The Directorate of Criminal Investigations Volleyball Club is set to renew its rivalry against Kenya Pipeline as the semifinal ties of the Kenya Cup kick off on Saturday, July 12, 2025.

The last-four meeting has been confirmed by the DCI team following their victory over the Kenya Defence Forces on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at the Nyayo Indoor Arena.

Semi-final fixture

“With this win, the sleuths march on into the semi-finals of the tournament scheduled for July 12, where they will face off against Kenya Pipeline Company, a repeat of the recently concluded Kenya Volleyball Federation League finals,” a statement from the DCI media page revealed.

The clash will mark a repeat of the just-concluded Kenya National League Volleyball Playoff final, where Geoffrey Omondi’s side edged past the determined sleuths.

Meanwhile, with DCI and Pipeline paired against each other, the Kenya Commercial Bank will play against Kenya Prisons Queens in the other semifinal fixture to determine the other team to play in the finals.

The four women’s volleyball teams sailed through to the semifinals of the first edition of the 2025 Kenyan Cup following cruising victories on Saturday, July 5, 2025. 

KCB made light work of Post Bank, sealing a 3-0 win in sets of 25-15, 25-14, and 25-23 to sail through to the next phase.

Meanwhile, Patrick Sang-coached DCI claimed a 3-1 victory against KDF in the final clash of the day to secure their place in the semis.

The investigative agency team showed their grit and resilience on the court, fighting back from a 22-25 loss in the first set to edge the bakers 25-23, 25-10, and 25-15.

On their part, Prison Women dominated the Kenya Army by three straight sets to confirm their place in the semifinals.

Action now shifts to Saturday, July 12, 2025, and Sunday, July 13, 2025, when the women’s semifinal clashes take place.

Meanwhile, action for the men’s category will be staged on Sunday, July 6, 2025, at the same venue.

Men’s fixtures

Sunday action will see the men’s matches come alive in Nyayo Stadium with three fixtures on the cards.

GSU will face off against KAPU as the Administration Police of Kenya clash against the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).

In another clash, Trailblazers will host Kenya Ports Authority at 1:00 pm before the Prison men’s team finishes the day’s matchup against Equity at 3:00 pm.