Kisumu Development are the new Nyanza Region Bingwafest 10s champions after edging out Kisii University 12-8 in a tightly contested men’s Cup final at Siaya Stadium on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
The Kisumu Development side will walk away with Grand Prize of Ksh 1 Million, Kisii University are set to bag Ksh 500,000 while runners up Winam will get Ksh.250,000.
BingwaFest run
To reach the final, Kisumu Development defeated Siaya Development 17-3 in the quarterfinals before surviving a stern test from Winam Development, edging them 12-10 in the semifinals.
Kisii University, meanwhile, overcame Kisii Rugby 13-5 in the quarterfinals and later battled past JOOUST 3-0 in a low-scoring semifinal to set up the men’s final showdown against Kisumu Development.
In the women’s category, Nyagichencha emerged champions after a dominant run that included a 25-0 semifinal win over Nyakongo before outclassing Sidindi Community 31-0 in the final.
Nyakongo later bounced back to defeat Nyamira Community 10-0 in the third-place playoff after Sidindi had beaten Nyamira 5-0 in the semifinals.
Winam settled for third place in the men’s category after a 12-0 win over JOOUST in the playoff match, having earlier defeated Maseno University 6-3 in the quarters before falling narrowly to Kisumu Development in the semis.
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The Challenge Trophy title went to Kisii Polytechnic, who beat Keroka TTI 15-7 in the final after seeing off Homabay 10-5 in the semifinals.
Keroka had reached the decider with a 10-5 win over Manyatta, while Kisii Polytechnic booked their spot by eliminating Homabay.
Earlier in the quarters, Homabay had defeated Kanga 21-0, Manyatta beat Riat 10-5, Keroka saw off Rongo 21-0, and Kisii Polytechnic beat KMTC Kisla 15-7.
Bingwafest 10s Nyanza Region
Challenge Trophy – Quarterfinals
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Homabay 21–0 Kanga
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Riat 5–10 Manyatta
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Rongo 0–21 Keroka TTI
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Kisii Poly 15–7 KMTC Kisla
Men’s Cup – Quarterfinals
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Jooust 5–0 Oyugis
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Kisumu Development 17–3 Siaya Dev
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Winam Dev 6–3 Maseno Uni
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Kisii Rugby 13–5 Kisii Uni
Women’s Cup – Semifinals
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Nyagichencha 25–0 Nyakongo
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Sidindi Community 5–0 Nyamira Community
Challenge Trophy – Semifinals
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Homabay 5–10 Kisii Poly
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Manyatta 5–10 Keroka
Men’s Cup – Semifinals
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Jooust 0–3 Kisii Uni
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Kisumu Development 12–10 Winam
Challenge Trophy – Final
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Kisii Poly 15–7 Keroka
Siaya Stadium – Sunday, September 28, 2025
Match 52 – Women Bronze Final
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Nyakongo 10-0 Nyamira Community
Match 53 – Men Bronze Final
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Jooust 0-12 Winam
Match 54 – Women Cup Final
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Nyagichencha 31-0 Sidindi
Match 55 – Men Cup Final
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Kisii Uni 8-12 Kisumu Development
