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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> kenya Sevens superstar Collins Injera\u00a0has been named in the national 14-man team that will head down to South Africa on Thursday morning for the ten-day Stellenbosch Solidarity Camp.<\/p>\n

Injera, arguably Kenya\u2019s best player ever, is\u00a0back\u00a0in the Shujaa squad after missing out on\u00a0the last two tournaments played in Madrid and Dubai respectively.<\/p>\n

Shujaa head coach Innocent Simiyu said he is happy with the players he has chosen, claiming squad rotation and continuity was key in the selection.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very happy with the progress seen in the team\u2019s performance and we\u2019re also at a stage where we need to expose more players and do more rotation so that we ensure we have an on-form team as we head out for the Olympic games,\u201d said Simiyu.<\/p>\n

Levi Amunga and Injera are the new inclusions in the travelling team which had to cope with the departure of Willy Ambaka and Andrew Amonde.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to give them a chance to see where they\u2019re and how they\u2019re progressing as well as how the team plays around them,\u201d added Simiyu.<\/p>\n

Shujaa are expected to play South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe on May 8\u00a0and 9\u00a0and the following subsequent weekend of May 14 and 15\u00a0as one of the preparations for the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n

The team has been having a residential camp at the Moi International Sports Center since they got\u00a0back\u00a0from the Emirates Invitational Sevens.<\/p>\n

The team\u2019s overall target is to keep ticking the right boxes when it comes to on-pitch performance, especially around set pieces, which have\u00a0been a key focus during training sessions.<\/p>\n

Getting new players match-fit as well as managing those who\u2019ve been in the setup for the last six months is another target for Simiyu.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very happy that this outing is more of a camp because we will have opportunities for our players to do their refresher Level 1 7s coaching while the management does their Level 2s among other training that will happen off-pitch. We want to maximize fully during this camp so that we\u2019re better equipped when we come\u00a0back\u00a0and better prepared going forward,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

Shujaa squad to Stellenbosch Solidarity Camp:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alvin Otieno, Herman Humwa, Bush Mwale, Harold Anduvate, Vincent Onyala, Jeff Oluoch, Collins\u00a0Injera, Daniel Taabu, Tony Omondi, Levi Amunga, Billy Odhiambo, Nelson Oyoo, Jacob Ojee, Derrick Keyoga.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AfricaPress-Kenya: kenya Sevens superstar Collins Injera\u00a0has been named in the national 14-man team that will head down to South Africa on Thursday morning for the ten-day Stellenbosch Solidarity Camp. Injera, arguably Kenya\u2019s best player ever, is\u00a0back\u00a0in the Shujaa squad after missing out on\u00a0the last two tournaments played in Madrid and Dubai respectively. 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