The 2026/27 Kenya Cup season gears up for an explosive kickoff on 21 November 2026, promising months of high-octane action, fierce regional clashes, and tactical masterclasses.

The opening weekend wastes no time delivering heavyweight encounters, headlining a titanic matchday with defending champions Kabras Sugar RFC hosting perennial contenders KCB Rugby.

Kenya Cup week 1

Meeting right out of the gate, this match sets the tone for the entire title race, while Menengai Oilers host the Daystar Falcons and Kenya Harlequin FC lock horns with the Strathmore Leos in a thrilling Nairobi derby appetizer.

Menengai Oilers challenge KCB Rugby on 6 March 2027 in a pivotal match for playoff seeding, leading directly into the final regular-season round on 13 March 2027, where Kabras Sugar face off against the Menengai Oilers in Kakamega.

The mid-season knockout campaign begins on 12 December 2026 with the Enterprise Cup Round of 16, before taking a scheduled league pause on 23 January 2027 for the HSBC SVNS 2 Nairobi break.

Cross-town pride reaches a fever pitch when Menengai Oilers fight Nakuru RFC in the Nakuru Derby on 30 January 2027, followed by the classic Ngong Road derby between Kenya Harlequin FC and Impala RFC on 6 March 2027.

Meanwhile, campus rivalries featuring KU Blak Blad, Strathmore Leos, JKUAT Cougars, and Daystar Falcons run all season long, highlighted by key encounters on 5 December 2026 and 6 March 2027.

The regular season wraps up in mid-March, paving the way for the postseason. The Kenya Cup Play-offs launch on 10 April 2027, followed immediately by the Semi-finals on 17 April 2027.

Everything culminates in the Kenya Cup Grand Final on 24 April 2027, where the last two teams standing battle for ultimate club rugby glory, before the knockout campaign officially concludes with the Enterprise Cup Finals on 15 May 2027.

The Rugby Super Series is set to return in June.

KENYA CUP 2026/27 – FULL FIXTURES & TOURNAMENT CALENDAR

Week 1 – 21 November 2026

• JKUAT Cougars vs Nakuru RFC

• Daystar Falcons vs Menengai Oilers

• Kenya Harlequin FC vs Strathmore Leos

• Impala RFC vs Nondescripts

• Mwamba RFC vs KU Blak Blad

• Kabras Sugar RFC vs KCB Rugby

Week 2 – 28 November 2026

• KCB Rugby vs JKUAT Cougars

• KU Blak Blad vs Kabras Sugar RFC

• Nondescripts RFC vs Mwamba RFC

• Strathmore Leos vs Impala RFC

• Menengai Oilers vs Kenya Harlequin FC

• Nakuru RFC vs Daystar Falcons

Week 3 – 5 December 2026

• JKUAT Cougars vs Daystar Falcons

• Kenya Harlequin FC vs Nakuru RFC

• Impala RFC vs Menengai Oilers

• Mwamba RFC vs Strathmore Leos

• Kabras Sugar RFC vs Nondescripts RFC

• KCB Rugby vs KU Blak Blad

Week 4 – 12 December 2026

• Enterprise Cup Round of 16 & Mwamba Cup Round of 16

Week 5 – 9 January 2027

• KU Blak Blad vs JKUAT Cougars

• Nondescripts RFC vs KCB Rugby

• Strathmore Leos vs Kabras Sugar RFC

• Menengai Oilers vs Mwamba RFC

• Nakuru RFC vs Impala RFC

• Daystar Falcons vs Kenya Harlequin FC

Week 6 – 16 January 2027

• Kabras Sugar RFC vs JKUAT Cougars

• KCB Rugby vs Mwamba RFC

• KU Blak Blad vs Impala RFC

• Nondescripts RFC vs Kenya Harlequin FC

• Strathmore Leos vs Daystar Falcons

• Menengai Oilers vs Nakuru RFC

(Note: 23 January 2027 – HSBC SVNS 2 / Nairobi Break)

Week 7 – 30 January 2027

• Menengai Oilers vs JKUAT Cougars

• Nakuru RFC vs Strathmore Leos

• Daystar Falcons vs Nondescripts RFC

• Kenya Harlequin FC vs KU Blak Blad

• Impala RFC vs KCB Rugby

• Mwamba RFC vs Kabras Sugar RFC

Week 8 – 6 February 2027

• JKUAT Cougars vs Mwamba RFC

• Kabras Sugar RFC vs Impala RFC

• KCB Rugby vs Kenya Harlequins

• KU Blak Blad vs Daystar Falcons

• Nondescripts RFC vs Nakuru RFC

• Strathmore Leos vs Menengai Oilers

(Note: 13 February 2027 – Enterprise Cup Quarter-finals & Mwamba Cup Quarter-finals)

Week 9 – 20 February 2027

• Strathmore Leos vs JKUAT Cougars

• Menengai Oilers vs Nondescripts

• Nakuru RFC vs KU Blak Blad

• Daystar Falcons vs KCB Rugby

• Kenya Harlequin FC vs Kabras Sugar RFC

• Impala RFC vs Mwamba RFC

Week 10 – 27 February 2027

• JKUAT Cougars vs Impala RFC

• Mwamba RFC vs Kenya Harlequin FC

• Kabras Sugar RFC vs Daystar Falcons

• KCB Rugby vs Nakuru RFC

• KU Blak Blad vs Menengai Oilers

• Nondescripts RFC vs Strathmore Leos

Week 11 – 6 March 2027

• Nondescripts RFC vs JKUAT Cougars

• Strathmore Leos vs KU Blak Blad

• Menengai Oilers vs KCB Rugby

• Nakuru RFC vs Kabras Sugar RFC

• Daystar Falcons vs Mwamba RFC

• Kenya Harlequin FC vs Impala RFC

Week 12 – 13 March 2027

• JKUAT Cougars vs Kenya Harlequin FC

• Impala RFC vs Daystar Falcons

• Mwamba RFC vs Nakuru RFC

• Kabras Sugar RFC vs Menengai Oilers

• KCB Rugby vs Strathmore Leos

• KU Blak Blad vs Nondescripts RFC

POST-SEASON & OTHER COMPETITIONS (MARCH – JUNE 2027)

• 20 March 2027 (Week 13): Enterprise Cup Cross Country Quarter-finals

• 27 March 2027 (Week 14): Easter Holiday Weekend

• 3 April 2027 (Week 15): Enterprise Cup Cross Country Semi-finals

• 10 April 2027 (Week 16): Kenya Cup Play-offs, Eric Shirley Shield Play-offs, Championship Play-offs

• 17 April 2027 (Week 17): Kenya Cup Semi-finals, ESS Semi-finals, Championship Semi-finals

• 24 April 2027 (Week 18): Kenya Cup Finals, ESS Finals, Championship Finals

• 1 May 2027 (Week 19): Nationwide Nairobi Final & Western Final

• 3–7 May 2027: Kenya Simbas Alignment Camp

• 8 May 2027 (Week 20): Overall Nationwide / Championship Cup Qualifiers Quarter-finals

• 15 May 2027 (Week 21): Enterprise Cup Finals & Mwamba Cup Finals

• 22 May 2027 (Week 22): Cup Qualifiers Quarter-finals

• 29 May 2027 (Week 23): Cup Qualifiers Semi-finals

• 5 June 2027 (Week 24): Overall Nationwide / Championship Cup Qualifiers Final