Also known as: Menengai Oilers 7s
Menengai Oilers — rugby sevens team competing in Kenya's National Sevens Circuit, winners of the Christie Sevens tournament.
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The Standard
… Hosts Embu RFC take on NYS Spades at 9:20am, while Menengai Oilers face Kenya Harlequin at 9.40am. …
MMUST RFC keen to upset bigwigs at Embu SevensThe Standard
… The players are hungry, and we want to go to Embu and compete for the title,” he said. 2026 National Sevens Circuit standings KCB Rugby 7s – 76 points Kabras Sugar 7s – 73 points Menengai Oilers 7s – 58 points Daystar Falcons 7s – 52 points Kenya Harlequin 7s – 52 points Mwamba 7 …
KCB target Embu 7s boost as national title race heats upThe Standard
… Pool B brings together Menengai Oilers, NYS Spades, Kenya Harlequin and hosts Embu RFC. …
Kabras Sugar to renew rivalry with Strathmore Leos at Embu SevensCitizen Digital
… Among the Division One sides expected to battle for valuable circuit points are defending champions Strathmore Leos, KCB Rugby, Kabras Sugar, Menengai Oilers, Kenya Harlequins, Nakuru RFC, Mwamba RFC and hosts Embu RFC. …
Embu Stadium set for Rugby Sevens spectacle as National Circuit returnsCitizen Digital
… Menengai Oilers are third with 58 points, while Daystar Falcons and Kenya Harlequin are tied on 52 points. …
KCB blame key absences as Kabras close gap in 7s Circuit raceCitizen Digital
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Kabras Sugar crowned Driftwood 7s champions after defeating KCBThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeKabras and Mombasa RFC players in action during Driftwood Sevens, the fourth leg of SportPesa National Sevens Circuit on August 22, 2026. [SportPesa Media] KCB Rugby, Kabras Sugar, Menengai Oilers and Daystar Falcons have booked their places in the Driftwood Seve …
KCB and Kabras lead Driftwood charge as Quins, Leos bow outCitizen Digital
… Menengai Oilers dominated Pool C, winning all three matches. They began with a 14-7 victory over Nakuru RFC, thrashed hosts Kilifi RFC 34-5 and completed the group stage with a 31-5 win over Daystar Falcons. …
KCB storm Driftwood 7s quarters unbeatenCitizen Digital
… Dala 7s runners-up Menengai Oilers headline Pool C alongside Daystar Falcons, Nakuru RFC and Kilifi RFC, setting up an interesting battle for the two qualification slots. …
Fever pitch as Driftwood 7s lights up MombasaCitizen Digital
… Kabras, meanwhile, bounced back from their Prinsloo defeat to claim the Dala Sevens in Kisumu, beating Menengai Oilers 17–5 in the final. …
KCB eye back-to-back Driftwood glory as National Sevens action heads to MombasaKenya Shujaa and Kenya Morans will contest an all-Kenyan final at the 28th Safari Sevens after recording commanding victories in their respective semi-finals. Defending champions Shujaa defeated Shogun 36-0, while the Morans won 31-10 against the same opponents.
11 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Shujaa and Kenya Morans will contest an all-Kenyan final at the 28th Safari Sevens after recording commanding victories in their respective semi-finals. Defending champions Shujaa defeated Shogun 36-0, while the Morans won 31-10 against the same opponents.
11 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Impala Rugby Club has officially announced the tournament brackets for the 43rd edition of the Impala Floodlit Rugby Tournament, with the opening weekend set to kick off on Saturday, October 17. Key Main Cup quarter-final matchups include defending champions Menengai Oilers facing KCB Rugby and host club Impala Gazelles playing rivals Nondies.
4 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Shujaa rugby sevens team will compete in the Africa Men's Sevens tournament in Mauritius this weekend with a largely new-look squad, including four players earning their first caps after standout performances in the National Sevens Circuit. Coach Kevin Wambua has left out several established regulars to give emerging talent an opportunity on the international stage.
