Paul Treu will step down from his role as Kenya Sevens Performance Director and Head Coach after this weekend's Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens.

He said in a statement, " It has been a very difficult decision, but I believe it is the right decision for me at this stage in my life."

He added, " It has just been over a year since I accepted the offer from the Kenya Rugby Union to take charge of the team. We have experienced interesting times, that is for sure. We have had challenges; highs and lows. We know that this is the nature of sport and the game of rugby that we all love. If it was not too easy, we wouldn't know the joy of achieving our goals and knowing we worked hard to make them happen."

He thanked the Kenya Rugby Union and its Chairman Mwangi Muthee saying, " I commend you for your leadership during some challenging times."

Muthee thanked Treu for his service, saying, " I must thank Paul for the professional manner in which he has conveyed his decision to me. Personally I admire his bravery of venturing into unfamiliar waters; leaving the comforts of an advanced rugby nation such as South Africa. A lot of Kenyans respect and will salute him for that.

“We saw a man determined to succeed, his, his vision, character and discipline was remarkable and should rest assured that there are many who learnt from him. Paul will leave a mark and a foundation on which the country’s Sevens development program can build on.”

This is how his resignation letter read in part:

It  is  with  sadness  that  I  have  to  inform you  of  my  resignation as  Head  Coach  and Performance  Director  of  the  Kenyan  Sevens  Rugby  Team.  

It  has  been a very difficult  decision,  but  I  believe  it  is  the  right  decision  for me  at this stage in  my  life. There  are  personal  circumstances  beyond  my  control  that  I need  to  focus  on.  

It  has  been  just  over  a  year  since  I  accepted  the  offer  from  the  Kenyan  Rugby Union   to   take   charge   of   the   Talented   team. We   have   experienced   interesting times,  that is  for  sure.  We  have  had challenges; highs  and  lows. We now  this  is the  nature  of  sport and  the  game  of  rugby  that  we  all  love.  If  it  was  too  easy,  we wouldn’t  know  the  joy  of  achieving  our  goals  and  knowing  we  have  worked  hard to  make  them  happen.

Personally,  I  intend  to  fulfil  my  promise to  impart  my knowledge and  skills  to  the Kenyan  Technical  Staff, hungry  for  

success  and  elevating  the  standard  of  Sevens Rugby.  

I   am   confident they   will   persevere on   their   path   of continuous improvement  and  self-discovery.