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Kenya national rugby sevens team

Field	Value
teamname	Kenya
image	Flag of Kenya.svg
imagesize	160
union	Kenya Rugby Union
emblem	The African lion
coach	Kevin Wambua
captain	George Ooro
caps	Collins Injera (79)
top scorer	Collins Injera (1,443)
most tries	Collins Injera (279)
url	www.kru.co.ke
sevens	yes
World cup apps	6
year	2001
best	3rd place (2009)
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Note

the men's team

The Kenya national rugby sevens team competes in the World Rugby Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games. Kenya recorded its first tournament win in the World Rugby Sevens Series after beating Fiji at the 2016 Singapore Sevens. Kenya has also been successful in the Rugby World Cup Sevens, reaching the semifinals in 2009 and again in 2013.

The Kenya Sevens team is sometimes referred to by the Kenyan and international press as Shujaa, a Swahili word meaning courage, confidence, bravery, or heroism. The Kenya national rugby sevens team is one of the more successful sporting teams representing Kenya. They have won the men's Team of the Year category six times at the Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year Awards: 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, and 2016.

Kenya won the first round of the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai. They were runners-up in the overall series and qualified for the SVNS promotion and relegation play-off competition at the 2024 Spain Sevens.

Honors

Main Cup winners at the 2016 Singapore Sevens
Main cup finalists at the

World Rugby Sevens Series

A line-out during the [[2008 Edinburgh Sevens

Kenya has competed in the World Series every year since the competition's inception in 1999–2000. Kenya's best season came in 2012–13 when they finished fifth in the Series. Collins Injera and Humphrey Kayange were both nominated for World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year in 2009, but lost to England's Ollie Phillips.

Season	Position	Most tries	Most points
1999–00	20th
2000–01	23rd
2001–02	23rd
2002–03	10th	Dennis Mwanja (6)	Oscar Osir (79)
2003–04	11th	Oscar Osir (28)	Oscar Osir (158)
2004–05	10th	Allan Makaka (17)	Allan Makaka (87)
2005–06	9th	Sidney Ashioya (18)	Lavin Asego (163)
2006–07	11th	Innocent Simiyu (19)	Innocent Simiyu (115)
2007–08	7th	Collins Injera (18)	Collins Injera (92)
2008–09	6th	Collins Injera (42)	Collins Injera (210)
2009–10	8th	Humphrey Kayange (33)	Lavin Asego (173)
2010–11	9th	Humphrey Kayange (31)	Humphrey Kayange (157)
2011–12	12th	Willy Ambaka (16)	Lavin Asego (81)
2012–13	5th	Willy Ambaka (24)	Willy Ambaka (120)
2013–14	7th	Collins Injera (30)	Collins Injera (166)
2014–15	13th	Billy Odhiambo (20)	Billy Odhiambo (100)
2015–16	7th	Collins Injera (32)	Collins Injera (172)
2016–17	12th	Billy Odhiambo (22)	Billy Odhiambo/Samuel Oliech (110)
2017–18	8th	Willy Ambaka (31)	Willy Ambaka (155)
2018–19	13th	Vincent Onyala (22)	Daniel Taabu (157)
2019–20	12th
2021	3rd	Alvin Otieno (11)	Alvin Otieno (55)
2021–22	12th
2022–23	13th

Tournament history

Summer Olympic Games

Olympic Games record	Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D
BRA 2016	Placement round	11th	5	1	4	Won the 2015 Africa Cup Sevens
JPN 2020	Placement round	9th	5	2	3	Won the 2019 Africa Men's Sevens
FRA 2024	Placement round	9th	5	2	3	Won the 2023 Africa Men's Sevens

Olympic Games History
2016
Pool stage
Pool stage
9–12th place semifinal
Eleventh place playoff
2020
Pool stage
Pool stage
9–12th place semifinal
Ninth place playoff
2024
Pool stage
Pool stage
9–12th place semifinal
Ninth place playoff

Rugby World Cup Sevens

World Cup record	Tournament	Round	Position	Played	Won	Lost	Drew
SCO 1993	Did not qualify
Hong Kong 1997
ARG 2001	Bowl Semifinals	=19th	7	1	6	0
HKG 2005	Bowl Semifinals	=19th	7	3	4	0	Lucas Onyango (6)
UAE 2009	Semifinals	=3rd	5	3	2	0	Collins Injera (5)
RUS 2013	Semifinals	4th	6	4	2	0	Humphrey Kayange (6)
USA 2018	Challenge quarterfinals	16th	5	1	4	0	Jeffrey Oluoch (4)
RSA 2022	11th Place Final	12th	4	1	3	0	Vincent Onyala (4)

