Nairobi — Five local coaches have applied for the position of Kenya Sevens head coach ahead of the interviews set to be conducted this week, Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) announced on Tuesday.
Reports indicate that Homeboyz coach Paul Murunga is among the front runners, having been part of the successful set up when he assisted Benjamin Ayimba to guide Kenya to their first ever HSBC Sevens World Series Main Cup title in 2016.
KRU also confirmed that a total of seven foreigners have applied for the head coach job, seeking to replace Innocent 'Namcos' Simiyu who led the team to two Main Cup finals last season.
The Strength and Conditioning position has attracted eight applicants comprising of five locals and three foreigners in a role that was handled by Geoffrey Kimani.
The physio's position has seen nine candidates apply for the post all of them being local while a further 11 local applicants have expressed interest in the Team Manager's job.
