Eyes on Oilers and Nondies as Kenya Cup playoffs kick off

Bildad Ogeta (left) of Menengai Oilers battles for the ball with of Blak Blad during the Kenya Cup Match played at Nakuru ASK show ground on February 19,2022.[Kipsang Joseph,Standard]

Menengai Oilers will host Kenyatta University's Blak Blad in the semi-final playoffs on Saturday in ASK Nakuru Showgrounds as they seek to qualify for the Kenya Cup finals for the second time in their history.

Oilers finished third in the regular 2023-2024 Kenya Cup season behind defending champions Kabras Sugar and KCB Rugby to qualify for the playoffs with the highlight of the season being their stunning 21-7 win over KCB.