Bold Kenya Sevens Shujaa battle for Olympics slot

Kenya Rugby Sevens's Morans' Joel Nzuga (left) and South Africa's Andrew Kota fight it out during Safari Sevens at Rugby Football Union Grounds on Sunday, Oct 20, 2019. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

As the Africa Sevens-cum-2020 Olympic qualifier starts in South Africa today, the Kenya men’s national team is looking to emulate their women counterparts by booking a slot at the summer games.

The winner of the 14-team tournament, which will be played at the Bosman Stadium in Johannesburg, will secure direct qualification to the quadrennial event slated for Tokyo, Japan between July and August, next year.