Kenya will have a strong presence in the inaugural Ultimate Sevens Championship, with 14 players from the national men’s and women’s teams set to feature across all six franchises when the global competition gets underway in September.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe new private global sevens championship, backed by BIA Sports Group, will bring together some of the world’s leading men’s and women’s players, including Olympic medallists, world champions and established international stars.The Kenyan contingent comprises 10 players from the men’s senior national rugby sevens team, Shujaa, and four members of the Kenya Lionesses, distributed across the six founding franchises.Amonde highlights strengths that propelled KCB to Embu 7s gloryVincent Onyala, John Okoth & Sheila ChajiraClan Taran will have the biggest Kenyan representation, with Shujaa stars Vincent Onyala and John Okoth joined by Lionesses captain Sheila Chajira.The trio bring significant Olympic experience to the franchise.Onyala has represented Kenya at two Olympic Games, while Okoth was part of the Shujaa squad at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Chajira is also a two-time Olympian and recently featured in India's Rugby Premier League.##NAJAVA_MECA_9936568##Chajira's inclusion adds further international experience to the women's side as she continues to lead the Lionesses on the global stage.George Ooro & Moreen Muritu Shujaa co-captain George Ooro will team up with Lionesses player Moreen Muritu at Sol Feroz.Ooro featured in Kenya's Paris 2024 Olympic campaign and has established himself as one of the country's key sevens players.KCB’s Elvis Olukusi reveals how he earned Monaco Rugby Sevens opportunityMuritu, meanwhile, was part of the Lionesses side that enjoyed success in the 2025 Challenger Series, a campaign that earned Kenya a return to the 2026 HSBC SVNS Division 2.Chrisant Ojwang Chrisant Ojwang will be the sole Kenyan representative at Atlantic Novas.Ojwang was part of Shujaa's squad at the Paris 2024 Olympics and will now get the opportunity to test himself in the new franchise-based competition alongside international stars from different rugby nations.##NAJAVA_MECA_9936564##Kevin Wekesa, Tony Omondi & Freshia Oduor.Pacific Current will feature three Kenya internationals, with Shujaa Olympians Kevin Wekesa and Tony Omondi joined by Lionesses international Freshia Oduor.Wekesa and Omondi both bring Olympic experience to the men's squad, while Oduor gives the franchise another versatile Kenyan option on the women's side.Patrick Odongo, Festus Shiasi & Sinaida Mokaya.Foudre Bleue will have three Kenyans in its ranks: Shujaa players Patrick Odongo and Festus Shiasi, as well as Lionesses representative Sinaida Mokaya.Strathmore University lecturer explains decamping Leos for NondiesOdongo and Shiasi will add Kenyan flair to the men's competition, while Mokaya becomes the latest Lioness to secure a place in the new global championship.Nygel Amaitsa & Samuel AsatiThe final Kenyan pairing will be Nygel Amaitsa and Samuel Asati, who have been selected by Albion Athletic.The two Shujaa players complete Kenya's representation across the six franchises.##NAJAVA_MECA_9936477##The Ultimate Sevens Championship is designed to offer a new format for elite sevens rugby, bringing men's and women's competitions together under six franchise clubs.Each franchise will field a 12-player men's team and a 12-player women's team, with both competitions running simultaneously at each venue.The six founding clubs are Albion Athletic Sevens Club, Atlantic Novas Sevens Club, Foudre Bleue Sevens Club, Pacific Current Sevens Club, Clan Taran Sevens Club and Sol Feroz Sevens Club.Daystar Falcons coach reveals secret behind consistent National 7s Circuit runEach team will consist of two marquee players, nine elite players and one academy player.The player selection process featured five rounds of drafting after two marquee players were allocated to each franchise. Coaches had just 45 seconds to make each selection, adding another layer of excitement to the squad-building process.The six coaches are Philip Snyman of Clan Taran, Shannon Fraser of Albion Athletic, Kelly Brazier of Atlantic Novas, Maria Ribera of Foudre Bleue, Crystal Kaua of Pacific Current and Paco Hernández of Sol Feroz.##NAJAVA_MECA_9936501##Four-event inaugural calendarThe championship will begin in Madrid on Saturday, 12 September, before travelling to Cardiff and Biarritz, with the Grand Final set for London.The opening round will be held at Ontime Butarque Stadium in Madrid, Spain, on Saturday, 12 September, followed by Cardiff Arms Park in Wales on Saturday, 19 September.Round three will take place at Parc des Sports Aguilera in Biarritz, France, on Saturday, 26 September.Brian Tanga opens up on balancing fatherhood with demanding rugby scheduleThe inaugural campaign will then conclude with the Grand Final at Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium in London on Saturday, 2 October.With 14 Kenyans spread across all six franchises, the Ultimate Sevens Championship will provide the country's players with a unique opportunity to compete alongside and against some of the biggest names in global sevens rugby.Kenyan players at the Ultimate Sevens ChampionshipClan Taran: Vincent Onyala, John Okoth, Sheila ChajiraSol Feroz: George Ooro, Moreen MurituAtlantic Novas: Chrisant OjwangPacific Current: Kevin Wekesa, Tony Omondi, Freshia OduorFoudre Bleue: Patrick Odongo, Festus Shiasi, Sinaida MokayaAlbion Athletic: Nygel Amaitsa, Samuel Asati