Menengai Oilers head coach Gibson Weru has made three changes to the squad ahead of their duty against Mwamba at Impala Club at noon.
Oilers pack has Celestine Mboi, Emmanuel Mulla and Vincent Mwikhali have been retained in the front row with Captain Ibrahim Ayoo and Clinton Odhiambo in the second row.
Jardon Abdon, Brian Ndirangu and Samuel Were form the back row. Andrew Odero and Timothy Lugalia are scrum-half and fly-half respectively.
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Andrew Odero retains his slots as a scrum-half with Abutwalib Wesonga replacing Timothy Lugalia at fly-half. Tyson Maina and Steve Arunga have paved the way for Johnstone Mung’au and Kenya 7s forward John Okoth to start in midfield.
Former captain Harold Anduvate is set to make his first 15s appearance after a long absence from the Kenya Cup. Charles Osgood has also been introduced to the bench joining Colman Were, Erick Miheso, Desterious Ifedha, and Chrispin Shitundo who were impact players last year.
Oilers had a strong start whipping Homeboyz 43-13.
MENENGAI OILERS SQUAD
1. Celestine Mboi, 2. Emmanuel Mulla, 3. Vincent Mwikhali, 4. Ibrahim Ayoo, 5. Clinton Odhiambo, 6. Jardon Abdon, 7. Brian Ndirangu, 8. Samuel Were, 9. Andrew Odero, 10. Abutwalib Wesonga, 11. Beldad Ogeta, 12.Johnstone Mung’au, 13. John Okoth 14. Alvin Khavoli, 15. David Nyaundi
16. Colman Were, 17. Erick Miheso, 18 Desterious Ifedha, 19. Charles Osgood 20.Chrispin Shitundo, 21. Andrew Odero, 22.Harold Anduvate , 23. Timothy Lugalia
TEAM NEWS!
John Okoth is back after sitting out last weekend. He starts alongside Johnstone Mung'au in a new look midfield displacing Tyson Maina and Steve Arunga. The whole pack is unchanged as is the rest of the backline. Harold Ojango makes a welcome return as an impact player pic.twitter.com/rKmtdfw16i— Menengai Oilers (@MenengaiOilers) December 8, 2023
