Kenya Sevens winger Lameck Ambetsa believes it is only a matter of time before he earns a recall to the national team after reviving his rugby career with Nondies following a period away from the game.The speedster, who represented Kenya at the 2024 Olympic Games, switched from Kenya Cup champions Kabras RFC to Nondies last year and has quickly established himself as one of the club's key players in the ongoing National Sevens Circuit.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsDespite admitting that he is still working his way back to peak condition, Ambetsa remains confident that his performances will soon put him back on the radar of the Kenya Sevens technical bench."You will see me on the Kenya Sevens set-up soon," Ambetsa said confidently.The feeling is great. I am very grateful to be back. As much as I am really struggling with my fitness levels, I think before the end of the circuit I will be somewhere,” he continued.##NAJAVA_MECA_9883186##The winger's return to competitive rugby comes after a lengthy spell away from the sport as he focused on his professional career.Ambetsa, a civil and structural engineering graduate from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), spent the better part of this year working in Kisumu before coming back to Nairobi a month ago."I was working in Kisumu and just came to Nairobi one month ago. I had also been away for one year focusing on work, so I am really catching up. The growth is impressive," he explained.His rehabilitation from a tibia hairline fracture sustained while representing Kenya at the 2024 Olympic Games also proved to be a defining moment, allowing him to reflect on life beyond rugby and invest in his future.Mwamba RFC captain shares secret to longevity after decade in rugbyThe move to Nairobi, however, has come with its own challenges as he balances rugby with his engineering career and adjusts to life in the capital."I adapt easily. Moving from Western to Nairobi has not been easy; I just came, had no plans about what was going to happen, but I knew life in Nairobi would be a bit different from Western. There are a lot of people, lots of connections, as far as companies are concerned," he said.Ambetsa enjoyed a trophy-laden spell at Kabras after joining the club from MMUST RFC in December 2022.KSSSA: Cardinal Otunga captain reveals how flight to Nairobi fuelled their push for gloryDuring his time in Kakamega, he helped the Sugarmen secure three consecutive Kenya Cup titles in the 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 seasons, in addition to lifting two Enterprise Cup crowns in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 campaigns.His new chapter at Nondies began with an impressive debut in the 2025 Impala Floodlights quarterfinals, where the Ngong Road side edged Strathmore Leos 27-22 on Saturday, 25 October to book a place in the semifinals.Samuel Asati reveals how Kenya can build its own Rugby Premier LeagueAmbetsa has since become an important figure in Nondies' National Sevens Circuit campaign.He played a key role as the club secured a podium finish at the Prinsloo 7s before enduring a disappointing outing at the Dala 7s in Kisumu, where they failed to progress beyond the pool stages.
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