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Kenya Cup

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Sport
  
Rugby union

Number of teams
  
12

Instituted
  
1970

Country
  
Kenya

Kenya Cup

Holders
  
Kabras Sugar (2015–2016)

Most titles
  
Nondescripts RFC (17 titles)

The Kenya Cup is the top tier club rugby union competition in Kenya organized by the Kenya Rugby Union. For the 2016-2017 season, twelve teams compete in two pools with the top six qualifying for a knock-out tournament to determine the overall winner. Games are played on Saturday afternoons usually preceded by corresponding fixtures in the Eric Shirley Shield.

Contents

The Kenya Cup was founded in 1970 by the newly formed Kenya Rugby Football Union with the first tournament won by Impala RFC.

Kabras Sugar are the 2015–2016 champions after a 22-5 victory over Impala RFC in the final contested on 7 May 2016 at the Impala Club.

Pool A

  • Kabras Sugar RFC
  • KCB RFC
  • Mean Machine RFC
  • Mwamba RFC
  • Nakuru RFC
  • Western Bulls RFC

    • Pool B

  • Blak Blad RFC
  • Homeboyz RFC
  • Impala Saracens
  • Kenya Harlequin F.C.
  • Nondescripts RFC
  • Strathmore Leos

    • Pool A

  • CUEA
  • JKUAT
  • KEMU
  • Mombasa RFC
  • South Coast Pirates RC
  • Thika RFC

    • Pool B

  • Bungoma RFC
  • Kisii RFC
  • Kisumu RFC
  • Moi University
  • University of Eldoret
  • USIU-A

    • Champions

    The previous champions of the Kenya Cup are:

    References

    Kenya Cup Wikipedia
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