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Kabras Sugar

Also known as: Kabras · Kabras RFC · archrivals Kabras Sugar · the sugar men · The Millers · Kabras Sugar RFC · Sugarmen

Kabras Sugar — rugby union club competing for a fifth consecutive Kenya Cup title in 2025/26 season.

Kabras Sugar is defending their four consecutive Kenya Cup titles in a final against KCB RFC scheduled for May 9 at ASK Showground in Kakamega, chasing a record-extending fifth straight championship. Coach Carlos Katywa acknowledged that KCB has improved significantly since their regular-season draw and will present a tougher challenge than before.

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Thursday 7 May

  1. KCB seeks to end Kabras' Kenya Cup dominance in final

    KCB Rugby Club will face Kabras Sugar in the 2025/2026 Kenya Cup final on Saturday, their eighth meeting in a final since 2014/15. KCB aims to break Kabras' hold on the title—including their bid for a fifth successive crown—after drawing 10-10 in the regular season and losing the 2024 final 29-5.

    20 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Yesterday

  1. Coach Wamoto predicts tight Kenya Cup final between KCB and Kabras

    Kibabii University rugby head coach Peter Wamoto believes KCB, strengthened by recruitment from top teams, will provide defending champions Kabras RFC a tough challenge in this weekend's Kenya Cup final at the ASK show ground in Kakamega. Wamoto highlights KCB's blend of youth and experienced players and their lethal forwards as potential deciding factors.

    7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. KCB aims to end Kabras Sugar's Kenya Cup title streak

    KCB Rugby Club will face Kabras Sugar RFC in the Kenya Cup final this Saturday at ASK Showground, Kakamega, seeking to prevent Kabras from winning a fifth consecutive Kenya Cup title. Kabras have won the last four trophies and are the dominant team in Kenyan rugby.

    7 May 2026 · The Standard

  3. Kabras Sugar bid for fifth consecutive Kenya Cup title

    Defending champions Kabras Sugar chase a fifth straight Kenya Cup title in their 11th consecutive final appearance since 2016. Coach Carlos Katywa says the path to another final has been difficult despite the club's sustained success.

    7 May 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Mwenda backs Kabras to win Kenya Cup final at home

    All Saints Embu rugby head coach Benson Mwenda believes Kabras RFC will use their home advantage to defeat KCB RFC in the Kenya Cup final on Saturday at Kakamega, though he notes KCB has improved and both teams feature players with experience from the national teams.

    6 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 4 May

  1. Kabras prepare for improved KCB in Kenya Cup final

    Kabras RFC head coach Carlos Katywa says KCB have improved significantly since their 10-10 draw in the regular season and will present a tougher challenge in the Kenya Cup final on Saturday at ASK Kakamega Showgrounds. Katywa emphasized that Kabras must be disciplined and execute perfectly in every department to secure a fourth consecutive title.

    5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Kenya sevens stars Wekesa, Odongo return for RPL season two

    Kenyan rugby sevens players Kevin Wekesa and Patrick Odongo are set to compete in the second edition of the Rugby Premier League in India, scheduled for 16–28 June 2026 at Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad. Both players featured in the inaugural 2025 season in Mumbai, where Odongo scored eight tries for Delhi Redz and guided them to the final.

    30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Kabras seek fifth Kenya Cup title against KCB

    Kabras RFC will face KCB in the Kenya Cup final on May 9 at the ASK Showground in Kakamega, with the Millers eyeing a record-extending fifth title. Kabras beat Black Blad 48-12 in the semi-final while KCB defeated Nondies Script 52-7, with the two teams having faced each other in the last four successive finals.

    29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. KCB eyes Kenya Cup crown, faces Kabras in May final

    KCB Rugby head coach Andrew Amonde backs his side to break Kabras RFC's dominance in the 2025/26 Kenya Cup final, set for Saturday, 9 May at ASK Kakamega Showground, where Kabras will chase their fifth consecutive title.

    29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 26 April

  1. Kabras Sugar and KCB meet in Kenya Cup final May 9

    Kabras Sugar and KCB have secured their places in the 2025-2026 Kenya Cup final scheduled for May 9 at ASK Showground in Kakamega County, after Kabras defeated Blak Blad 48-12 and KCB thrashed Nondescripts 52-7 in their respective semifinals. This will be the eighth meeting between the two sides in a Kenya Cup final since 2014/2015, with Kabras seeking a fifth consecutive title.

    27 April 2026 · The Standard

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