Malkia Strikers, the national women volleyball team head coach Geoffrey Omondi is optimistic that they will perform well at FIVB World Championships set for Thailand next month.
With the team camping at the Nyayo stadium, Kenya will be hoping to shine at the global championships set for August 22nd to September 7the.
Omondi said that the team is undergoing a series of high-intensity training aimed to help them fine-tune their skills and how they approach the games tactically after they were trimmed 20 players with final 14 set to be selected.
He had previously expressed his aim for the team was to secure at least one win at the championship, a challenge but achievable goal given the caliber of the opponents in pool G, which includes Poland, Germany, and Vietnam.
“Despite the conditions, we are giving it our best. We are preparing well. The team is in high spirits. So far, so good. We do not have any injuries. We are evaluating the players based on positional balance and readiness, and this is the criteria we used to trim the team,” Omondi underscored.
The last squad of 14 is expected to be announced before the departure of the team to Thailand, where they are set to play a series of friendlies between August 15 to 20.