Kenya Lionesses Team Manager Camilyne Oyuayo has been appointed as the CEO of Team Kenya for the Commonwealth Youth Games.

The Kenya Rugby Union confirmed her appointment and congratulated Oyuayo for her new role in leading Team Kenya.

Oyuayo congratulatory message

“Congratulations Camilyne Oyuayo, team manager of the Kenya Lionesses, on your appointment as CEO of Team Kenya for the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad & Tobago from August 2-11, 2023,” Kenya Rugby Union announced.

Oyuayo, a former player who featured as a Second row for Mwamba, has an impressive background in rugby.

She served as the assistant Kenya Lionesses captain and was selected for the Kenyan women’s national rugby sevens team for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Having been appointed as the Kenya Lionesses team manager on October 17, 2016, Oyuayo has been instrumental in the team’s progress and development.

Commonwealth Youth games

The Commonwealth Youth Games, set to take place in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, from August 2 to 11, 2023, will bring together athletes from 74 countries.

The games will feature various sports including athletics, beach volleyball, cycling, netball, rugby sevens, swimming, and triathlon.

It will be the seventh edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games and the first to be held since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III as Head of the Commonwealth.

The event was originally scheduled for August 2021 but had to be postponed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and scheduling conflicts with the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The rescheduled games will provide a platform for young athletes from around the Commonwealth to showcase their talent and compete at an international level.