On Sunday 14th September,KCB were crowned the overall Sportpesa National Sevens Circuit champions after winning their fourth leg of the circuit. This win was however, determined after the Cup quarterfinal where they beat rivals Strathmore to secure the overall title.
They went ahead to beat Daystar in the Cup semifinal before securing the Dala 7s title after seeing off Kabras 12-05 in the final. KCB has had a stellar performance throughout the Circuit, they have made it to each of the six finals, losing two and winning four. They have lost only two of the 36 matches they have played throughout the six tournaments.
Coming close to them was Strathmore Leos who have given them a run for their money throughout the Circuit, whether in the knock out stages or in the final. The two losses KCB suffered were in the hands of Strathmore during the Prinsloo7s final and Embu 7s final.
The Dala 7s final kicked off under the rain with KCB landing the first try as Samuel Asati went over the whitewash and Stephen Osumba adding the extras to give KCB an early 7 – 0 lead. A few moments later, Kabras’ Rayvon Ambale narrowed the gap as he scored an unconverted try to bring the scores to 5-7 at the break.
In the second half, KCB displayed their passing skills as they slowly gained ground into their opponents’ half and then to their 5M mark. Eventually, this led up to Olukusi sending the ball to his winger who landed a corner post try that extended their lead to 5-12. All the Day one scores are available here and Day Two here. Zetech Oaks reclaimed the Division Two title after beating Makueni in the final
This being the final tournament, the various winners received cash prize awards from the title sponsor, Sportpesa. Below is the breakdown of the cash awarded to the winners:
Dala7s Prize Money
Division One overall winner – KCB – 100,000/-
Division One Runner Up: Kabras Sugar – 50,000/-
Division One Bronze Winner: Menengai Oilers – 25,000/-
Division Two Winner: Zetech Oaks – 50,000/-
Sportpesa7s Overall Prize Money
Overall Winner: KCB – 300,000/-
Overall runner up: Strathmore Leos – 150,000/-
Overall Third Place: Menengai Oilers – 100,000/-
The individual accolades category, Strathmore Leos’ Victor Mola was the Series Top Try and Top Point scorer with a total of 43 tries and 125 points while Vincent Onyala was the Sportpesa 7s Most Valuable Player.
