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KCB RFC seeks redemption in Enterprise Cup after Kenya Cup upset

KCB's Darwin Mukidza and Kabras' Ntabeni Dukisa vie for the ball during their Kenya Cup final match played at Kakamega Showground. Kabras emerged the winners with a scoreline of 29-05. Photo courtesy of KCB RFC

By Rama Mohammed | 07 Apr 2024

KCB RFC lost the Kenya Cup final to Kabras on Saturday at the ASK Showground in Kakamega

KCB RFC has shifted its focus to the Enterprise Cup tournament after losing out on the 2023/2024 Kenya Cup title to Kabras RFC in the cup final played in Kakamega on Saturday afternoon.

The Bankers will tackle Catholic Monks in the round of 16 at the KCB Sports Club, Ruaraka, on Saturday 20th April. The Enterprise Cup quarterfinals are scheduled for April 27 and 28, with the semifinals and finals set for May 4 and 25, respectively.

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KCB last won the tournament in 2017 after defeating Kabras RFC 27 - 23 in the cup final.

KCB Head Coach Curtis Olago said, “We are shifting gears to the Enterprise Cup which will be played later on this month. I am confident that despite the recent shortcomings, the squad will rise to occasion and fight for our rightful place in the tournament.”

The outcome of the 29-05 weekend loss to archrivals Kabras makes it the second time in a row KCB RFC have lost the cup finals to the sugar men who have now gone unbeaten for the second season running.

“It is disappointing that despite the efforts we put in this match, we still lost to an equally strong side. We go back to the drawing board to evaluate what went wrong with a promise to come back stronger next season,” Coach Olago noted.