KCB Rugby avenged last season’s defeat to Menengai Oilers with a hard-fought 31-24 victory in the 2026 Impala Floodlit tournament quarterfinal at Impala Club on Saturday, 17 October to book their first semifinal appearance in two years.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsThe Bankers, who had missed the last two editions following quarterfinal defeats to Kenyatta University’s Blak Blad in 2024 and Menengai Oilers in 2025, produced a composed display to end their absence from the last four.KCB came into the encounter with an advantage in match fitness, having already played a preseason fixture in which they thrashed Uganda’s KOBS 38-8.They made their intentions clear from the opening exchanges, scoring two early tries to take a commanding 14-0 lead. Branton Lusisa crossed the whitewash for the opening try, with Brian Wahinya adding the extras before new signing Randy Wamah extended the advantage.Former Kenya Sevens star Biko Adema lands coaching job in QatarHowever, the defending champions responded through Jeff Ojuok, who finished off a move set up by Paul Mutsami, before Alvin Khavoli gathered Ajak’s kick to score and reduce the deficit to 14-12.Oilers completed their comeback when Chrispine Shitundu finished off a patient attacking move, with Ajak converting to hand the Nakuru-based side a 19-14 lead.KCB, though, had the final say before the interval. With two minutes remaining in the first half, Elvis Olukusi crossed over for a crucial try, and Wahinya converted to restore the Bankers’ advantage at 21-19 heading into the break.##NAJAVA_MECA_10036871##The Bankers carried their momentum into the second half, with Olukusi completing his brace after touching down in the right corner to stretch the lead to 26-19.Wahinya then added a drop goal to increase KCB’s advantage to 29-19 as they continued to assert themselves in the forward exchanges.Oilers refused to surrender, crossing for an unconverted try with five minutes remaining to cut the deficit to seven points and set up a tense finish.However, KCB held their nerve in the closing stages to seal a 31-24 victory, avenging their previous defeat to the Oilers and avoiding another quarterfinal exit.How teams can break Kabras' hegemony in Rugby 15sThe result also offered the Bankers a measure of redemption after losing to the same opponents in last season’s Kenya Cup quarterfinals.In another quarterfinal, Kenya Harlequin turned the tables on Blak Blad, securing a 16-10 victory to avenge their 35-13 defeat to the students in last season’s edition.Quins produced a determined performance to edge past the university side and secure their place in the semifinals.Meanwhile, Mwamba RFC opened the day’s action with a 29-16 victory over Strathmore Leos, eliminating the coachless students to cruise into the last four.The victories set up the semifinal stage of the competition, with the remaining contenders set to battle for places in the final.The Impala Floodlit tournament semifinals will be played on Saturday, 24 October at the Impala Grounds.Should Kenyan football adopt popular Tanzanian clubs trend to attract more fans?