SportPesa said: “Since its inception in 2023, the tournament<\/strong>, sponsored by SportPesa, has brought together former rugby greats from both sides of the border, allowing them to relive their glory days while celebrating the sport they helped build.”\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The victory ended Kenya’s six-match dominance in the competition. Kenya had won all three previous editions of the tournament and entered the clash unbeaten across six encounters against their regional rivals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Played at Mombasa Sports Club on June 6, the one-off exhibition fixture marked the first time the SportPesa-backed competition <\/strong>had been staged in Mombasa since its launch in 2023. The event also took the tournament away from its traditional Nairobi base for the first time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n SportPesa\u00a0has continued to back sport across East Africa<\/strong>, with rugby remaining part of its sponsorship portfolio. This year’s edition also brought the tournament to Kenya’s coast, expanding its footprint beyond Nairobi.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n SportPesa highlighted the significance of Uganda’s breakthrough victory<\/strong>, noting that “Uganda Legends ended a six-match winless streak against Kenya Legends, edging their rivals 15-16 in a single exhibition match to clinch their first-ever SportPesa Legends Cup.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n On the field, Uganda struck first through Ivan Kirabo before Kenya responded with a try from Darwin Mukidza to take a 5-3 lead into half-time. Uganda regained momentum in the second half through Michael Wokorach’s try and Kirabo’s\u00a0accurate\u00a0kicking, before surviving a late Kenyan comeback as Kirabo slotted the decisive penalty to seal a famous 16-15 victory. With the return leg scheduled for July 4 in Kampala, the competition continues to strengthen its place on East Africa’s rugby calendar.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/photo-1532356884227-66d7c0e9e4c2-300x200.jpg\")
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