Menengai Oilers stun favorites KCB to set up Rai Derby Kenya Cup final
Rugby
By
Washington Onyango
| Mar 30, 2025
Menengai Oilers are through to the 2024-2025 Kenya Cup final.
Oilers stunned favorites KCB 31-8 in the semifinals played on Saturday at KCB Sports Club to set up a Rai Derby against rivals Kabras Sugar in the Kenya Cup final set for April 12.
Defending champions Kabras Sugar had booked a 10th consecutive final berth after thrashing Nondescripts 45-6 at Kakamega Showgrounds in Kakamega in the early kickoff encounter.
Oilers and Kabras will now meet twice, first in the Kenya Cup final and then the following week in the Enterprise Cup final.
In Nairobi, Oilers were first to draw the first blood when Nelson Makokha scored off a maul to take a 7-0 lead after Timothy Omela's conversion.
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Fortune Aturo stretched the lead to 14-0 after bundling over the KCB defense. Omela added the extras.
The bankers responded with Andy Cole Omollo's corner post try that cut the gap to 14-5 after missed conversion.
However, Oilers had the last laugh after Omela booted in two penalties for 20-5 half time lead.
In the final half, Omela resumed with his kicking prowess, converting two more penalties for 26-5.
Samwel Ovwamu scored the last try for Oilers who picked a 31-8 win to sail through to the final.