Kenya earned a spot in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris after winning the 2023 Africa Men’s Sevens Championship in September 2023 in Harare, Zimbabwe.
This will be their third Olympic appearance. They finished 11th at the Rio 2016, after losing all their pool matches and failing to progress to the knockout phase.
Kenya finished ninth at Tokyo 2020, again after losing all their pool matches and failing to progress to the knockout phase.
After finishing 13th in the 2022/23 World Rugby Sevens Series, they were relegated to the Challenger Series for 2023/24, where they finished second behind Uruguay.
The team has a blend of few experienced and youngsters under the tutelage of Kevin Wambua, who is assisted by former players.
Just two of the current squad’s 12 players, Herman Humwa and striker Vincent Onyala, have actually participated in a major championship; the other 10 are making their debuts.
Other players include forwards John Okeyo, George Angenyo Ooro and Kevin Wekesa.
Back players include Lamec Ambetsa, Brian Tanga, Samuel Asati, Nygel Amaitsa, Patric Odongo, Anthony Mboya and Chrisant Ojwang.
Shujaa will open their group B campaign at the Stade De France against Argentina on Wednesday 24th July at 5pm EAT, before squaring it out against Australia at 8pm and concluding their group fixtures against Samoa on Thursday at 3pm.
Defending champions Australia will get their campaign underway when they face Samoa From 4:30pm in group B.
Host France will tackle the United States in group C at 5:30pm, before Uruguay battles Fiji at 6pm in same group.
The Springboks of South Africa will open group A fixture against Ireland at 5pm on Wednesday, while Japan and New Zealand will face off in another group A encounter from 7pm.
