Menengai Oilers Academy win rugby title as  BingwaFest Rift Valley Edition culminates in Eldoret

Menengai Oilers Academy left it late to clinch the BingwaFest Rift Valley Edition rugby title as they beat P61 RFC in sudden dying on the Eldoret Sports Club to stroll dwelling with KES 1 million.

Captain Eric Ogutu commanded his group to the final minute, together with his late penalty incomes the younger Oilers sudden dying 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 closing, taking dwelling an identical quantity as Menengai Oilers Academy in prize cash.

Turkana Queens’ goalkeeper was the star as she saved two penalties towards Soccer Queens within the post-match shootout to see her aspect clinch the women’ soccer title following a 10-9 victory. Like rugby, the soccer champions have been awarded KES 1 million.

However,the lads’s closing pitting native groups GFE 105 and Langas Superstars is about to be replayed on a later date after organizers shelved the match because of security issues.

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 an identical quantity.

BingwaFest continued its custom of awarding equal money prizes to males’s and ladies’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 throughout the sporting group.

Betika Brand Manager Eric Mwiti praised the match’s progress: “Anyone who has been following BingwaFest since its inception right here in Eldoret in December 2023 can attest to the strides we’ve made in high quality of competitors and fan expertise. We are grateful

to the City of Eldoret for its enthusiasm and help. Congratulations to all winners, and we look ahead to the subsequent competitors.”

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 important 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.