Mwanja recalls Adhiambo, Okello ahead of Monaco Repechage

Grace Adhiambo and Janet Okello have been recalled to the Kenya Lionesses team for the winner-take-all Olympic repechage tournament in Monaco later this month.

Due to club commitments in Japan where they play for Nagato Blues Angels, the duo missed the final Challenger Sevens Series leg in Krakow, Poland last month.

Fresia Awino has also been drafted to the squad for the injured Phoebe Akinyi, who sustained a knee injury in training, with head coach Dennis Mwanja saying the duo's return will be a big boost to the team in Monaco.

Terry Ayesa and Phoebe Akinyi, part of the side that did duty in Poland do not make the travelling party due to injuries sustained while in training.

Rookie Edith Nariaka who has been part of the larger training group makes the team for the Monaco assignment.

The Lionesses are looking to make their third appearance at the Olympics, having featured in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro and five years later in Tokyo, Japan. They missed out on automatic Olympics qualification after being dismantled 63-5 to South Africa’s Springboks in the Africa 7s cup final.

The Lionesses are in Pool 'A' alongside Argentina, Papua New Guinea and Samoa.

Sheila Chajira, Naomi Amuguni, Stella Wafula, Maureen Muritu, Christabel Lindo, Edith Nariaka, Grace Okulu, Sinaida Mokaya, Freshia Oduor, Sharon Auma, Janet Okello, Judith Okumu