KVF names provisional squads for African Games
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Highlighting the players who are making a return to the Malkia Strikers team is the duo of Meldine Sande and Delphine Misoki
The Kenya Volleyball Federation has announced the men’s and women's national team provisional squads for the upcoming African Games.
KVF announced a 20-man squad for the men’s team christened as Wafalme Stars with 18 being included in the women’s team Malkia Strikers for the Games will run through March 8-23 in Accra Ghana.
Highlighting the players who are making a return to the Malkia Strikers team is the duo of Meldine Sande and Delphine Misoki.
The two, who are attached to Kenya Prisons missed the Zone Five Qualifiers held in Egypt last month.
The multi-talented Sande last featured for the national team during the 2022 FIVB World Championships in Netherlands.
Misoki will hope to make it to the Games after she dropped from the Zone V Qualifiers in favour of the experienced Elizabeth Wanyama who provided cover to Agrippina Kundu.
Notable omissions were the reliable duo of Veronicah Adhiambo and Sharon Chepchumba.
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The two missed the qualifiers with Chepchumba being overlooked due to a knee injury she suffered while in action for her club, PAOK Thessaloniki of Greece.
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Adhiambo on the other hand, was reportedly given room to concentrate on club duties. The former DCI outside hitter is attached to Tarsus Belediyespor of Turkey.
While Malkia Strikers will have to do without the services of the two foreign-based players, the Wafalme bench named opposite attackers Enock Mogeni and Abiud Chirchir to the team.
The two missed the qualifiers in Egypt where Kenya finished second behind the host nation.
Wafalme Provisional Squad
Opposites:
Joshua Kimaru
Abiud Chirchir
Enock Mogeni
Peter Kamara
Liberos:
James Mutero
Hudson Kipchumba
Setters:
Brian Melly
Kelvin Kipkosgei
Gregory Kiplimo
Middle Blockers
Brian Kamonde
Wilson Cheruiyot
Simion Kipkorir
Levis Ogutu
Shadrack Misiko
George Okore
Outside Hitters:
Dennis Omollo
Dennis Esokon
Naftali Chumba
Nicholas Matui
Elvis Kimuttai
Technical Bench:
Gideon Tarus (Head Coach)
Elisha Aliwa (1st Assistant Coach)
Denis Mokua (2nd Assistant Coach)
Antonnette Akhabonje (Physiotherapist)
Bernard Musumba (Team Manager)
Paul Bitok (Technical Director)
Malkia Strikers
Provisional Squad
Opposites:
Mercy Iminza
Loice Simiyu
Pamela Adhiambo
Liberos
Agripina Kundu
Lincy Jeruto
Delphine Misaki
Setters:
Esther Mutinda
Emmaculate Nekesa
Middle Blockers:
Edith Mukuvilani
Belinda Barasa
Trizah Atuka
Lorine Chebet
Outside Hitters:
Mercy Moim
Meldina Sande
Jemimah Siangu
Juliana Namutira
Leonida Kasaya
Sarah Namisi
Technical Bench:
Japheth Munala (Head Coach)
Josp Barasa (Assistant Coach)
Janet Wanja (Trainer)
Sarah Karongo (Physiotherapist)
Kenneth Tonui (Team Manager)
Paul Bitok (Technical Director)
