Kenya Simbas head coach Jerome Paarwater has maintained his starting squad that played against Uganda Rugby Cranes for the Elgon Cup return leg slated for Saturday November 16.
There are changes on the bench with props Edward Mwaura and Hillary Mwanjilwa coming on.
Kenya Simbas front row
The front row retains Ephraim Oduor and Wilhite Mususi as props with Eugene Sifuna the vice captain starting as the hooker.
Lock Hillary Odhiambo who was named the player of the match last weekend has been been retained alongside Emmanuel Silunngi in the second row.
The back row has skipper George Nyambua, Andy Cole Omolo ans Jeanson Misoga.
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Brian Wahinya at scrum-half and Barry Robinson at fly-half will countinue as halfbacks.
Walter Okoth and Tyson Maina are in the midfield as Alfred Orege, Griffin Chao and Timothy Okwemba are at full backs.
The bench has retained Griffin Musila,Hibrahim Ayoo, Elkeans Musonye, Samson Onsomu, Jone Kubu and Paul Mutsami
Kenya Simbas will be eyeing win to retain the Elgon Cup after a slim 27-25 win in Nairobi last weekend.
Kenya Simbas squad
1. Ephraim Oduor 2. Eugene Sifuna – VC 3. Wilhite Mususi Emmanuel Silungi 5. Hillary Odhiambo 6. George Nyambua – C 7. Andycole Omolo 8. Jeanson Misoga 9. Brian Wahinya 10. Barry Young – VC 11. Alfred Orege 12. Walter Okoth 13. Tyson Maina 14. Griffin Chao 15. Timothy Omela
16. Griffin Musila 17. Edward Mwaura 18. Hillary Mwanjilwa 19. Hibrahim Ayoo 20. Elkeans Musonye 21. Samson Onsomu 22. Jone Kubu 23. Paul Mutsami