“dala” means home in dholuo, the language of the luo who inhabit kisumu and its environs. dala sevens is about returning rugby home and is hosted by kisumu rfc. kisumu dala sevens was first hosted in may 2003, with defunct kenya army side ulinzi winning that event. the kenya rugby football union seven aside competition which was hosted by kenya rugby football union was awarded to kisumu rfc and they renamed it ‘dala’. at that inaugural event saint mary’s school yala became the first school side to qualify for the main cup competition with school-boy wonder-boy teddy omondi in imperious form.