondies to retake the lead.
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They extended their advantage when a poor clearance by Strathmore gifted Nondies possession. Nyaenya capitalized, scoring a try and converting it to secure a 22-13 victory.
At the Nakuru ASK Showground, Menengai Oilers delivered a commanding performance, thrashing Kisumu RFC 76-13. Nelson Makokha starred with two tries, while Clinton Odhiambo, Destorious Ifedha, debutants Samuel Ovuamu and Amos Obaeh, Timothy Okwemba, Beldad Ogeta, skipper Hibrahim Ayoo, and Celestin Mboi all crossed the try line.
With this dominant win, Oilers joined KCB and Kenya Harlequins as the only teams to score over 50 points in the opening weekend of the Kenya Cup. Both Nondies and the Oilers have laid down strong markers for the season ahead.
