Menengai Oilers Academy Topped Rugby BingwaFest Rift Valley Edition Champs
ELDORET, Kenya, Dec 24 – Menengai Oilers Academy left it late to clinch the BingwaFest Rift Valley Edition rugby title as they beat P61 RFC in sudden demise on the Eldoret Sports Club to stroll house with KES 1 million.
Captain Eric Ogutu commanded his group to the final minute, along with his late penalty incomes the younger Oilers sudden demise victory after the match ended 12-12 in common time.
Pioneer RFC secured the title within the ladies’s competitors after edging out Kitale Community RFC 12-7 within the last, taking house the same quantity as Menengai Oilers Academy in prize cash.
Turkana Queens’ goalkeeper was the star as she saved two penalties in opposition to Soccer Queens within the post-match shootout to see her facet clinch the women’ soccer title following a 10-9 victory.
Like rugby, the soccer champions had been awarded KES 1 million. However, the lads’s last pitting native groups GFE 105 and Langas Superstars is about to be replayed on a later date after organizers shelved the match attributable to security considerations.
In 3×3 basketball, Hookies efficiently defended their title, incomes the highest money prize of KSh 500,000 within the ladies’s class whereas Blacklist triumphed within the males’s class to win the same quantity.
BingwaFest continued its custom of awarding equal money prizes to males’s and girls’s groups, reinforcing its dedication to selling gender equality in sports activities whereas fostering sporting excellence.
This initiative has contributed to elevated participation amongst ladies athletes and has positively influenced perceptions of equity and inclusion inside the sporting group.
Betika Brand Manager Eric Mwiti praised the match’s progress:
“Anyone who has been following BingwaFest since its inception here in Eldoret in December 2023 can attest to the strides we’ve made in quality of competition and fan experience. We are grateful to the City of Eldoret for its enthusiasm and support. Congratulations to all winners, and we look forward to the next competition.”
With BingwaFest Rift Valley Edition now concluded, consideration shifts to the finals of the Karamoja Super Cup and the Chris Oguso Football Tournament, scheduled for December 28 and 29, respectively.
These tournaments are vital for the event of grassroots soccer expertise, embodying the mission of the Betika Na Community Initiative to nurture and promote native sports activities throughout Kenya.
