Kenya Lionesses Draw Tunisia, Ghana and Egypt in 2026 Africa Women's Sevens

Nairobi, Kenya | October 9, 2026

The Kenya Lionesses have been drawn alongside Tunisia, Ghana and Egypt in Pool B of the 2026 Africa Women's Sevens, which will be held in Nairobi on November 7–8.

The continental tournament will bring together 12 teams divided into three pools, with Kenya set to begin its campaign on home soil against three opponents in Pool B.

Pool A features South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Rwanda, while Pool C comprises Uganda, Madagascar, Mauritius and Burkina Faso.

Kenya will be hoping to make the most of home advantage as it targets a strong campaign against a competitive field. The Lionesses have established themselves among Africa's leading women's sevens sides and will be looking to challenge for continental honours in front of their home fans.

The tournament comes less than a year after Kenya finished runners-up to South Africa at the 2025 Africa Women's Sevens in Nairobi. The Lionesses reached the final after victories over Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana before losing 22-0 to South Africa in the title decider.

Kenya's preparations for the November tournament are already underway, with the Lionesses currently competing in the 2026 Safari Sevens at Nyayo National Stadium.

The team opened its Safari Sevens campaign on Friday with a 19-5 victory over the Junior Lionesses. Stella Wafula, Freshia Oduor and Moreen Muritu scored for the senior side, while Rose Okwemba replied for the Junior Lionesses.

The Safari Sevens is also providing the technical bench with an opportunity to assess players and combinations ahead of the continental assignment. Kenya is scheduled to face TUKS Women and Tunisia in the women's competition, which is being played on a round-robin basis.

With the Africa Women's Sevens now less than a month away, the Lionesses will use their preparations and competitive fixtures to build momentum before turning their attention to the continental championship.

Playing at home could provide Kenya with an added boost as the Lionesses seek to improve on their runners-up finish from last year's tournament and mount a strong challenge for the 2026 Africa Women's Sevens title.