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Ingwe, Sharks through to Shield Round of 16, unlucky Sofapaka and Ulinzi bow out

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Giants – Sofapaka, Ulinzi Stars and National Super League heavyweights, Ushuru, are among top clubs that have been bundled out of the Sportpesa Shield, having fallen to lesser-known opponents this weekend.

But defending champions, Kariobangi Sharks, AFC Leopards and KCB remain in the competition having been clinical in their encounters and will be in the draw for the round of 16.

Sharks thrashed Elim 5-0, while KCB edged Sindo United from Homabay with a solitary goal scored by Chrispinus Onyango at the Moi Stadium, Kisumu.

AFC Leopards brought back cheers to their fans with a 4-0 thrashing of Kitale-based Transfoc at the Bukhungu Stadium.

Isaac Oduro, Brian Marita, Vincent Oburu and Marcel Kaheza scored a goal each for Ingwe to ensure they had a perfect start to the domestic cup competition, which they last won in 2017.

Ulinzi and Sofapaka lost by identical 5-4 outcomes to SS Assad and Bungoma SuperStars on post-match penalties.

Nairobi-based Talanta FC failed to show up for their fixture against another Division Two side, Dero FC from Siaya County.

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Milton Nyakundi

Milton Nyakundi is a veteran multimedia journalist with over 20 years of experience across broadcast, digital, and print media, who relocated to the United States in 2022 and is now the Senior International Correspondent for Kurunzi News based in Washington, DC, USA. He has previously worked with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), among other high-profile roles with Kenya's first privately-owned media outlet - Kenya Television Network. His experience also include prominent roles as Media Consultant for Football Kenya Federation (FKF), and StarTimes Kenya. His career spans high‑stakes political reporting covering legislative and constitutional issues, elections, governance, and accountability across Kenya, Africa, and global arenas. He also boasts extensive sports journalism experience, covering local and international sports events, including leagues, tournaments and sports governance. He is well-known for his investigative depth, editorial leadership, and evidence-driven journalism that guides his consistent delivery of public‑interest storytelling across platforms.

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