As the 2024/2025 Kenya Cup regular season approaches its finale, Match Day Nine is set to deliver an exciting array of fixtures, with only three rounds remaining to establish playoff hopefuls and teams fighting to avoid relegation. The matches are scheduled for Saturday, February 22nd, across various venues nationwide.

The weekend’s headline clash pits second-placed KCB Rugby, boasting 40 points and an impressive point differential of +358, against third-placed Menengai Oilers, who also have 40 points but a slightly lower differential of +317. Both teams remain undefeated after eight rounds, making this encounter at the KCB Sports Club pivotal in the race for a home semi-final berth.

In another key matchup, league leaders Kabras Sugar, the only other unbeaten team with 40 points and a commanding +440 point differential, will host fourth-placed Nondescripts RFC, who sit at 28 points with a narrow +3 point differential. Nondies have had a solid season, but defeating Kabras in Kakamega will be a significant challenge.

In Diani, fifth-placed Kenya Harlequin, with 22 points and a +32 point differential, will visit South Coast Pirates, currently in 11th place with just 5 points and a troubling -212 point differential. With the Pirates entrenched in the relegation zone, they will be battling for survival while Quins seek to strengthen their playoff position.

Another vital mid-table encounter sees seventh-placed Kisumu RFC, holding 12 points but struggling with a -271 point differential, welcoming sixth-placed KU Blak Blad, who have accrued 16 points and a -42 point differential. With only a few points separating them from teams below, both sides will be eager for a victory to avoid being dragged into the relegation fight.

Meanwhile, Strathmore Leos, positioned ninth with 10 points and a -96 point differential, will face off against bottom-placed Nakuru RFC, who have managed only 5 points and a -161 point differential. This clash at Madaraka grounds carries significant relegation implications as Nakuru attempts to escape last place while Strathmore looks to create some distance from the drop zone.

At Impala Grounds, eighth-placed Impala RFC, with 11 points and a -137 point differential, will take on tenth-placed Mwamba RFC, who are just behind them with 9 points and a -238 point differential. Both teams have faced difficulties this season, and a loss here could deepen the relegation woes for the defeated side.

Kenya Cup Week Nine Fixtures – Saturday, February 22nd, 2025

• Impala RFC vs Mwamba RFC – Impala Grounds (4:00 PM)
• Strathmore Leos vs Nakuru RFC – Strathmore University (4:00 PM)
• Kisumu RFC vs KU Blak Blad – Mambo Leo (4:00 PM)
• South Coast Pirates vs Kenya Harlequin – Seacrest Grounds (3:00 PM)
• Kabras Sugar vs Nondies Rugby – Kakamega Showground (3:00 PM)
• KCB Rugby vs Menengai Oilers – KCB Sports Club (4:00 PM)

ESS Week Nine Fixtures – Saturday, February 22nd, 2025

• Impala RFC II vs Mwamba RFC II – Impala Grounds (2:00 PM)
• Strathmore Leos II vs Nakuru RFC II
• Kisumu RFC II vs KU Blak Blad II – Mamboleo (2:00 PM)
• South Coast Pirates II vs Kenya Harlequins II – Seacrest Grounds (1:00 PM)
• Kabras Sugar II vs Nondies Rugby II – Kakamega Showground (1:00 PM)
• KCB Rugby Club II vs Menengai Oilers II – KCB Sports Club (1:00 PM)

KRU Championship Week Ten Fixtures – Saturday, February 22nd, 2025

• Homeboyz Rugby vs TUM Marines – TBC (3:00 PM)
• MMUST Rugby Club vs Catholic Monks – MMUST Grounds (3:00 PM)
• Daystar Falcons vs Zetech Oaks – Daystar University (3:00 PM)
• Western Bulls vs Mean Machine – Bull Ring, Kakamega (3:00 PM)
• JKUAT Cougars vs USIU Martials – JKUAT Main Campus (3:00 PM)
• Mombasa RFC vs UoE Trojans – Mombasa Sports Club (3:00 PM)

KRU Nationwide League Week Ten Fixtures – Saturday, February 22nd, 2025
Nairobi Universities

MKU Nairobi vs Machakos University – TBC (3:00 PM)

Administration Police vs Cooperative University – JKUAT Main Campus (1:00 PM)

Multimedia University vs NYS Spades – TBC (3:00 PM)

African Nazarene University vs KCA University – Africa Nazarene University (3:00 PM)

Nairobi Clubs

Masaku Rugby vs Ngong Warriors – ASK Showground, Machakos (3:00 PM)

Kasarani Rugby vs Rongai Morans – Prisons Staff College, Ruiru (1:00 PM)

Kulabu Rugby vs Stallion Rugby – TBC (3:00 PM)

Swara Rugby vs Makueni Rugby – Impala Grounds (12:00 PM)

Northern Suburbs vs Rugby on the Road – Catholic University, Karen (1:00 PM)

Stingers Rugby vs Ruaka Eagles – TBC (3:00 PM)

Central Region

MKU Thika vs Murang’a Trojans – MKU Landless (3:00 PM)

Kenya Prisons vs Meru University – Prisons Staff College, Ruiru (3:00 PM)

Embu RFC vs Kiambu Rugby – ASK Showground, Njukiri (3:00 PM)

Meru RFC vs Chuka Vikings – TBC (3:00 PM)

Kirinyaga Stallions vs Dedan Kimathi University – TBC (3:00 PM)

Rift Valley Region

Eldoret RFC vs Project 61 TENP – Eldoret Sports Club (3:00 PM)

University of Kabianga vs Kabarak University – University of Kabianga (3:00 PM)

Kitale Polytechnic vs Moi University – Kitale Polytechnic (3:00 PM)

Molo RFC vs Nandi Bears – Molo Primary (3:00 PM)

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