Top Fry Nakuru RFC Oscar Ouma and Philadelphia Olando will captain the Shujaa and Kenya Lionesses at the Commonwealth Games set for next month in Gold Coast, Australia.
Ouma will maintain the armband following his good performance at the HSBC World sevens rugby series after taking over from then injured Andrew Amonde of Kenya Commercialbank (KCB).
Shujaa coach Innocent Simity together with his Lionesses side Kevin Wambua named their respective squad ahead of the games together with Hong Kong sevens.
Simiyu has made two changes to the side that reached the cup final in Canada, handing a debut to Ian Minjire while Augustine Lugonzo returns after missing out in North America due to personal commitments. They replace Samuel Ng’ethe and Erick Ombasa.
The Lionesses have named twelve players for the HSBC Women’s Sevens World Series qualifiers in Hong Kong but will have thirteen players in Gold Coast when Stacy Awuor links up with the team there.
Shujaa squad to Hong Kong, Gold Coast and Singapore
Oscar Ouma (Top Fry Nakuru, Captain), Samuel Oliech (Resolution Impala Saracens), Andrew Amonde (KCB), Willy Ambaka (SportPesa Quins), Daniel Sikuta (Kabras Sugar), Arthur Owira (KCB), Collins Injera (Mwamba), Eden Agero (SportPesa Quins), Billy Odhiambo (Mwamba), Jeff Oluoch (Menengai Cream Homeboyz), Nelson Oyoo (Top Fry Nakuru), Ian Minjire* (Resolution Impala Saracens), Augustine Lugonzo (Menengai Cream Homeboyz) Management: Innocent Simiyu (HEAD COACH), Will Webster (ASSISTANT COACH), Geoffrey Kimani (CONDITIONING COACH), Lamech Francis Bogonko (PHYSIO), Erick Ogweno (TEAM MANAGER)
Lionesses squad to Hong Kong and Gold Coast
Philadelphia Olando (Captain), Sheila Chajira (Vice Captain), Grace Adhiambo, Judith Auma, Sinaida Aura, Doreen Remour, Celestine Masinde, Linet Moraa, Rachel Mbogo, Janet Owino, Janet Okello, Camila Cynthia, Stacy Awuor.