This archive report was first published on 13 October 2019.
Published on October 13, 2019, the Kenya Lionesses are on the cusp of qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games after a strong performance in the Africa Sevens-cum-Olympic qualifiers in Monastir, Tunisia.
Kenya, seeking to return to the Olympics after their debut in Brazil in 2016, secured a spot in the quarter-finals with a game to spare. They thrashed debutants Ghana 36-0 and followed it up with a 49-0 victory over Botswana in their second pool A contest.
Against Ghana, the Lionesses managed six tries and three conversions, with Mwamba RFC speedster Janet Okello crossing the whitewash twice. They took a 19-0 lead at halftime and completed the rout with three more tries and a solitary conversion.
The script was similar when the Felix Oloo-coached Lionesses faced Botswana, putting nine tries past the hapless southern Africans.
Other matches saw last year's losing finalists Uganda lose 32-0 to tournament favourites South Africa, while hosts Tunisia beat Morocco 31-0.
Meanwhile, Strathmore Leos were crowned champions in the universities' category of the Impala Floodlit tournament, dethroning University of Nairobi's Mean Machine with a 26-16 win.
Ofafa Jericho claimed the schools' title with a 21-0 win over Muhuri Muchiri, with Frank Oduor of Ofafa Jericho being feted as the Most Valuable Player.
