The Nationwide League is a domestic Kenyan rugby union competition. Full members of the Kenya Rugby Union that do not participate in the top tier Kenya Cup are entitled to participate in the league. It operates in a system of promotion and relegation with the Kenya Cup. Matches are played on Saturday afternoons, usually before fixtures in the Kenya Cup.

For the 2015-16 tournament, sixty four competing teams are divided into seven regional pools in a single round-robin league with the top teams proceeding to a knock-out competition. Six teams will earn promotion to a newly formulated Kenya Cup 2 tournament

After the round of fixtures played on 6 February 2016, eight teams were withdrawn for failure to honor matches

2016-2017 Teams Source: Nairobi Region Pool A(Universities) Technical University of Kenya United States University - Africa Africa Nazarene University Daystar University KCA University Mount Kenya University - Nairobi Multimedia University of Kenya Kenya Methodist University - Nairobi Co-operative University College Kenya Nairobi Aviators

Pool B(Clubs) Mwamba III Community Rugby Association(Comras) Masaku RFC Stormers RFC Brumbies RFC Machakos RFC Makueni RFC Dagoretti Bulldogs Ngong RFC Eastlanders RFC Northern Suburb Cubs

Western Region Pool A Siaya RFC Maseno University Homa Bay RFC Mbale RFC Christ is the answer ministries - Kisumu(CITAM)

Pool B Bungoma RFC Shieywe Masinde Muliro University Webuye RFC Mount Kenya University - Kakamega Kakamega RFC Kakamega Welfare

Rift Valley Region Pool A Kitale RFC Koisagat Eldoret RFC Eldoret Falcons KPA Eldoret

Pool B Molo RFC Egerton University Menengai Oilers Kericho RFC Kabarak University Nakuru KITI

Coast Region Spartans RC Technical University of Mombasa Marines Taita Taveta University Shepherds RFC Malindi RFC Coast Raiders Pwani Sharks RC Shoxxs RFC Taita

Central Region Mount Kenya University - Thika Kiambu RFC Dedan Kimathi University Embu RFC Chuka Vikings Murang'a RFC Karatina University Zetech Rugby Nanyuki Jackals

Champions SeasonChampionsRunners-up2015-16Catholic MonksUnited States University - Africa2014-15Thika RFCBungoma Sharks RFC2013-14Kabras Sugar RFCCatholic Monks

References