Kenya's national rugby sevens team, Shujaa, faces a formidable challenge in the upcoming SVNS World Championship in Valladolid, Spain.

• Shujaa is drawn in the "group of death" alongside top contenders South Africa, Australia, and Great Britain.
• The tournament, held from May 29–31, is crucial for teams vying for promotion to the top-tier World Rugby Sevens Series Division One.
• Shujaa currently sits seventh in the standings after a mixed performance in the opening leg in Hong Kong.

The Kenya Sevens team, Shujaa, aims to secure quarter-final spots in the upcoming Valladolid and Bordeaux 7s to remain on course for a return to the World Rugby Sevens Series Division One.

• Shujaa finished seventh at the Hong Kong Sevens, earning 8 points and currently sit ahead of rivals like Uruguay, USA, Great Britain, Germany, and France in the standings.
• The team, led by Kelvin Wambua and featuring players like Nygel Amaitsa, Festus Shiasi, and co-captain Samuel Asati, secured a crucial 21-7 victory over France in their final match.
• Qualification for the quarter-finals in both Valladolid (April 29-30) and Bordeaux (June 5-7) is essential to accumulate enough points to finish in the top eight after the three-leg championship.

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) Cougars and Mwamba RFC have secured promotion to the prestigious Kenya Cup following their victories in the KRU Championship semi-finals.

• JKUAT Cougars earned their historic first promotion to the top tier with a dominant 40-9 win over Homeboyz RFC.
• Mwamba RFC made an immediate return to the Kenya Cup after being relegated last season, defeating Catholic Monks Rugby 41-26.
• The promoted teams will replace Kisumu RFC and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology in the Kenya Cup.