The Kenya national sevens women’s rugby team, the Lionesses, acting head coach Simon Odongo, is optimistic the Kenyan ladies will post good results at this year’s Safari Sevens slated for Friday, October 10 to Sunday, October 12, 2025, at the Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi.

Speaking on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, ahead of the tournament, Odongo revealed that the team is showing tremendous confidence as it aims to perform well on home soil this coming weekend.

”The team has assembled well; we called up 37 players, and right now we have trimmed the squad to 24 who are currently in the two teams. We have 12 rookies; nine have joined the Cubs, while 3 have joined the Lionesses, just to give everyone a chance to compete for a slot,” Odongo said.

”We aim to use Safari 7s and the Africa Cup to build the depth for the events that we attended previously. We are trying to raise a team of 22 players. Going into the event, the ladies look sharp; both teams, the 24 that we have selected, look sharper than the other ladies. We aim to try and win the trophy despite missing out on key figures,’ he added.

Meanwhile, the Kenya Rugby Union has confirmed the ticketing structure for the 27th edition of the Safari 7s, set to take place at Nyayo National Stadium from October 10th to 12th, 2025.

For the opening day on Friday, entry will cost Ksh300, with fans enjoying open seating across the stadium. On Saturday and Sunday, regular tickets are priced as follows: early bird at Ksh300, advance purchase at Ksh500, and Ksh750 at the gate per day.

Ticketing information

In a statement seen by People Daily on Monday, August 18, 2025, the Kenya Rugby Union said,

”On Friday, tickets are available for just Ksh300, and this will give fans free seating, which means they can sit anywhere in the stadium. On Saturday and Sunday, regular early bird tickets are going for Ksh300, advance tickets at Ksh500, and at the gate they will cost Ksh750 per day, while a season ticket is Ksh1000. The VIP category, the early bird costs Ksh2000, advance costs Ksh2500, and at the gate the ticket will cost fans Ksh3000 per day, and for those who prefer purchasing the season ticket, it’s going for Ksh5000,” KRU explained.

This year marks the tournament’s return to Nyayo Stadium after a three-year break, with the last event there staged in 2021 when Shujaa defeated Germany in a thrilling final to lift the trophy in the men’s 7s category.