Last season’s runners-up, Menengai Oilers, who were beaten convincingly by Kabras in the previous final, have a date with Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST).
Former champions KCB begin their campaign against the fast-improving Daystar Falcons.
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Kabras skipper George Nyambua powers through the Nondies defence during their Kenya Cup semifinal/ HANDOUT
Champions Kabras will face Impala in the Enterprise Cup round of 16 on December 13 at the Kakamega Showground.
This will be the second meeting between the two sides in a week, with the teams set to face off again this Saturday in the Kenya Cup.
The Kakamega-based side have won the Enterprise Cup five times in a row — in 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 — equalling Nondies as the only club to have lifted the title five times in a row in the competition's history.
Last season’s runners-up, Menengai Oilers, who were beaten convincingly by Kabras in the previous final, have a date with Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST). Former champions KCB begin their campaign against the fast-improving Daystar Falcons.
Record winners Nondies, who have claimed the title 25 times, will meet Kisumu RFC, while Quins take on the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA). Strathmore Leos will face Zetech Oaks in a varsity derby while Blak Blad is set to take on Mwamba RFC.
Kenya Rugby Union director of fixtures Leslie Mwangale said the standard of rugby in the knockout competition has improved since it began running alongside the league.
“We have seen matches become more competitive as teams now take the competition seriously.
Previously, when it was played at the tail end of the season, we had many walkovers due to financial challenges, but still, I am confident we will see a powerful tournament,” said Mwangale.
After the round of 16, the quarter-finals will be held on February 7, followed by the semi-finals on 11 March and the final on 11 April.
In an effort to elevate the tournament, the Union has introduced a new format in which, after the local quarter-finals, the four Kenyan teams that qualify will face four Ugandan sides in cross-border quarter-finals.
The winners will then progress to the semi-finals and ultimately to the final.
Mwangale noted that the inclusion of Ugandan teams would raise the profile of the competition, with hopes of welcoming more teams from across the continent in future.
“It will be of mutual benefit to have our Ugandan brothers participate and help improve the stature of the competition,” said Mwangale.
