Shujaa’s captain Andrew Amonde has retired from playing for the national team.
The armband wearer on Tuesday was in tears after exiting the Olympic Games in the hands of Ireland, The USA and South Africa in pool C at the Tokyo Stadium.
The KCB RFC player said the future for Kenya is to keep the young players we have in the team.
“I want to say that we have four young players in the system and it’s all about bringing them to the to the top level,” Amonde.
The 38-year-old is one of the decorated player who was handed the armband by his coach Innocent Simiyu, whom they played together in the Shujaa team.
Amonde made his debut for the national team at the 2006 and in 2019, he received a Head of State Commendation for his service to the nation.
The masculine player together with Malkia Strikers captain Mercy Moim were handed the opportunity to carry the national flag during Friday’s Olympic Games opening ceremony.
The Communication graduate holds the World Rugby Level I coaching diploma in strength and conditioning, and chasing a Level II certification this year.