Innocent Simiyu has officially been reinstated as the Kenya Rugby 7s coach,few days after he was sacked.
A memo from Sports CS Rashid Echesa said:
“I have just concluded a meeting with the Kenya Rugby Union officials and we have agreed on the following ;
1.INNOCENT SIMIYU to be reinstated as the Head Coach of the 7s Shujaa National Team .
2.My Ministry will work directly with the KRU to immediately sort out the allowances and accrued salaries of our Rugby players .
All this is meant to spur and arouse the team in their performance and preparations as they gear up for the Rugby World Cup in SanFransico.
I am glad to have mediated in this and to have initiated a process that will create a lasting solution to this matter
God bless the 7s National Team”
Simiyu was sacked last week for defending his players. It’s after pressure from Kenyans that the Kenya Rugby Union and the Ministry of Sports found it necessary to reinstate him.