Defending champions Kabras Sugar started their Kenya Cup defense with a 40-13 win over newly promoted Catholic Monks at the Kakamega Showground on Saturday 26 November 2022.
A Sammy Omollo penalty gave Monks a 3-0 lead after four minutes of play but Patrick Lumumba responded for the champions with Ntabeni Dukisa converting for a 7-3 score before Paul Abuto landed an unconverted try for a 12-3 lead.
Further tries from Jeanson Musoga, Lumumba and Barry Robinson backed by conversions from Dukisa brought the score to 33-3 at the interval.
Victor Were added the fifth try after the restart with Valerian Tendwa converting for a 40-3 lead before the Monks scored more consolation points through Eric Ogutu who managed a penalty and conversion from Victor Omupere’s try.
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Menengai Oilers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 26 | 96 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 |  Kabras Sugar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 25 | 83 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 |  KCB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 10 | 98 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 |  Blak Blad | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 |  Homeboyz | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 |  Mwamba | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 |  Strathmore Leos | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 69 | -19 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 |  Nakuru | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 58 | -18 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 |  Masinde Muliro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 90 | -59 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 |  Kenya Harlequin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 89 | -67 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |  Catholic Monks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 85 | -46 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Mean Machine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 130 | -107 | 0 | 2 |