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth record	Year	Round	Position	Pld	W
MAS 1998	Bowl Quarterfinals	13th	5	0	5
ENG 2002	Bowl Semifinals	11th	5	2	3
AUS 2006	Bowl Champions	9th	6	4	2
IND 2010	Plate Semifinals	7th	5	3	2
SCO 2014	Plate Semifinals	7th	5	2	3
AUS 2018	Placement round	8th	5	2	3
ENG 2022	Placement round	=7th	4	2	2

Africa Men's Sevens

Africa Men's Sevens record	Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L
ZIM 2000	Finals	2nd	7	5	2	0
ZAM 2004	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0
TUN 2008	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0
MAR 2012	Did Not Compete
KEN 2013	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0
ZIM 2014	Finals	2nd	7	5	2	0
RSA 2015	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0
KEN 2016	Semifinals	3rd	4	3	1	0
UGA 2017	Did Not Compete
TUN 2018	Finals	2nd	5	4	1	0
RSA 2019	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0
UGA 2022	Semifinals	3rd	6	4	2	0
ZIM 2023	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0

Safari Sevens

Kenya has won the Safari Sevens ten times:

1997 versus Cumbria Schoolboys 24–27,
2000 Kenya 'A' (Shujaa) won, defeating Bristol University RFC, 26–24
2003 versus Emerging Springboks 29–7,
2004 versus Emerging Springboks 10–7,
2008 versus Zimbabwe 35–12,
2009 versus Emerging Springboks 40–19,
2010 versus Emerging Springboks 17–12,
2014 versus Australia Renegades 40–7,
2016 versus Samurai International 38–21
2019 versus Springbok Sevens 19–12.

Players

Current squad

KAISSO U18 Team

No.	Player	Position	School
1	Liam Copeland	Loosehead Prop	Riara University
2	Yonas Anderson	Loosehead Prop	International School of Kenya
3	Bryson Njoroge	Loosehead Prop	Strathmore School
4	Josiah Webster	Hooker	International School of Kenya
5	Sheriff Sesay	Hooker	Braeside Garden Estate
6	Spencer Finley	Tighthead Prop	Riara University
7	Aaron Thomas	Tighthead Prop	Hillcrest International Schools
8	Shawn Mathenge	Lock	Strathmore School
9	Louis Kithomi	Lock	Strathmore School
10	Adrian Madara	Lock	Oshwal SNR High
11	Rohan Neel Shah	Scrum Half	International School of Kenya
12	Andrew Kimani	Scrum Half	Strathmore School
13	Joshua Lamax	Fly Half	Peponi School
14	Kakai Simuyi	Fly Half	Strathmore School
15	Mostaff Toinatswa	Blind Wing	St. Christopher's
16	Mark Mitsanze	Blind Wing	Strathmore School
17	Andrew Wachira	Open Wing	International School of Kenya

KAISSO U16 Team

No.	Player	Position	School
1	Mugita Essendi	Loosehead Prop	Peponi School
2	Adam Kipchumba	Loosehead Prop	St. Andrew's Turi
3	Luca Hoyer	Loosehead Prop	Braeburn Garden Estate
4	Jayden Ceruiyot	Loosehead Prop	St. Andrew's Turi
5	Reagan Peter Kiplimo	Hooker	Peponi School
6	Sean Naan	Hooker	Hillcrest International Schools
7	Wayne Njoroge	Tighthead Prop	Peponi School
8	Jonathan Njuguna	Tighthead Prop	Hillcrest School
9	Murad Dadashev	Tighthead Prop	International School of Kenya
10	Jewel MJ Kirabira (Vice Captain)	Scrumhalf	Braeburn School
11	Nathan Vanswegen	Fly Half	Peponi School
12	Samuel Sesay	Fly Half	Braeburn School
13	Arthur Bailey (Captain)	Fly Half	International School of Kenya
14	Tegwende Soubeiga	Winger	St. Andrew's Turi
15	Danvas Mwangi	Centre	Dawamu School
16	Jesee Otieno	Winger	Braeburn School
17	Matthew Bailey	Winger	Hillcrest International School
18	Sotei Lopokoiyot	Winger	St. Andrew's Turi
19	Okumu Caesar	Center	Strathmore School
20	Felix Braun	Centre	International School of Kenya
21	Teshale Waire	Centre	Peponi School

