The Kenya national women's rugby sevens team, Lionesses, will travel to Spain on January 26, 2026, for a high-performance training camp as part of their preparations for the opening leg of the HSBC SVNS 2 scheduled for February 14-15 at Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi.

The selected squad of 14 players will take part in a one-week camp in Alicante, before returning home on January 31, 2026.

Kenya Rugby Union said on Wednesday, squad selection follows an intensive training block, with the coaching and high-performance staff rewarding players who demonstrated consistency, resilience and strong on-field performances.

"The selection also reflects on the commitment to recognising consistent performers from recent competitions, including the Safari Sevens and Africa Women's Sevens tournaments played in Nairobi a few months ago.

The Lionesses will be captained by Sheila Chajira, with speedster Freshia Oduor named vice-captain. The squad is further strengthened by the return of Stella Wafula, who rejoins the team following a high-performance training programme in the United States, and France-based Grace Okulu.

During the camp, Kenya will play a series of competitive training matches against Spain and Belgium, providing the team with valuable exposure to high-quality opposition in a demanding European environment.

“The decision to base the camp in Europe forms part of the team’s wider performance strategy, aimed at testing combinations, improving match fitness and sharpening tactical execution ahead of the Nairobi leg of HSBC SVNS 2”, said Simon Odongo, Kenya Lionesses head coach.

The Spain camp represents a key milestone in the Lionesses’ build-up as they prepare to compete on home soil, with the Nairobi leg marking the first step in their HSBC SVNS 2 campaign. Other legs in SVNS 2 will be held in Uruguay and Brazil. Six men's and six women's teams will compete at Nyayo.

Kenya Lionesses squad:

• CHRISTABEL LINDO
• NAOMI AMUGUNI
• JANET OKELO
• SHEILA CHAJIRA
• NELLY CHIKOMBE
• EDITH SALY
• MOREEN MURITU
• STELLAH WAFULA
• PHOEBE OTIENO
• SINAIDA MOKAYA
• FRESHIA ODUOR
• FAITH LIVOI
• MARVEL OSWAGO
• GRACE OKULU