Sambura Kenya 7’s: The worlds best rugby event

World Sports Safaris Ltd and their partners are delighted to announce an exciting new sporting venture, the
Samburu 7s.

Created entirely from scratch, the team is working with partners, Kalama Conservancy, Samburu County and the
Northern Rangelands Trust, not only to create one of the best rugby tournament experiences in the world but to
also create:

• Three full size rugby pitches in the heart of Samburu County
• A festival area showcasing the very best in Kenyan musical talent
• Food and bar areas
• Enterprise area for local communities to sell their traditional crafts and talent

Every one of the planned 1,200 players from around the world will not only engage in some of the best and most
competitive rugby that you will see, they will all go on safari in the stunning Samburu ranges and take part in
conservation projects, ensuring that everybody is “giving back”.

“The Samburu 7s is a starting point for much greater things, a centre of excellence and legacy projects helping to
develop and grow rugby in Kenya and providing for the local community” said World Sports Safaris CEO Mike
Mulroy who sent a recorded message from the UK office.

Working with the local community and their partners, WSS will also reinstate a long derelict dam close to the site to
benefit livestock and wildlife in the area and the sinking of a borehole with storage tank and treatment facility will
provide not only the event site with clean water, but it will benefit the local community too. Other lasting projects
include:

• Creating employment for the local community in ground maintenance, security and administration
• Creating enterprise opportunities for local businesses
• A rugby legacy fund to help rugby clubs and teams across all of Kenya
• Expanding the facility to include permanent changing facilities for men and women, building a multi-use space with offices, meeting rooms and kitchen, creating chalet style accommodation for those using the site for sporting or other camps and expanding the sporting facilities on site
• Connecting remote villages to clean running water

World Sports Safaris Manager Kevin Adhere said: “Organising an international event like this is always hard work but the added complication of clearing land and laying three pitches as well, is a huge challenge, but our partners at the Kalama Conservancy, Northern Rangelands Trust and the Samburu Government have been incredibly supportive and want this to be an amazing long term facility as much as we do”

World Sports Safaris CEO Mike Mulroy added: “We want to make sure that we are giving back to the local community. One example of this is areas where homelessness is an issue. We plan to use Kenyan manufacturers to provide sleeping bags for all those camping on site which we will then give away to charities who can use them to help others”.

Community conservancies are changing the narrative – a region once infamous for conflict, highway banditry and
poaching is now at the forefront of community-led development, enterprise and peace efforts, all inextricably
linked to the conservation and protection of its incredible wildlife and landscapes and having sports will be and
further advantage to safeguard conservation.