1 October 2026 · The Standard →
KCB Rugby Club secured the Sportpesa National Sevens Circuit title despite finishing third at the Christie Sevens final leg, extending their record to six national sevens championships. Their consistency across the season's six legs proved decisive as they finished ahead of Kabras Sugar, with coach Andrew Amonde crediting the victory to consistency, determination, and character.
15 September 2026 · The Standard →
KCB retained the National Sevens Circuit title for the second consecutive year with a third-place finish at the Christie 7s, while Menengai Oilers won the season-ending tournament by defeating Strathmore Leos 24-12 in the final — Oilers' first circuit tournament victory this season and the first by a team outside KCB and Kabras Sugar.
14 September 2026 · The Standard →
KCB Rugby retained the National Sevens Circuit title for a third consecutive season despite failing to reach the Christie Sevens final in Nairobi. Menengai Oilers won the Christie Sevens tournament, defeating Strathmore Leos 24-12 in the final.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Menengai Oilers, Kabras Sugar, and KCB Rugby Club won their opening two matches at the Christie Sevens at RFUEA Grounds and advanced to the quarter-finals. KCB leads the 2026 SportPesa National Sevens Circuit standings by six points over Kabras and needs only to reach the semi-finals today to secure the national title.
13 September 2026 · The Standard →
KCB Rugby heads into the 60th Christie Sevens at the top of the National 7s Circuit standings, but Kabras Sugar are only six points behind, with the title race to be decided at the final tournament this weekend at the RFUEA Grounds, Nairobi.
11 September 2026 · The Standard →
KCB Rugby won their maiden Embu 7s crown by defeating Kabras Sugar 12-10 in a final at Embu Stadium, ending Strathmore Leos' long dominance of the tournament.
7 September 2026 · The Standard →
KCB Rugby 7s edged Kabras Sugar 7s 12-10 in the Cup final to lift the Embu 7s title, the penultimate leg of the 2026 National 7s Circuit. The victory lifted KCB to 98 points at the top of the overall standings, six points ahead of Kabras heading into the season finale.
6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology will compete at the Embu 7s tournament this weekend, drawn in Group D with Mwamba, Zetech Oaks and Daystar Falcons. Coach John Asila says the team aims to enjoy their rugby and compete with stronger opponents, opening their campaign against Daystar Falcons.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
KCB Rugby leads the National Sevens Circuit with 76 points ahead of the Embu 7s this weekend, the penultimate leg of the 2026 season. Coach Andrew Amonde aims to turn a second-place finish at the Driftwood 7s into a tournament victory that could put the team in a commanding position before the final Christie Sevens.
4 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kabras Sugar will play Strathmore Leos in Pool C at the Embu 7s on September 5 and 6, the next leg of the 2026 National Sevens Circuit. Kabras arrive with momentum after winning the Driftwood 7s in Mombasa, while Strathmore return to Division One as an invited team following recent relegation.
2 September 2026 · The Standard →
The ninth edition of the Embu Rugby Sevens kicks off September 5–6 at Embu Stadium as the Kenya Rugby Union National Sevens Circuit returns, featuring men's Division One and Two categories, women's competition, and age-grade matches with teams including defending champions Strathmore Leos, KCB Rugby, and Kabras Sugar.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
KCB RFC head coach Andrew Amonde blamed the absence of top scorer Floyd Wabwire, influential forward Elvis Olukusi, Nygel Amaitsa, and Bob Muhati for their loss to Kabras Sugar in the Driftwood 7s final in Mombasa. Amonde expects all four players to return for the next circuit leg in Embu.
24 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kabras Sugar defeated defending champions KCB 15-5 in the Driftwood 7s final at Mombasa Sports Club. KCB led 5-0 at halftime but Kabras scored three quick tries in the second half to secure the championship.
