Kenya Cup: Oilers stun KCB to set up a ‘Rai Derby’ final clash against Kabras

Defending champions Kabras Sugar are through to their 10th straight Kenya Cup final.

Kenya U20 full back Jackson Sketta scored a brace as the sugar men hammered Nondescripts 45-6 in the semifinals played on Saturday at Kakamega Showgrounds.

The win saw Kabras maintain their three-season long unbeaten run and will now start preparations to host the Kenya Cup for the sixth straight year in Kakamega on 12 April.

Sketta gave the hosts a 5-0 lead after finishing off a well-executed offload from Ntabeni Dukisa.

A series of Nondies attack followed before Tony Fidens reduced the deficit to 5-3 after splitting the posts with a penalty near the Kabras 22.

Sensing danger, Kabras increased the tempo and this time Sketta turned from scorer to provider after founding a charging Griffins Chao on the left wing for a corner post try for 10-3.

Dukisa who missed the opening two conversion amended his miss to stretch the lead to 13-3 with a penalty before the break.

In the final half, Dukisa added a penalty for 16-3 before Patrick Lumumba crossed the white wash for 23-3 after Dukisa’s conversion.

Another penalty followed by Dukisa for 26-3 before Nondies grabbed a penalty of their own for 26-6.

Alfred Orege joined in on the party to stretch the lead to 31-6 after Eric Cantona added the extras. Collins Indeche pushed the scores to 38-6 before Sketta rounded off the scores to win 45-6.

Menengai Oilers stunned favorites KCB 31-8 in the other semifinal played on Saturday at KCB Sports Club to set up a Rai Derby final against bitter rivals Kabras Sugar.

Oilers and Kabras will now meet twice, first in the Kenya Cup final and then the following week in the Enterprise Cup final.

Oilers were first to draw the first blood when Nelson Makokha scored off a maul to take a 7-0 lead after Timothy Omela’s conversion. Fortune Aturo stretched the lead to 14-0 after bundling over the KCB defense. Omela converted the try.

The bankers responded with Andy Cole Omollo’s corner post try that cut the gap to 14-5 after missed conversion.

However, Oilers had the last laugh after Omela booted in two penalties for 20-5 half time lead.

In the final half, Omela resumed with his kicking prowess, converting two more penalties for 26-5.

Samwel Ovwamu scored the last try for Oilers who picked a 31-8 win to sail through to the final.