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Kenya 7s, Tusker lead nominees for Soya awards

Kenya's Shujaa Leonard Mugaisi evades a challenge from Rwanda's player during their 2016 Safari Sevens match at Kasarani Stadium on Sept. 24, 2016.[PHOTO:DENNIS OKEYO/STANDARD]

After a splendid 2016, the national rugby sevens team has been nominated for the men team of the year in the Safaricom Sports Personality of the Year Awards (Soya).

The team won the Singapore Leg in the International Rugby Board (IRB) series, now the World Series. The win in Singapore was a first for Kenya as they had never won a leg since participating in the world event.

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