23 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
KCB Rugby, Kabras Sugar, Menengai Oilers and Daystar Falcons secured quarter-final places at the Driftwood Sevens, the third leg of the SportPesa National Sevens Circuit in Mombasa, while Kenya Harlequin and Strathmore Leos failed to win either of their opening matches.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
Rugby 7s Circuit leaders and defending champions KCB Rugby Club topped Pool B unbeaten on day one of the Driftwood 7s tournament at Mombasa Sports Club, defeating Kisumu RFC 22-5, Uganda Emerging 7s 12-7, and KU Black Blad 29-10. Kabras Sugar also advanced unbeaten to the quarterfinals, while NYS Spades reached their maiden Division One quarterfinal.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mombasa hosts the 36th edition of the Driftwood 7s this weekend, the fourth leg of the 2026 National Sevens Circuit, bringing together 36 teams competing in Division One and Two. KCB Rugby Club head to the tournament as defending champions after winning the Kabeberi 7s for a record fifth time.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
KCB RFC will compete at the Driftwood Sevens at Mombasa Sports Club on August 22–23, the fourth leg of the 2026 National Sevens Circuit, as they seek to extend their lead in the overall competition. KCB have won the opening Prinsloo Sevens and retained the Kabeberi Sevens title for a fifth consecutive year.
18 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
KCB rugby team won the Kabeberi Sevens title by defeating Strathmore Leos 14-12, bouncing back after a fifth-place finish at the Dala Sevens two weeks prior. The victory moved KCB back to the top of the National Sevens Circuit standings with 57 points, six ahead of Kabras Sugar.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
Menengai Oilers, KCB Rugby, Kabras Sugar and Mwamba RFC qualified for the quarter-finals of the Kabeberi Sevens after winning both their opening matches at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi under the new two-round format of the SportPesa National Sevens Circuit.
15 August 2026 · The Standard →
KCB Rugby aim to bounce back at this weekend's Kabeberi Sevens, chasing a record sixth consecutive title despite finishing second in the SportPesa National Sevens Circuit standings with 35 points. They face Kaberas Sugar, who lead the circuit with 41 points, in Pool D.
14 August 2026 · The Standard →
Blak Blad RFC have secured a Ksh1 million partnership with Madison Life Assurance ahead of the 37th Kabeberi Sevens tournament, the third leg of the 2026 National Sevens Circuit, as they aim to improve on sixth-place and ninth-place finishes at earlier events.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mwamba RFC enters this weekend's George Kabeberi Sevens at the RFUEA Grounds with renewed confidence after the women's team won the opening two legs and the men's team improved from eleventh place at Prinsloo to third at Dala in the National Sevens Circuit.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
KCB Rugby will defend their title at the Kabeberi Sevens, the third leg of the National Sevens Circuit, this weekend at RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi. The defending champions have won the last four editions and are drawn in Pool D alongside Kabras RFC, MMUST Rugby, and Nakuru RFC.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyatta University Blak Blad RFC have announced plans to win the 37th Kabeberi Sevens this weekend and lift the Kenya Cup in the coming season, following a sponsorship deal with Madison Life Assurance that will provide kits, training gear, medical equipment, and financial support.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
Dala Sevens champions Kabras Sugar RFC will face defending National Sevens Circuit champions KCB Rugby in Pool D of the third leg of the 2026 National Sevens Circuit, the Kabeberi Sevens tournament, scheduled for August 15 and 16 at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kabras Sugar RFC won the Dala 7s rugby championship with a 19-5 victory over Menengai Oilers in the final at Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium in Mamboleo, Kisumu on Sunday. The win marked Kabras' first title of the 2026 National Sevens Circuit and their reclamation of the Dala 7s title last won in 2024.
3 August 2026 · The Standard →
Menengai Oilers, Kabras Sugar and defending champions KCB advanced to the quarter-finals of the Dala Sevens rugby tournament at Mamboleo Stadium by dominating their preliminary matches. Oilers defeated Kenya Harlequin 17-0, Blak Blad 14-5 and Mombasa Sports Club 26-0, while Kabras Sugar beat Strathmore Leos 33-10 and Embu 52-0, and KCB edged out Impala 36-5 and Zetech University 43-12.
2 August 2026 · The Standard →