Strathmore Gladiators/ HANDOUTChuka University hope to carry their scoring form into their next Kenya Universities Sports Association (KUSA) hockey fixtures after Brian Nyabuto’s hat-trick inspired a five-goal win over Dukes.
Nyabuto scored three times, including two penalty-corner conversions, while Joe Clement added a brace as Chuka University head coach Brian Murimi’s charges produced an efficient attacking display. Clement broke the deadlock in the 10th minute with a field goal before Nyabuto doubled Chuka’s advantage in the 19th minute.
Nyabuto then converted penalty corners in the 33rd and 38th minutes to complete his hat-trick, giving Chuka a commanding lead before Clement struck again in the 48th minute from a penalty corner. Chuka’s scoring highlighted their threat from both open play and set pieces, with Nyabuto and Clement accounting for all five goals.
Meanwhile, Mara also found success against Maasai Mara University, with Antony Melenya scoring twice. MMU’s Joseph Wekesa, wearing jersey number 28, opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a field goal before Melenya responded in the 21st minute. Melenya then converted a penalty corner in the 42nd minute to complete his brace.
Elsewhere, JKUAT’s men’s hockey team defeated Maasai Mara University 3-1, with Kefa Obai, Ezekiel and Kalistas Koske scoring for the university side.
Strathmore University’s Scorpions also progressed to the semis of the women’s competition, defeating KCA University in a quarter-final shootout after a 1-1 draw and securing a 3-0 win over the University of Nairobi.
In other university hockey results, Strathmore’s men defeated the Technical University of Kenya 1-0 and the University of Nairobi 3-1 in league matches. Their women’s side drew 0-0 with JKUAT before losing 3-0 to the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa).
The university hockey sides will have further opportunities to test themselves at the ninth Kenya University Sports Federation (KUSF) National Games, scheduled for December 16-22, 2026, at the University of Nairobi Sports Grounds. The games are expected to bring together university teams from across the country.
