Kenya’s Rising Lionesses to receive handsome reward after historic gold at Dakar Olympics

NAIROBI, Kenya, November 8, 2026 – The national junior women’s rugby 7s team will each receive Ksh 250,000 after winning gold at the Dakar Youth Olympics, last week. Making the announcement, Sports Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi said the Rising Lionesses have done what no other team sport has done, for which they deserve to be rewarded handsomely. “We are extremely proud of your performance. You went to Dakar and left with Kenya’s ever first Gold Medal for a team sport at the Olympics. That is historic,” the PS said. He urged the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) to capitalise on the gains made by...

Making the announcement, Sports Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi said the Rising Lionesses have done what no other team sport has done, for which they deserve to be rewarded handsomely.

“We are extremely proud of your performance. You went to Dakar and left with Kenya’s ever first Gold Medal for a team sport at the Olympics. That is historic,” the PS said.

He urged the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) to capitalise on the gains made by the team and build it into a side capable of reaching the greatest heights of the game, including the World Rugby Series Division 1 and the World Cup.

“From this team, we have what it takes to win top-level competitions; HSBC Division 1 and the World Champions. This team can deliver and bring us the world cup,” Mwangi said.

Source: Capital FM Sports