Lawrence Buyachi,Gibson Weru and Calvin Otieno make their first full starts of the season as Top Fry Nakuru named their squad to face Pan Africa Strathmore Leos in a Kenya Cup match day 12 fixture at the Impala Club on Saturday 14 February.
Buyachi, a former Kenya backrow slots in at number eight while former Kenya Sevens international Weru starts at scrum half with Otieno replacing Les Ochieng at fullback.
Their experienced front row trio of Giles Littlewood, Sammy Warui and Isaiah Nyariki started together for the first time this campaign as the defending champions Head Coach Dominique Habimana assembled his strongest available line for this match that has been billed match of the day.
Nakuru lie second on the log on 53 points off 11 wins from 11 outings, level on points as leaders KCB but with an inferior for/against aggregate. The Leos lie third with 48 points.
Top Fry Nakuru
15. Calvin Otieno, 14. Godfrey Mbeya, 13. Edwin Okemwa, 12. Kelvin Omiyo, 11. Nelson Oyoo, 10. Martin Muita, 9. Gibson Weru, 8. Lawrence Buyachi, 7. Mike Okombe, 6. Dalmus Chituyi, 5. Edwins Makori, 4. Martin Owila, 3. Isaiah Nyariki, 2. Sammy Warui, 1. Giles Littlewod
Replacements
16.Coleman Were, 17. Joseph Maina, 18. Charles Odhiambo, 19. Joseph Odero, 20. Victor Shigholi, 21. David Kivuti, 22. Leslie Ochieng, 23. Javan Murayi