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KCB humiliate Nakuru at their backyard as Kenya Cup semis get underway

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Visiting Nakuru Rugby Football Club found the going tough in Nairobi after they fell miserably 36-18 to their hosts Kenya Commercial Bank at the latter’s home ground.

It was Nakuru who led the scores with an early conversion that saw the results at 3-0.

KCB RFC masterminded a remarkable comeback that saw them chalk in several tries and conversions as the Kenya Cup semis get underway

Ahmed Shaban converted to give KCB a 7-3 lead.

KCB Head Coach, Curtis Olago, changed his squad tactics a move that saw Michael Wanjala run the first try for the Bankers.

It was all downhill from there as KCB attacked dozens of times breaking the deadlock.

Adrian Opondo played in Stafford Abeka to land KCB the third try leaving the scores at 19-6 before the break.

Francis Mwita went over the white for the bankers as Michael Wanjala converted to leave the scores at 26-6.

KCB ran in 6 tries and three conversions during the enterprise cup quarterfinal clash.

Olago lauded his players for their superb display and expressed confidence his charges will go far in the tournament.

Isaac Njoroge added next try for KCB leaving the scores at 31-6. KCB will face Impala in the Enterprise cup semi finals. 

The bankers will break for a one-week training camp starting on Monday before resuming
for the Kenya cup semi finals that will see them play Impala Saracens.

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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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