Nelson Oyoo will skipper Shujaa for the opening leg of the World Seven Series slated for Vancouver and Edmonton in Canada this month.
Oyoo, who was part of the team that won the Singapore Sevens five years ago, will provide leadership to the young squad which is in transition following the retirement of long-serving inspirational skipper Andrew Amonde.
Head coach Innocent Simiyu has also called up five débutantes to the 12- man squad including Levi Amunga, Derrick Keyoga, Alvin Marube, Mark Kwemoi and Timothy Mmasi.
Shujaa resumed training a week ago after Tokyo Olympics break and Simiyu is satisfied with the progress.
"We have had a very good one week high performance camp at Parklands Sports Club and the boys have managed to hit their performance targets. We are quite excited going into Vancouver," he said.
"As for the team we have selected, we are looking towards the Commonwealth and World Cup and this is the starting point for us,"he added.
"Our key focus in the first two tournaments is to get our game going and start hitting those performance targets early enough in the season.
"If we can be able to play in the quarters and semis, it will be a very big plus in this journey that is heading towards the Commonwealth Games and World Cup," he concluded.
World Rugby will release the tournament pool in the next couple of days.
After the two tournaments in Canada, Dubai will be next for Shujaa in December following the postponement of the Singapore and Cape Town tournament which were slated for October and December due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The team departs on Sunday for Canada.
Squad: Nelson Oyoo (Nakuru,captain), Jeff Oluoch, Alvin Otieno, Timothy Mmasi, Herman Humwa, Harold Anduvati, Willy Ambaka (Narvskaya Zastava Rugby Club, Russia), Daniel Taabu (Mwamba), Mark Kwemoi (Menengai Oilers), Levi Amunga (KCB), Billy Odhiambo(Mwamba), Derrick Keyoga (Menengai Oilers), Alvin Marube (Impala Saracens)
