Mombasa Rugby steps up Kenya Cup return bid with Ksh.4.5m boost

The funding is expected to ease the financial demands of running the team, including travel, accommodation, meals, equipment and match-day operations.

The three-season agreement, which runs from 2026/27 to 2028/29, will provide Mombasa Rugby with Sh1.5 million annually. It is with logistics firm Mitchell Cotts Freight Kenya Limited, which previously served as the club's kit sponsor during the 2025/26 season.

Mombasa Rugby chairman Rogers Otieno Lai says the additional resources will help the club strengthen its operations as it seeks to regain its place in the country's top-flight competition.

The Coast side begins its Kenya Rugby Championship campaign away to South Coast Pirates on November 21, 2026.

The 11-match season runs until March 13, 2027, with five fixtures scheduled at Mombasa Sports Club.

The agreement will also extend to the club's age-grade and community rugby programme, which provides young players along the Coast with a pathway into senior rugby under a safeguarding policy.

For Mombasa, the immediate task is to translate the improved financial backing into performances on the pitch and mount a credible challenge for promotion to the Kenya Cup.