Kabayo, Okeyo among starters as Menengai Oilers change 8 for Blak Blad

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Menengai Oilers have made  eight changes to their starting squad that will face Blak Blad at Nakuru ASK Showground on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

Destrious Ifedha remains at loosehead, while Fortune Aturo comes in at hooker to replace Celestine Mboi. At tighthead, Victor Were steps in for Vincent Mwikhali.

Menengai Oilers skipper

Skipper Ibrahim Ayoo keeps his place and will partner Collins Kabayo, who replaces Charles Osgood. Jadah Abdon replaces Samuel Were on the blindside, Amos Obae continues on the openside, while Samuel Were shifts to number eight, taking over from Chrispine Shitundo to provide go-forward ball.

Clarkson Keegan stays at scrum-half, but he will now combine with Samuel Mwaura, who replaces Tony Oketch at fly-half.  Samuel Ovwamu continues at inside centre, while Phillip Okeyo steps in for Daniel Kipchirchir at outside centre.

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Out wide, Timothy Omela and Alvin Khavoli replace Beldad Ogeta and Denis Abukuse respectively, while Abutwalib Wesonga retains the fullback role to marshal the backfield.

Oilers have named a strong replacements bench featuring Celestine Mboi, Byrone Cornel, Vincent Mwikhali, Chrispine Shitundo, Elkeans Musonye, Samson Onsomu, Brian Achacha, and Beldad Ogeta.