Nairobi, Kenya | Coach Geoffrey Omondi, Thursday morning at Summerdale Inn Hotel, Nairobi named Malkia Strikers final squad of 14 players that will compete at the upcoming FIVB 2025 World Championship set for August 22 to September 7 in Thailand.
Seventeen players have been in residential training at the Nyayo National stadium gymnasium in Nairobi.
At the same time two players will accompany the team as training partners.
The two players are Directorate of Criminal Investigations outside hitter Sarah Namisi and Kenya Pipeline middle blocker Marriane Sokoiyo.
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.
Kenya Prisons setter Marcleen Akoko was dropped.
Kenya are in group “G” together with Poland, Germany and Vietnam.
Present during the naming of the team was Malkia Strikers’ sponsor Mozart Bet Marketing Manager Frank Ochieng,
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
