Having made 578-4, Ireland bowled out Kenya for 186 and the Kenyans were all out for 327 in their second innings.

Kenya began yesterday's fourth day of play on 146-2 and were unable to make the Irish team bat for a second time.

Trent Johnston took four wickets, Regan West three, Andre Botha two and Boyd Rankin one in Kenya's second innings.

Three Ireland players scored centuries as Ireland accumulated their huge first innings total - Kevin O'Brien (171), Niall O'Brien (135) and Botha (109), while Andrew White chipped in with 92.

Kyle McCallan and West took four wickets apiece in Kenya's first innings to help set up victory for Phil Simmons' side.

Put in to bat first by Kenya, Ireland declared after tea break on the second day on 578 for 4. Kenya 186/10 and 327 all out.

Kenya did their best to play out for the draw that would have earned them a place in the decider against Namibia in Port Elizabeth, starting on 30 October.

But with just 20 minutes left in the day's play, left-arm slow bowler Regan West trapped Peter Ongondo leg before wicket to ensure Ireland's victory.

It ended a brave rearguard action by the home side. Dismissed for just 186 in the first innings after Ireland's mammoth effort of 576-4 declared, Kenya's batsmen showed much more resolve the second time around.

Kenya started their innings on the wrong footing when they were routed out for 186 on Monday but came back fighting on the fourth day and at one point the game looked as if it could have gone either way.

The hosts fought hard forcing the match to go to the last hour where Ireland had to get all the wickets, failure to which the match would have ended in a draw thereby giving Kenya a ticket to the final.

Kenya were 316 for 8 and at the middle were Jimmy Kamande (42 not out) and Lamech Onyango who was bowled for naught by Andre Botha.

The tail enders fought hard to give Kenya a respectable second innings total, 327 by the time the last wicket fell when Peter Ong'ondo (04) was trapped leg before wicket by Regan West. West with three wickets for 81 was the main wicket taker along with Trent Johnson who took four wickets for 43 and Andre Botha with two for five.

The debutante 18-year-old Seren Waters appears to have inspired the senior players yesterday with his brilliant batting in his second innings. He was the highest runs getter with 75 off 168 balls with four boundaries.

Waters put on a third wicket partnership of 83 with skipper Steve Tikolo (47) which was broken when Tikolo was caught and bowled by Johnson. That was the best stand for the side.