The Kenya Rugby Union has released fixtures for the highly anticipated 2025/26 Kenya Cup season, set to kick off on Saturday, November 22, 2025, with entertaining clashes lined up across the country.
Defending champions Kabras Sugar, who lifted last season’s title after a 34–28 win over Menengai Oilers at the Kakamega Showgrounds, will begin their title defense with a Western derby against Masinde Muliro University (MMUST) at the ASK Kakamega showgrounds, a fixture expected to draw massive local support.
Fresh from defending their Impala Floodlit title, Menengai Oilers start their campaign at home in Nakuru against debutants Daystar Falcons, who will be making their first-ever top-flight appearance after earning promotion from the KRU Championship. Oilers under the tutelage of level II accredited coach Gibson Weru will be hoping to win their first ever Kenya cup title after reaching two finals since gaining promotion in top tier in 2018.
Daystar Falcons’ entry to Kenya cup marks a new chapter for university rugby, joining KU Blak Blad, Strathmore Leos, and MMUST among the varsity sides in the elite division.
Meanwhile, MMUST make a return to the top tier after a season’s absence, while South Coast Pirates and Mwamba RFC were relegated to the 2025/26 KRU Championship following a difficult previous campaign.
Other opening-day fixtures will see KCB Rugby host Impala, Nondescripts face Kisumu, KU Blak Blad welcome Strathmore Leos, and Kenya Harlequin FC take on Nakuru RFC at the RFUEA Grounds.
The Kenya Cup season will run until May 2, 2026, when the grand final will decide the 2025/26 champion, following playoffs and semifinals scheduled for April.
KENYA CUP 2025/26 Season
Match Day 1 | Saturday 22 November 2025
Kabras Sugar v Masinde Muliro
Menengai Oilers v Daystar Falcons
KCB Rugby v Impala
Nondescripts v Kisumu
KU Blak Blad v Strathmore Leos
Kenya Harlequin FC v Nakuru
Match Day 2 | Saturday 29 November 2025
Kenya Harlequin FC v Masinde Muliro
Nakuru v KU Blak Blad
Strathmore Leos v Nondescripts
Kisumu v KCB Rugby
Impala v Menengai Oilers
Daystar Falcons v Kabras Sugar
Match Day 3 | Saturday 6 December 2025
Masinde Muliro v Daystar Falcons
Kabras Sugar v Impala
Menengai Oilers v Kisumu
KCB Rugby v Strathmore Leos
Nondescripts v Nakuru
KU Blak Blad v Kenya Harlequin FC
Match Day 4 | Saturday 10 January 2026
KU Blak Blad v Masinde Muliro
Kenya Harlequin FC v Nondescripts
Nakuru v KCB Rugby
Strathmore Leos v Menengai Oilers
Kisumu v Kabras Sugar
Impala v Daystar Falcons
Match Day 5 | Saturday 17 January 2026
Masinde Muliro v Impala
Daystar Falcons v Kisumu
Kabras Sugar v Strathmore Leos
Menengai Oilers v Nakuru
KCB Rugby v Kenya Harlequin FC
Nondescripts v KU Blak Blad
Match Day 6 | Saturday 24 January 2026
Nondescripts v Masinde Muliro
KU Blak Blad v KCB Rugby
Kenya Harlequin FC v Menengai Oilers
Nakuru v Kabras Sugar
Strathmore Leos v Daystar Falcons
Kisumu v Impala
Match Day 7 | Saturday 31 January 2026
Masinde Muliro v Kisumu
Impala v Strathmore Leos
Daystar Falcons v Nakuru
Kabras Sugar v Kenya Harlequin FC
Menengai Oilers v KU Blak Blad
KCB Rugby v Nondescripts
Match Day 8 | Saturday 21 February 2026
KCB Rugby v Masinde Muliro
Nondescripts v Menengai Oilers
KU Blak Blad v Kabras Sugar
Kenya Harlequin FC v Daystar Falcons
Nakuru v Impala
Strathmore Leos v Kisumu
Match Day 9 | Saturday 28 February 2026
Masinde Muliro v Strathmore Leos
Kisumu v Nakuru
Impala v Kenya Harlequin FC
Daystar Falcons v KU Blak Blad
Kabras Sugar v Nondescripts
Menengai Oilers v KCB Rugby
Match Day 10 | Saturday 7 March 2026
Menengai Oilers v Masinde Muliro
KCB Rugby v Kabras Sugar
Nondescripts v Daystar Falcons
KU Blak Blad v Impala
Kenya Harlequin FC v Kisumu
Nakuru v Strathmore Leos
Match Day 11 | Saturday 14 March 2026
Masinde Muliro v Nakuru
Strathmore Leos v Kenya Harlequin FC
Kisumu v KU Blak Blad
Impala v Nondescripts
Daystar Falcons v KCB Rugby
Kabras Sugar v Menengai Oilers
Kenya Cup Playoffs | Saturday 18 April 2026
Kenya Cup Semis | Saturday 25 April 2026
Kenya Cup Final | Saturday 2 May 2026
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