Carlos Katywa lists Kabras' key areas of concern despite drubbing Impala 123-0
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Reading Time: 3min | Thu. 11.12.25. | 17:47
Despite the avalanche of points and the clean sheet, Katywa remained focused on the bigger picture
On Saturday, 6 December, Kenya Cup defending champions Kabras RFC delivered a statement performance after demolishing a hapless Impala RFC 123–0 at the ASK Kakamega Showground.
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Despite the scoreboard being heavily in Kabras’ favour, the team’s head coach, Carlos Katywa, insisted that the champions still have important gaps to address as they pursue another Kenya Cup title.
The South African tactician maintained that the team cannot afford to be carried away by the margin of victory.
“One of the areas that we were concerned about was our kickoffs, but we have overcome that. The other area of concern was the green zone; we get over-anxious and over-eager, and then a lot of unforced errors and knock-ons. But we rectified that against Impala,” the South African gaffer said.
The Sugarmen’s performance suggested a side keen to test their solutions in real time.
They settled immediately into the match with Jeanson Misoga and Barry Robinson touching down early, both converted by a confident Erick Cantona for a 14–0 lead.
Youngster Rayvon Ambale, on his senior Kenya Cup debut, then stunned the crowd with a blistering run from near halfway to score under the posts, extending Kabras’ lead to 21–0.
Another burst of quick tries followed, Misoga bagging his second and Derrick Ashihundu slicing through Impala’s defensive line, before Ambale added his brace spectacularly, diving over near the corner.
Eugene Sifuna soon joined the party with a winger-like sprint from his own half, pushing the lead to 47–0, and although William Mwanji thought he had scored moments later, a knock-on overturned the effort. Mathias Osimbo’s try just before halftime ensured Kabras entered the break 54–0 ahead.
Kabras resumed the second half exactly where they left off, by scoring straight from kickoff. Misoga soared high to collect the ball, danced past defenders, and set up Ashiundu for his second, pushing the tally to 61–0.
The tries continued to rain in: Asuman Mugerwa powering over from a scrum, Jackson Siketi scoring moments after replacing the injured Ambale, then grabbing his second almost immediately after.
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Patrick Lumumba and Ray Maruti added their names to the rapidly expanding scoresheet, while Ambale completed a dream debut by not only sealing his hat-trick, but also scoring a fourth try after a flowing move involving Alfred Orege and Osimbo.
By the time David Bunduki and Teddy Akala crossed the whitewash, Kabras had sailed past the century mark. Maruti then scored the final try off a Lumumba pass, with Ambale converting to seal the emphatic 123–0 scoreline.
Katywa highlighted that the team had gone into the match keen to reduce unnecessary rucks, a tactical change that appeared to pay dividends in their fluid, quick-tempo game.
“Trying to minimise rucks was also another good thing because it was an area of concern because of our size and height,” he noted.
Despite the avalanche of points and the clean sheet, Katywa remained focused on the bigger picture.
“Our defense continues to be the best. We covered most of our bases in terms of lineouts, defense, and our scrums. But I am just worried that we do not overthink and take this as if we have already won the Kenya Cup. It is a long way to the top,” he expressed.
Up next, the Sugarmen will again face Impala RFC in the Enterprise Cup quarterfinal slated for Saturday, 13 December.
