This archive report was first published on 10 July 2019.
Published on July 10, 2019, the Kenya national women's volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, is competing at the Women's Africa Nations Championship in Egypt.
Despite their impressive 3-0 win over Algeria on Tuesday, the team's senior players have expressed frustration over the government's neglect.
According to the players, no government official has visited them in camp in Nairobi, and they have not received any allowance from the government.
‘No government official has visited us in camp in Nairobi and no one even bothered to come and hand us the flag when we were leaving,’ the players explained.
They also pointed out that Harambee Stars players were each paid Sh1.5 million for competing in the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, while they have received nothing.
‘No one has paid us a single allowance from government. We just read through the media Harambee Stars players are camping in Europe and earning millions to compete in the same tournament,’ the players said.
The team is running for an unprecedented tenth continental title and will play Botswana in Cairo on Wednesday evening.
