KVF Playoffs: KCB crowned back-to-back champions after Finals victory over Kenya Prisons

Kenya Commercial Bank Volleyball team -KCB- on Sunday 9 June claimed the Kenya Volleyball National League title for the second year running after upending rivals Kenya Prisons in a Game Three decider staged at the Moi Internationals Sports Centre -Kasarani Indoor Arena in Nairobi.

The bankers, who last year ended their 15-year wait without a national championship with victory over the then defending champions Kenya Pipeline, had to do it the hard way this year, as they emerged from a 0-1 hole after game one to win the last two, including a commanding 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-21) win on Sunday.

Under last year’s championship winning head coach Japheth Munala, KCB were on the brink of surrendering their league crown to Kenya Prisons by Day One of the finals on Friday when they went down 3-0 (26-24, 25-16, 25-17).

However, Esther Mutinda and Belinda Barasa were in top-form on Saturday, as they claimed a 3-0 (28-26, 26-24, 25-21) victory despite playing under immense pressure, to set up the deciding finale on Sunday.

In the semis, KCB had registered a sweep over Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) in their best-of-three series.

As for the individual accolades, Prisons’ Anne Lowem was awarded as the league’s best server, with the evergreen Triza Atuka scooping the best blocker gong.

Juliana Namutira of KCB was the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs, with teammate Esther Mutinda awarded as the best setter.

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Full list of Individual Awards:

Server : Anne Lowem(Prisons)

Setter :Esther Mutinda(KCB)

Outside hitter Mariam Musa(KCB)

Libero: Sharon Sandui(Prisons)

Blocker: Triza Atuka(Kenya Pipeline)

Opposite :Mercy Iminza (DCI)

Most Valuable Player : Juliana Numutira (KCB).