| Date of birth | (1982-07-20)20 July 1982 (age 42) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105.3 kg (232 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Peter's Mumias High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Jomo Kenyatta University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Collins Injera (brother) Michael Agevi (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Humphrey Kayange (born 20 July 1982) is aKenyan formerrugby union player and organic chemist. Kayange is known within therugby sevens community, as he has produced some of the best performances for theKenya national sevens side. He is a former captain of the team. He is a member of theInternational Olympic Committee (IOC).[1]
Kayange played for the military team Ulinzi RFC in theKenya Cup league. The team was later disbanded, and he moved toMwamba RFC.[2][3] He was part of the Kenyan squad at the2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens,[4] reaching the semifinals. He was nominated forIRB Sevens Player of the Year in 2009.[5] Kayange has also played for theKenya national rugby union team (15s), playing at the2011 World Cup Qualifiers.[6] He is the older brother of IRB Sevens World Series top try scorerCollins Injera who also plays for Mwamba RFC. Their younger brother Michael Agevi has also played rugby for the Sevens in the past.[7]
In 2010 Kayange was awarded the presidential Order of Golden Warriors (OGW) alongside his brotherCollins Injera, for their performance in the 2008/2009 IRB world series.[8]
In 2012 Kayange moved to Bristol, U.K. to undertake research into tenellin biosynthesis with Professor Christine L. Willis at the University of Bristol.[9]
Kayange announced his retirement in October 2016 from the Kenyan rugby sevens team at the age of 34.[10]
In 2021,World Rugby inducted Kayange into itsWorld Rugby Hall of Fame, alongsideOsea Kolinisau,Huriana Manuel,Cheryl McAfee,Will Carling andJim Telfer.[11]
