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Shujaa fly to Mauritius with four new players, a week before the Safari Sevens at Nyayo.
Kenya's men's sevens team, Shujaa, leave today for the Africa Men's Sevens in Mauritius, with four players set to make their debuts.
The tournament is on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October at the SPARC International Rugby Stadium in Cascavelle. It is the second event of this year's Africa Sevens series. Kenya and South Africa already hold the top two places in the 2026 Africa rankings.
Saturday's pool games (Kenyan time)
Kenya v Namibia, 8.44am.
Kenya v Réunion, 11.50am.
Kenya v Madagascar, 2.40pm.
The squad
Head coach Kevin Wambua has named a 12-man squad led by co-captains Elvis Olukusi and Rayvone Ambale. The new caps are Patrick Sabatia, Glacious Owino, Dennis Livoi and Lucky Onyango. Owino and Onyango play for Menengai Oilers, and all four earned their places through the National Sevens Circuit.
Full squad: Elvis Olukusi, Rayvone Ambale, Gabriel Ayimba, Brian Mutua, Clinton Amukwachi, David Nyangige, Arnold Agonda, Victor Odhiambo, Patrick Sabatia, Glacious Owino, Dennis Livoi and Lucky Onyango.
Next: Safari Sevens at Nyayo
The 28th Safari Sevens is at Nyayo National Stadium from 9 to 11 October, with 12 men's and six women's teams. Shujaa are chasing a fifth title in a row, and the Lionesses are defending the women's title. Visiting teams include Uganda, Zimbabwe, three South African sides, Scotland 7s and the Southern California Nomads. About 6,000 tickets had been sold by 23 September.
Sources: Eastleigh Voice (squad), Citizen Digital (fixtures), Scrummage, Mozzart Sport, The Star (Safari Sevens), Eastleigh Voice (Safari Sevens).
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Kenya’s men’s sevens team, Shujaa, leave today for the Africa Men’s Sevens in Mauritius, with four players set to make their debuts.
The tournament is on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October at the SPARC International Rugby Stadium in Cascavelle. It is the second event of this year’s Africa Sevens series. Kenya and South Africa already hold the top two places in the 2026 Africa rankings.
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Saturday’s pool games (Kenyan time)
Kenya v Namibia, 8.44am.
Kenya v Réunion, 11.50am.
Kenya v Madagascar, 2.40pm.
The squad
Head coach Kevin Wambua has named a 12-man squad led by co-captains Elvis Olukusi and Rayvone Ambale. The new caps are Patrick Sabatia, Glacious Owino, Dennis Livoi and Lucky Onyango. Owino and Onyango play for Menengai Oilers, and all four earned their places through the National Sevens Circuit.
Full squad: Elvis Olukusi, Rayvone Ambale, Gabriel Ayimba, Brian Mutua, Clinton Amukwachi, David Nyangige, Arnold Agonda, Victor Odhiambo, Patrick Sabatia, Glacious Owino, Dennis Livoi and Lucky Onyango.
Next: Safari Sevens at Nyayo
The 28th Safari Sevens is at Nyayo National Stadium from 9 to 11 October, with 12 men’s and six women’s teams. Shujaa are chasing a fifth title in a row, and the Lionesses are defending the women’s title. Visiting teams include Uganda, Zimbabwe, three South African sides, Scotland 7s and the Southern California Nomads. About 6,000 tickets had been sold by 23 September.
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