Geoffrey Omodni, the Malkia Strikers, the national women’s volleyball team head cocah has finally named the final squad ahead of FIVB World Championships that will be played next week in Thailand.
With the championships set for August 22nd to September 7ht, the Kenya Volleyball Federation today named Malkia Strikers final squad of 14 players that will compete for the nation.
Seventeen players have been in residential training at the Nyayo National stadium gymnasium in Nairobi.
The team will fly out of the country to Vietnam for a couple of friendly matches against Vietnam and Spain before they depart for Thailand on August 20 in time for the World Championship.
The team was scheduled to jet out of the country in batches with the first batch flying out of the country to Vietnam on Thursday night while the second batch will leave on Friday.
Two players, Kenya Prisons setter Marcleen Akoko was dropped.
Kenya are in group “G” together with Poland, Germany and Vietnam.
Squad
Setter- Emmaculate Nekesa, Fridah Boke,
Liberos: Cellestine Nyongesa, Sharleen Maywa
Left attackers : Juliana Namutira,Meldine Sande (captain) and Veronica Adhiambo, Daisy Leting
Opposite hitters: Pamela Adhiambo, Mercy Iminza, and Marlyne Tata.
Middle blockers :Gladys Ekaru (assistant captain) Belinda Barasa,and Lorraine Chebet.
Training partners – Sarah Namisi and Marriane Sokoiyo.
Team Officials
Head Coach – Geoffrey Omondi
Assistant Coach – David Muthui
Assistant Coach – Esther Jepkosgei
Trainer -Mavisi Azenga
Head of Delegation – Paul Bitok
Chaperone-Neddy Nelimo
Physiotherapist – Sarah Karongo