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THE STONE THE BUILDERS REJECTED: Ayimba has given fans hope despite opposition to his appointment

Rugby Sevens head coach Benjamin Ayimba give instruction during their training at Gems International school, Nairobi, on saturday, Jan 9, 2016. PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD.

Like the biblical stone that the builders rejected, Benjamin Otieno Ayimba has become the cornerstone of the Kenyan Sevens Rugby house. The Kenya Sevens team have bounced back and once more it is Ayimba who led the local boys to reclaim their glory.

When South African Paul Treu resigned as head coach and not even Felix ‘Toti’ Ochieng’s leadership could produce the desired results, Kenya needed a quick fix, but who would save the sinking ship?

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