Kenyatta University's Blak Blad have raised concerns over what sources describe as a persistent lack of institutional support despite the team's impressive performances in both the Kenya Cup and National Sevens Circuit.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsMultiple sources, who requested anonymity for fear of repercussions, revealed that inadequate facilitation, particularly during the National Sevens Circuit, has remained a recurring challenge even as the university side continues to establish itself as one of the country's top-performing public university rugby teams.##NAJAVA_MECA_9872645##The students are coming off their best 15s campaign since the club’s inception after finishing third in the 2025/26 Kenya Cup season before opening their National Sevens Circuit campaign with a seventh-place finish at the Prinsloo 7s.At the Nakuru-based tournament, Blak Blad were drawn in Pool D alongside Impala RFC, hosts Nakuru RFC, and Menengai Oilers.They began with a 17-5 victory over Impala before edging Nakuru 12-5 to secure a place in the quarterfinals.A 17-12 win against the Menengai Oilers completed a perfect pool campaign, with the students topping the group on nine points after three wins from three matches.NYS coach reveals demanding schedule behind impressive Prinsloo 7s runTheir title hopes, however, ended in the quarterfinals following a narrow 12-7 defeat to Nondescripts RFC. They later lost 17-10 to Daystar Falcons in the fifth-place playoff to settle for seventh overall.Despite those performances, sources within the club say the team's achievements have not been matched with adequate support from the university."Support has always been a challenge, especially during the National Sevens Circuit. There was a point when we nearly missed the Kenya Cup semifinals because the team had not been facilitated to travel," one source said.According to the sources, the situation became so dire that players were forced to seek intervention from the university's Vice Chancellor.##NAJAVA_MECA_9867727##"It took the players going directly to the Vice Chancellor's office before he stepped in. We left the university at around 4 p.m., spent the night in Nakuru, and only arrived in Kakamega at noon on match day. Then we had to play a semifinal at 3 p.m. That's the kind of situation we've had to deal with," another one added.The sources termed the situation ironic, arguing that despite Blak Blad's rise as the country's leading public university rugby side, the team continues to face frustrations off the pitch."This has been our best season. We finished third in the Kenya Cup and have consistently competed at the highest level, yet the department keeps frustrating us. It's ironic because we're the top-performing public university, but we're not getting the support we deserve.Meanwhile, other public universities receive full facilitation despite competing in lower divisions. JKUAT have just been promoted to the Kenya Cup, while MMUST were relegated, but they are fully facilitated," the sources noted.Defending champions KCB Rugby land fair pool ahead of Dala 7sBlak Blad will now shift their attention to the second leg of the National Sevens Circuit, the Dala 7s, where they have been drawn in a challenging Pool B alongside Kenya Harlequin, Menengai Oilers, and Mombasa Rugby as they seek to build on their encouraging start to the circuit.