This archive report was first published on 12 September 2021.
Kenya's national women's volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, is set to renew their rivalry with Cameroon in the Women's African Nations Volleyball Championships in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday, September 11, 2021.
The team, which is a nine-time African champion, has a history of success against Cameroon, having won their last two matches against them at the African Games in Morocco and during the Tokyo Olympics qualifiers.
However, Cameroon has stood in the way of Kenya's record-tenth African title in the 2017 and 2019 editions.
Malkia Strikers head coach Paul Bitok expressed his team's goal of reaching the semis and ultimately qualifying for the world championships.
'Our main goal is the semis. We will treat every game at a time as we also seek to reach the finals and qualify for the world championships,' Bitok said.
The team will be without their experienced setter Jane Wacu but will be joined by the returning Elizabeth Wanyama.
Bitok will guide the team, which includes three new players, including Kenya Pipeline duo Esther Mutinda and Sinaida Yvonne, as well as Veronica Adhiambo of the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
Other players in the travelling squad include captain Mercy Moim, Joy Lusenaka, Edith Wisa, Lorine Chebet, Gladys Ekaru, Leonida Kasaya, Pamela Masaisai, Sharon Chepchumba, Emmaculate Chemtai, and Aggripina Kundu.
Fixtures for Day One include:
- Burundi vs DRC Congo at 12:00
- Nigeria vs Senegal at 14:00
- Cameroon vs Kenya at 16:00
- Rwanda vs Morocco at 18:00
