Innocent "Namcos" Simiyu (born 24 April 1983) is a Kenyan

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former player who captained the

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and the national rugby sevens team. In the

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, Simiyu has represented Kenya in 121 matches scoring 321 points. At club level he played for Impala Saracens and Kenya Harlequin. On 17 October 2016, he was appointed as head coach of the Kenya national rugby sevens team on a two-year contract and replacing Benjamin Ayimba. Simiyu is a brother to former Kenya national rugby union players Victor Sudi and Nato Simiyu.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Simiyu, Innocent 1983 births Living people Kenyan rugby union players Male rugby sevens players Sportspeople from Nairobi Kenya international rugby sevens players