As the rugby season resumes this Saturday, the Kenya Cup teams have been busy in the transfer market with additions and a couple of movements across the league featuring 74 players.
The mid-season transfer that was open mid last month saw record 95 players registered altogether in the Kenya Cup, KRU Championship and Women’s Kenya Cup.
Ngong Road-based clubs, Kenya Harlequins RFC and Impala RFC, were some of the busiest in the market with Quins bringing onboard 11 new faces while neighbours Saracens Impala brought nine players.
Defending Kenya Cup champions’ Kabras Sugar RFC only had three additions in the shape of Samuel Omollo off Catholic University Monks, Edmond Angoya from Kabarak University and Michael Okello from Mwamba RFC.
Multiple Champions KCB RFC also known famously as the Lions have on their part snapped four star players to add weight to their play as they try to wrestle the title back from Kabras.
The players joining the Lions Den include; Dominic Sande (Daystar Falcons), Jenkins Kipruto (Kabarak University) John Bax Ochieng (Kenyatta University Blakblad) and Michael Korir (Zetech University). The Bankers have largely maintained their squad in keeping with consistency.
Former heavyweights Mwamba RFC also referred to as Kulabu have also gone big and bold with 13 new players coming through. Led by 27 year old Lock Roxy Dan Suchi from Kenya Harlequins and also experienced Ishmael Mokaya who is a center acquired from Impala RFC.
Nakuru based Menengai Oilers have also shown intent with the acquisition of six new players from different clubs to bolster their squad. Amongst the new entrants at Oilers is Arturo Fortune from Kabras Sugar RFC alongside Peter Muniu from Homeboyz RFC.
Arturo who is a recent graduate from Masinde Muliro University is an exciting hooker whom was instrumental early last year in Kabras Eric Shirley Shield Cup run. Oilers Coach Gibson Weru – has brought in exciting talents, including Kenya U20 centre Daniel Kipchirchir who had an excellent first quarter of the season and also the Barthes Cup.
Nondescripts have also opened their wallets with the acquisition of 11 players. The duo of Chris Omollo and Martin Juma from Homeboyz RFC are part of the new cast expected to add bite to Nondies.
Elsewhere, University side Strathmore Leos has signed up five players with lakeside outfit Kisumu RFC bringing onboard 10 new players; mostly from around the region with the most notable being the duo of Felix Omondi (Nakuru RFC) and Gibson Perez from Kabras Sugar.
