The Strathmore Leos sealed their Embu 7s outing with a confident 31-21 victory over the KCB Lions at the ASK Njukiri Showgrounds on 24th August 2025. Barely a minute into the match, Strathmore’s Nygel Amaitsa sliced through the Lions’ defense like a hot knife through butter to land their first converted try.
Immediately after the restart, Strathmore had a quick turnover in KCB’s 5M line, quickly sent the ball wide to find a fast-paced Victor Mola, who landed a skillfully converted corner post try, extending Strathmore’s lead to 12-0. However, they were not done as of their next restart, Leos pounced on a loose ball, and Staslaus Shikoli landed their third try.
The Willis Ojal charges were not done with clearly indicating their intentions in this final, Barnabus Owuor went over the whitewash and Arnold Muita added the extras. With seconds left on the clock, KCB seemed to bounce back into the game as they landed a converted try to bring the half-time scores to 07-24 in favour of Strathmore.
Second half KCB narrowed the gap as Floyd Wabwire fended off his defender to land a converted centerpost try before adding his third converted try. With a few minutes on the clock, fans were all on their feet awaiting the outcome but Strathmore Leos were more determined as Samuel Wafula cut through the defenders to land a converted try securing their 31-21 victory.
Menengai Oilers finished third after seeing off MMUST Rugby 31-00.
The ladies category was played in a round-robin format and Mwamba claimed the third title and currently hold the lead for overall circuit winner while Northern Suburbs beat Kenya Harlequin 19-00 in the final ladies match at the Embu 7s. Mwamba walked away with 70,000/- courtesy of Sportpesa while Northern Suburbs received 30,000/- as runner’s up.
Homeboyz RFC finally claimed the Division Two title and with it came a cash reward of 50,000/- plus a confirmation of their place in the Division One category at the Kabeberi 7s on 6th and 7th September.
Barnabus Owuor of Strathmore was named the player of the final as well as the MVP and received 10,000/- from Tujiamini while.
Embu 7s winners’ Prize Money distribution
Division One men’s winner – Strathmore Leos: 100,000/-
Division One men’s runner up – KCB: 50,000/-
Division One men’s Bronze medalist – Menengai Oilers: 25,000/-
Ladies’ winners – Mwamba: 70,000/-
Ladies’ Runner up – Northern Suburbs: 30,000/-
Division Two Winners – Homeboyz RFC: 50,000/-
