Kenya Morans opened their Safari 7s campaign with an emphatic 40-12 victory over Gel Squad 7s, while Shujaa fought gallantly to draw 21-21 against South African side, Fast Forward 7s, at the Nyayo National Stadium on Friday, 9 October.The Morans, who are Kenya’s men’s sevens feeder team, picked up from where they left off last weekend, producing a dominant display in their opening pool match as new faces in the Shujaa team made their presence felt in the annual tournament.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsShujaa, meanwhile, had to dig deep to salvage a draw in the final match of the opening day after Fast Forward raced into an early lead. Debutants Elvis Olukusi and Glacious Owino scored the final two tries for Shujaa.The home endured a difficult start, with Fast Forward crossing for two tries in the opening minutes. ##NAJAVA_MECA_10017201##George Ooro eventually sparked Kenya’s comeback late in the first half when he set up Nygel Amaitsa for a try.Amaitsa added the conversion to reduce the deficit.Fast Forward extended their advantage with another converted try after the break, leaving Shujaa with work to do.However, the introduction of Owino from the bench provided the spark Kenya needed, with the youngster crossing for a try before Amaitsa added the extras.Brian Tanga names coaches who shaped his trophy-laden career as he hangs bootsOlukusi then completed the comeback with another try, bringing Shujaa level at 21-21 as the hosts recovered from their slow start to share the spoils with the South Africans.Morans run riotMeanwhile Morans were in commanding form against Gel Squad, building a comfortable lead through a series of well-worked tries.Mike Lukusi opened the scoring from a scrum, although Dennis Ndayala missed the conversion. Ndayala subsequently crossed for another try following a scrum, but the conversion again went wide as Kenya moved to 10-0.From cricket to Kenya’s most lethal scrum-half: The story of Samuel AsatiLukusi returned to the scoresheet with a well-executed kick-and-chase try, with Ndayala adding the conversion to extend the advantage.Gel Squad responded through Jones Mabo and Adan, who each scored a try, although neither conversion was successful.Ndayala struck again for the Morans to maintain their momentum, with Kenya taking a 24-12 lead into the break.The Morans continued their dominance in the second half, with Lucky Onyango crossing for another try before adding the conversion.Brighton Omondi then delighted the hundreds of fans in attendance with another touchdown. Safari Sevens at 28: A look into the illustrious history of Africa's premier rugby festivalThe successful conversion pushed Kenya to the 40-point mark, sealing an impressive opening victory.Lionesses win as Cubs fall In the women's competition, Kenya Cubs suffered a narrow 17-15 defeat against Tunisia in their opening match.The Kenya Lionesses, however, enjoyed a winning start after seeing off the Junior Lionesses 19-5 to begin their campaign on a positive note.The Kenyan sides will be back in action on Saturday.