Kenya Volleyball family is mourning the passing on of former Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) Chairman and CAVN Vice President Barnabas Bargoria. In a long post, KVF vice chairman Charles Nyaberi said that Bargoria passed on over the weekend in a Nairobi Hospital. “It is with a heavy heart that I have just learnt of the […]
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Kioni re-elected as Bouchra topple Elwani as CAVB elections
Kenya Volleyball Federation president Waithaka Kioni has been re-elected as the CAVB Zone V Vice Chairman during the Saturday’s virtual election African Volleyball Confederation elections. Kioni, will serve another term in office as the continent voted Moroccan Hajij Bouchra as the new CAVB president. Bouchra trounced immediate former president Amr Elwani by 42-12 to the […]
Malkia to start training for Olympics
Malkia Strikers, the national women volleyball team will have an opportunity to train ahead of the postponed Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. This is because the government, through the ministry of Sports has allowed volleyball national team to begin their training. The ministry however, did not okey KVF National League as they remain suspended Volleyball […]
GSU, Kenya Prison resume training
Kenya volleyball teams have resumed training as they await for the government direction for full court resumption after they were stopped due to coronavirus pandemic. The league champions General Service Unit and Kenya Prison will be set to retain their title once the courts will be fully in operation for competition.
Lung’aho to nourish Wafalme
David Lung’aho is set to nourish men’s national volleyball team Wafalme that has the immense potential just like their women counterparts Malkia Strikers. Lung’aho has been involved in Malkia triumphs and is remembered for guiding them to five African titles and the World Grand Prix title in 2015, a first for an African team. Lung’aho, […]
Rift Valley prison eyeing national play-offs
Making their maiden appearance at the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) league, Rift Valley Prison has set high hopes to ensure they secure play-offs. The team, which registered poor results in the opening fixture in Nyeri’s Kinoru stadium, lost all their matches. In the first match, they lost in straight sets of 26-24, 25-18 and 25-21 […]
Coronavirus, a disaster in Olympics preparations
Last week World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Coronavirus as Pandemic and The government of Kenya through the Ministry of Health suspended all gatherings in the country it was a big blow o Kenyan teams preparing for the forthcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Malkia Strikers head coach Paul Bitok was one of the most hit […]
Coronavirus cancels Africa Club volleyball championships
Africa Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) president Amri Elwani today announced the cancellation of African Volleyball Men’s and Women’s Club Championships due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Elwani said various travel limitations and restrictions in the continent, informed the decision to put the championships on hold that were set for Al Ahly Sporting Club that to be held […]
Coronavirus postpones KVF matches
Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) has suspended all their sporting activities until further notice. In communication through the federation chairman Waithaka Kioni: It read, to all Volleyball stakeholders, “In view of the latest announcement by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Health on the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the country, the forthcoming National League/tournament scheduled […]
Coronavirus ends beach volleyball ticket to Tokyo
Coronavirus has forced Kenya women beach volleyball team to fail to participate in the second round of the Tokyo Olympics qualifiers after failing to get clearance from the Government. The Sammy Mulinge led team will not travel to Nigeria for the tournament that starts on Thursday at Jabi Lake Beach in Abuja, Nigeria. The uncertainty […]