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KCB puncture Pipeline in Kenya Cup showdown

Volleyball and Handball

By Elizabeth Mburugu | Jul 14, 2025

KCB Bank's Esther Mutinda celebrate during Kenya Cup match against Post Bank at The Gymnasium, Nyayo National stadium on Saturday, July 5, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

KCB Bank yesterday trounced league champions Kenya Pipeline in straight sets to win the Kenya Volleyball Federation inaugural Kenya Cup trophy as curtains fell on the 2024-2025 season at the Kasarani Indoor Arena.

Unlike previous games when the oilers showed grit, yesterday’s clash was different as they seemed totally subdued by the bankers who they dethroned last month. KCB will have their setter Esther Mutinda who returned from a break to thank for her brilliance that kept them in control of the game.

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