Narok County will, for the first time, be represented in the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) Nationwide League which kicks off later this month.
Captain Innocent Lumumba hopes to guide the team to a good debut season with promotion to the KRU Championship the ultimate goal.
Lumumba also hopes to inspire the region into a rugby hub. They will use William Ole Ntimama Stadium as their home ground.
“We have so many talented players in this county but they lack exposure. This initiative will bring change and improve sports in this county,” said Lumumba, a student at Maasai Mara University.
As part of their preparations, they have had friendly matches against Molo RFC and Nakuru RFC.
“With such friendlies, we are able to gauge ourselves. In our last tournament in May, we played against Molo RFC, Nakuru RFC, and Bomet RFC,” said Lumumba.
In addition to supporting the Maa Warriors, the county government is also backing the Mara Rugby Festival and the Maasai Mara Rugby 7s which is set for the magnificent Maasai Mara National Park, preferably during the wildebeest migration.
The Rift Valley Regional Development Officer (RDO) Victor Oduor, inspected the Ole Ntimama Stadium where he approved the facility as a safe training ground for the Warriors.
"I am very happy with what I am witnessing, rugby in Narok County. I am particularly impressed by the vision of the Narok Rugby Union — of developing and introducing a new club to the Nationwide League. We will hold your hands on this journey," said Oduor.
Narok County Director of Sports Benson Kariuki said: “Sports is a devolved function and our intention is to tap into sports tourism through disciplines like rugby."
"We are impressed by the baby steps the Narok Rugby Union and the Warriors in general are making. We hereby commit to helping you grow and exceed expectations."
