The Kakamega County Secondary Schools Rugby 7s has reached the knockout stage after a highly competitive preliminary round that produced wins, narrow escapes, and a few draws that shaped the quarterfinal lineup.
Preliminary highlights saw Musingu High School stamp authority with a 71-00 win over Samitsi and a 54 – 05 victory against Mabole, while St. Peter’s Mumias were equally ruthless, recording a 62-00 win over Emwiru and a 74-00 demolition of Soysambu. Kakamega High School impressed with a 45-00 win over Lumakando, as Kilimani Boys secured progression with a 36-12 result against Samitsi.
Former champions oyonzo survived a tight 17–12 battle against Lubinu, while Kakamega produced a 62–00 win over Isongo, the tournament also recorded draws such as Mabole vs Samitsi (12–12) and Silungai vs Chebuyusi (19–19) underlining the competitiveness of the pools.
Quarterfinal fixtures
St. Peter’s Mumias vs Kilimani
Butere vs Kakamega High School
Musingu High School vs Koyonzo
Mukumu vs Lubinu
Defending champions Musingu face a tricky test against resilient Koyonzo in the standout clash of the last eight, with both sides showing strong form in the preliminaries. St. Peter’s Mumias will meet Kilimani in a high-tempo encounter, while Butere lock horns with Kakamega High School in a fiercely contested derby-style fixture. Mukumu and Lubinu complete the quarterfinal lineup in a match expected to be tightly contested.
With regional qualification to Bungoma at stake, the quarterfinals promise high-intensity rugby as Kakamega’s best schools battle for county supremacy and a place in the semifinals.
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