The late Rugby Sevens head coach Benjamin Ayimba [Jonah Onyango, Standard]When the history of Kenyan rugby will be written, the name of the late rugby legend Benjamin Otieno Ayimba will definitely be in one of the chapters. Prior to the Singapore triumph, Ayimba had guided Kenya to her first-ever World Series final in 2009 in Adelaide followed by a maiden semifinal appearance at the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai. Ayimba clashed with the Kenya Rugby Union bosses on some occasions over players’ rights and welfare that mostly led to his sacking both in 2011 and 2016. Casket carrying the body of late rugby star Benjamin Ayimba at Rugby Grounds along Ngong Road on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Kenya Rugby League Federation chairman Richard Nyakwaka said their remarkable friendship of almost 30 years with Ayimba blossomed because they shared the same ideologies.

Source: Standard Digital June 10, 2021 15:55 UTC