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7s players on strike as they boycott launch of their new kit by sportpesa

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SPORTS NEWS - SPORTPESA OFFICIAL SHIRT SPONSOR OF KENYA SEVENS NATIONAL TEAM Kevin Wambua (left) Kenya 7's Women's Head coach, KRU Chairman Richard Omwela(Second left) SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri (Second Right) and Innocent Simiyu (right) Kenya 7's Mens head coach when The Kenya Rugby Union unveiled sports betting firm SportPesa as official shirt sponsor of the Kenya Sevens national team. PHOTO:WILBERFORCE OKWIRI

Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) is at crossroads with players over unpaid bonuses.

A crisis that now could see Kenya being kicked out of World Rugby Sevens Circuit should the nation fail to assemble a team in time for Dubai Sevens next weekend.

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