The 2016–17 Kenya Cup is the 47th edition of the top flight of Kenyan domestic rugby union competition.
Reduced in size from fourteen teams in the previous season to twelve, the league consists of each team playing sixteen matches followed by the top six clubs qualifying for the playoffs.
The reigning champions entering the tournament are Kabras Sugar RFC who defeated Impala Saracens 22–5 in the final the previous year.
Thika RFC and Kenya Sharks were relegated following the 2015–16 season. No teams were promoted.
Pools
The twelve teams of the Kenya Cup are divided into two pools of six. Each team plays each team in the same pool twice, then plays each team in the opposite pool once.
Pool AKabras Sugar RFCKenya Commercial Bank RFCNakuru RFCMwamba RFCWestern Bulls RFCMean Machine RFC
Pool BImpala SaracensKenya Harlequin F.C.Homeboyz RFCStrathmore University RFCBlak Blad RFCNondescripts RFC
Standings
Qualified for the Semi-Finals Qualified for the Top Six Playoffs Relegated
Place Club Games Points Bonuspoints Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff 1 Homeboyz RFC 16 12 1 3 532 312 +220 17 67 2 KCB RFC 16 13 1 2 514 209 +305 12 66 3 Harlequins 16 13 0 3 485 245 +240 13 65 4 Impala Saracens 16 11 0 5 476 363 +113 14 58 5 Kabras Sugar RFC 16 11 1 4 396 262 +134 11 56 6 Mwamba RFC 16 8 1 7 400 285 +115 13 47 7 Nakuru RFC 16 10 1 5 326 263 +63 11 47 8 Nondescripts RFC 16 4 1 11 300 384 -84 5 27 9 Strathmore Leos 16 3 0 13 265 504 -239 5 17 10 Blak Blad RFC 16 3 0 13 255 485 -240 4 16 11 Western Bulls RFC 16 2 0 14 259 461 -202 6 14 12 Mean Machine RFC 16 2 0 14 157 530 -373 3 11
Table updated through 25 March 2017
Regular season
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Playoffs
Top Six Playoffs
Semi-finals
Final
Attendances
The average attendance was 157.
References