Rugby was not an obvious sporting choice for Kayange , who grew up in Eldoret in the Rift Valley , a region renowned for producing Kenya 's greatest long-distance runners . Humphrey Kayange is the star turn in Kenya 's rugby sevens team . But in his day job he works on research into improving antibiotics to fight disease . Kayange hails from the Rift Valley , an area renowned for long-distance running not rugby . Hide Caption
Humphrey Kayange is the star turn in Kenya 's rugby sevens team . But in his day job he works on research into improving antibiotics to fight disease . Kayange hails from the Rift Valley , an area renowned for long-distance running not rugby . Hide Caption