Less than a year after completing his secondary School education, Reagan Otieno will lead fellow players ahead of the African nations Volleyball Championships set for next week in Cairo, Egypt.
Yesterday, the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) announced a 16 member travelling squad, the National Under-20 Men’s Volleyball Team who will continue training at the Nyayo National stadium.
Coached by Luke Makuto and his technical staff, the provisional squad has been trimmed from 22 to 16 players. The final squad of 12 athletes who will travel to Cairo will be confirmed tomorrow.
Otieno, who captained Namwela Boys to win both national and East Africa title has joined the Kenya Prisons team
Provisional National U-20 Men’s Last 16
1. Reagan Otieno – Prisons Kenya
2. Kelvin Soita – Prisons Kenya
3. Emmanuel Kiptoo – KAPU
4. Dickson Kiplagat – KAPU
5. Lewis Masibo – Air Force
6. Chrispus Wekesa – Air Force
7. Asbel Kirwa – GSU
8. Abraham Kipkemboi – AP Kenya
9. Bernard Kipchumba – Cheptil Secondary School
10. Bethwel Kiplagat – Cheptil Secondary
11. Justus Kibet – Cheptil Secondary School
12. Wesley Kirui – Namwela Secondary School
13. Felix Ogembo – Malava Secondary School
14. Justin Irungu – Zetech University
15. Edwin Kipchichir – Trailblazers
16. Steven Barrack – KAPU
Technical Bench
Head Coach – Luke Makuto
Assistant Coach – Gideon Njine
Team Manager – Wachira Gatuiria
Head of Delegation – Alfred Chedotum
Physiotherapist – Timothy Kimutai
Dropped from Provisional Squad
1. Brashand Mokoit – KAPU
2. Samuel Njong’e – KKA
3. Brian Kipruto – Cheptil Secondary School
4. Newton Ochieng – Namwela Secondary School
5. Emmanuel Ochieng – Butula High School
6. Jefitha Kinyua – Matiliku Secondary School