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that do not participate in the top tier

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are entitled to participate in the league. It operates in a system of promotion and relegation with the Kenya Cup. Matches are played on Saturday afternoons, usually before fixtures in the Kenya Cup. 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. Six teams will earn promotion to a newly formulated Kenya Cup 2 tournament After the round of fixtures played on 6 February 2016, eight teams were withdrawn for failure to honor matches

2016-2017 Teams

Nairobi Region

Pool A(Universities)

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- Nairobi *

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- Nairobi * Co-operative University College Kenya * Nairobi Aviators

Pool B(Clubs)

* Mwamba III * Community Rugby Association(Comras) * Masaku RFC * Stormers RFC * Brumbies RFC * Machakos RFC * Makueni RFC * Dagoretti Bulldogs * Ngong RFC * Eastlanders RFC * Northern Suburb Cubs

Western Region

Pool A

* Siaya RFC *

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* 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 * Kakamega RFC * Kakamega Welfare

Rift Valley Region

Pool A

* Kitale RFC * Koisagat * Eldoret RFC * Eldoret Falcons * KPA Eldoret

Pool B

* Molo RFC *

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* Menengai Oilers * Kericho RFC *

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* Nakuru KITI

Coast Region

* Spartans RC *

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Marines * Taita Taveta University * Shepherds RFC * Malindi RFC * Coast Raiders * Pwani Sharks RC * Shoxxs RFC Taita

Central Region

* Mount Kenya University - Thika * Kiambu RFC * Dedan Kimathi University * Embu RFC * Chuka Vikings * Murang'a RFC * Karatina University * Zetech Rugby * Nanyuki Jackals

Champions

References

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