Former squads

Head coach: Benjamin Ayimba

Humphrey Kayange
Allan Onyango
Victor Oduor
Ben Nyambu
Wilson Opondo
Lavin Asego
Biko Adema
Innocent Simiyu
Collins Injera
Sidney Ashioya
Gibson Weru
Horace Otieno

Coach: ENG Mike Friday

Horace Otieno
Oscar Ouma Achieng
Patrice Agunda
Felix Ayange
Eden Agero
Humphrey Kayange
Biko Adema
Andrew Amonde (c)
Michael Wanjala
Lavin Asego
Collins Injera
Willy Ambaka Coach: Innocent Simiyu

Player	Position	Affiliation	Number	Dubai	Cape Town	Sydney	Hamilton	[Las
Vegas](2018-usa-sevens)	Vancouver	Hong Kong	Singapore	London	Paris
	Forward	SportPesa Quins	7	13	6	7	7	7	7	7	7
	Forward	SportPesa Quins	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
	Forward	KCB	–	–	7	8	8	8	8	8	8
	Back	Homeboyz	1	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	1
	Back	SportPesa Quins	4	4	–	–	–	–	–	13	3
	Back	Mwamba	11	–	–	–	11	11	11	11	11
	Back	Homeboyz	–	–	13	4	–	–	13	4	4
	Back	Impala Saracens	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	1	–
	Back		–	11	4	13	13	4	–	–	13
	Back	Strathmore University	–	–	–	–	5	5	5	5	5
	Back	Impala Saracens	5	5	9	10	10	10	–	10	–
	Forward	Homeboyz	8	8	5	6	6	6	6	6	6
	Forward	Nondescripts	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	Back	Oilers	–	–	–	5	4	13	–	–	2
	Forward	Nakuru	–	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	–
	Back	KCB	–	7	1	1	1	1	1	–	–
	Forward	Nakuru	8	8	7	8	9	9	9	9	9
	Back	Kabras	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	–
	Forward	Kabras	10	10	11	11	–	–	–	–	10
	Forward	SportPesa Quins	3	6	10	–	–	–	–	–	–

Head coach: Innocent Simiyu

No.	Pos.	Player	Union / Club
1	BK	(c)	Homeboyz
2	BK		Kenya Harlequin
3	BK		Oilers
4	FW		Kabras Sugar
5	FW		Nondescripts
6	FW		Homeboyz
7	BK		Kenya Harlequin
8	FW		KCB
9	FW		Nakuru
10	BK		Impala Saracens
11	BK		Mwamba
12	FW		Kenya Harlequin

Player records

The following refers to statistics generated in the World Rugby Sevens Series. Players in bold are still active. Collins Injera was briefly ranked the #1 player in the world in tries scored, until his try-scoring record was surpassed by England's Dan Norton.

No.	Player	Tries
1	Collins Injera	279
2	Humphrey Kayange	159
3	Willy Ambaka	123

No.	Player	Points
1	Collins Injera	1,443
2	Lavin Asego	1,026
3	Humphrey Kayange	799

No.	Player	Matches
1	Collins Injera	424
2	Andrew Amonde	358
3	Humphrey Kayange	331

Award winners

The following Kenya Sevens players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2004:

Year	Nominees	Winners
2009	Collins Injera	—
Humphrey Kayange

References

"Points: Kenya".
"Try Stats: Kenya".
"Kenya Sevens make history".
[https://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Shujaa-finish-bottom-Dubai-7s/1106-4876802-yciwoj/index.html "Shujaa finish bottom in Dubai 7s"], ''Daily Nation'', 1 December 2018.
"SOYA Awards – 2007 winners!".
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(2024-01-10). "Sevens captains ready for the challenge in Dubai".
(2024-01-14). "China and Kenya celebrate Challenger 2024 success in Dubai".
(2024-05-19). "China women and Uruguay men win World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024".
(2024-05-19). "Uruguay, Kenya, Chile and Germany qualify for men's HSBC SVNS Play-Off in Madrid".
(12 July 2018). "Simiyu names RWC Sevens squad". Kenya Rugby Union.
[https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/stats/mens/alltime/players?metric=matches&team=2415 World Rugby statistics, current as of 15 March 2020]
[https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/stats/mens/alltime/players?metric=matches&team=2415 World Rugby statistics, current as of 15 March 2020]
[https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/stats/mens/alltime/players?metric=matches&team=2415 World Rugby statistics, current as of 15 March 2020]
"Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby".

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