The Kenya Cup rugby league enters the second week with a triple header at Impala Club on Saturday.
Fresh from their 43 -13 win over Homeboyz last week, Menengai Oilers make the short trip to Nairobi, to take on Mwamba in the early kickoff at noon.
Gibson Weru's charges have made three changes to the squad for the showdown with Abdutwalib Wesonga starting at fly-half.
Wesonga will replace Timothy Lugalia with Johnstone Mungau and Kenya Sevens' John Okoth coming in midfield for Tyson Maina and Steve Arunga respectively.
Former skipper Harold Anduvate makes his first 15's return after two and a half-year absence following an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury sustained in 2021. He starts on the bench
Head coach Weru expects a stern response from Mwamba who lost their opening match to Blak Blad 24-16.
"We know they will be hurting from that defeat and will want to win but we have good training week and we know the areas where we can hurt them and win,” observed Weru.
On their part., Mwamba have made six changes, with two in the forwards. Paul Opiyo comes in as a tighthead prop and Dues Mudaki starts as a loosehead prop.
In the backs, Moses Keragori and former Quins and Impala scrumhalf Xavier Kipngetich start as the half-back combination as Edwin Watulo comes on the left wing in place for Shaquille Bosire as Apollo Owino replaces Madiba Magoya at the centre.
Coach Peter Kepha said they will be competitive at the set piece against the visitors .“The changes we have made should give us parity up front both in the scrum and lineout as well as quality for our backs to thrive," he added.
Champions Kabras, who started their title defence with a 72-10 thrashing of Kisumu face Nondies in the second match at 2 pm.
The Sugar Millers have a good record against Nondies—winning nine out of the 10 meetings between both sides with an average winning score of 37 points.
Carlos Katywa will rely on his heavy artillery in the forwards who include skipper George Nyambua, Teddy Akala, Ephraim Oduor, and Hillary Odhiambo with Jone Kubu, Ntabeni Dukisa, and Derrick Ashiundu the key actors in the backs.
Resurgent Quins have a date with Homeboyz at 4 pm at the same venue.
In other fixtures, Strathmore Leos welcome Blak Blad in a varsity derby as Kisumu entertain Nakuru. Catholic Monks face herculean task as they take on eight-time champions KCB.
