The Kenya Sevens team was relegated from the IRB Sevens Rugby series last on May 2src, 2src23, after putting up one of the worst performances in the tournament.
The team lost to Canada, 12-7, in the final of the play-offs when a win was enough to avoid relegation.
Earlier, the team suffered consistent losses to South Africa, Russia, Canada, New Zealand and Fiji.
The poor results have been accredited to poor planning and lack of professionalism which led to the players going for months without pay.
At one point, the players had to request for funds from fans on social media, forcing Ababu Namwamba, the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Youth, the Arts and Sports, to reprimand rugby officials.
Relegation is a big blow as the Kenyan Rugby Sevens team is one of the most popular teams in the world.
It has brought so much fame and pride to Kenya with impressive performances around the world alongside the marathoners and the women volleyball team.
This will be the first time in 23 years th
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