Nationwide League (Kenya Rugby Union)

The Nationwide League is a domestic Kenyan rugby union competition.^[1] Full members of the Kenya Rugby Union that do not participate in the top tier Kenya Cup are entitled to participate in the league.^[2] It operates in a system of promotion and relegation with the Kenya Cup.^[3][4] Matches are played on Saturday afternoons, usually before fixtures in the Kenya Cup.^[5]

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.^[6] Six teams will earn promotion to a newly formulated Kenya Cup 2 tournament^[7]

After the round of fixtures played on the 6th February 2016, eight teams were withdrawn for failure to honor matches^[8]

2015-16 Teams^[9][10]

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
• Catholic Monks
• Co-operative University College Kenya

Pool B(Clubs)

• Impala III
• Mwamba III
• Community Rugby Association(Comras)
• Masaku RFC
• Stormers RFC
• Brumbies RFC
• Machakos RFC
• Makueni RFC
• Dagoretti Bulldogs
• Ngong RFC
• Eastlanders RFC
• Kenya Harlequin III

Western Region

Pool A

• Kisumu RFC
• Kisii RFC
• 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
• Sangalo Institute
• Kakamega RFC

Rift Valley Region^[11]

• Egerton University
• University of Eldoret
• Moi University
• KPA Eldoret
• Kitale RFC
• Kapsabet RFC
• Eldoret RFC
• Nakuru III
• Kabarak University
• Kericho RFC
• Naivasha RFC
• Molo RFC

Coast Region

• Mombasa Sports Club
• South Coast Pirates
• Spartans
• Technical University of Mombasa
• Taita Taveta University
• Shepherds
• Malindi RFC
• Coast Raiders

Central Region

• Kenya Methodist University
• Mount Kenya University - Thika
• Kiambu RFC
• Dedan Kimathi University
• JKUAT
• Embu RFC
• Chuka RFC
• Muranga RFC

Champions

Season	Champions	Runners-up
2014-15	Thika RFC	Bungoma Sharks RFC[12]
2013-14	Kabras Sugar RFC[13]	Catholic Monks[14]

References

1. http://shujaapride.com/matches/gametype/43/2015-11/Nationwide/
2. "KRU Constitution". Retrieved 24 February 2016.
3. "Kenya rugby season kicks off today at various venues". The Star, Kenya. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
4. "KRU Nationwide League kicks off on Saturday". Michezoafrika.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
5. "Kisii RFC seek to maintain unbeaten run in the Western region". The Star, Kenya. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
6. Korir, Patrick. "15 games to set off 2015/16 Nationwide league". www.ragahouse.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
7. http://www.ragahouse.com/news/item/four-teams-to-be-relegated-from-kenya-cup
8. http://ragahouse.com/news/item/eight-teams-kicked-out-of-nationwide-league
9. "Kisii RFC seek to maintain unbeaten run in the Western region". The Star, Kenya. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
10. "The Kenya Cup | KRU Nationwide Standings". www.kenyacup.co.ke. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
11. "Wasps roar in first match of new rugby season". Hivisasa.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
12. Korir, Patrick. "Bungoma Sharks promoted to Kenya Cup". www.ragahouse.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
13. "Kenya rugby adopts neighbours". www.theeastafrican.co.ke. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
14. Media, KRU. "Kabras Sugar, Catholic Monks promoted to Kenya Cup - Kenya Rugby Union KRU". www.kru.co.ke. Retrieved 2016-04-05.