The Godfrey Simiyu-led side showed intent from the onset, attacking relentlessly to tear the nemesis apart, leading 13-4 into the break.
The Nairobi region giants got off the mark in the first minute of the match when Arnold Bushuru danced past Kisii's defence to score a brilliant try, handing them a 5-0 lead.
Lukenya's emphatic entry into the final means the Eastern giants made history by becoming the first side from that region to ascend the basketball 5x5 final.
The holders had a bright start, beating Lukenya 14-9 in the first quarter before fading off in the second quarter to lose 29-18.
Kiprono blazed past Chepsaita Secondary School’s Cornelius Kibichi, who ran 14:10.06, and Elkana Kirui, who timed 14:15.05, to win the race.
Lukenya underlined their title credentials with an emphatic 79-62 win over Nairobi giants Dagoretti, setting the tone early with a 13-3 lead in the opening five minutes.The Eastern region champions maintained their intensity to take a commanding 47-26 halftime advantage before sealing victory in sty...
The latter were the first to draw blood, with Quinter Owade scoring a two-pointer from a beautiful run following a turnover but the Canons responded quickly through Brenda Akinyi with a brilliant three-pointer.
“We are going to fight for the title that we’ve been missing since 2011. The boys are hungry and determined to win and eventually play at the East African stage,” Simiyu told Citizen Digital.
“The Western region is known by many to produce top talent in rugby and for you to emerge the winner means you defeated strong teams. That has given us extra motivation ahead of the competition,” Wangila noted.
The Benson Mwenda-coached 2024 national champions tightened their stranglehold in the Eastern region after a dominant 29–3 victory over Kitui School in the final held in Meru last weekend.
