This archive report was first published on 15 October 2019.
Published on October 15, 2019, anxiety is gripping the Kenya Pipeline women's volleyball team as the contracts of its 24 players are set to expire at the end of this month.
Team manager Kassuja Onyonyi has revealed plans to enrich the technical bench by bringing in a new coach before the Kenya Volleyball Federation national playoffs, scheduled to take place at the Moi International Sports Centre Indoor in Nairobi.
However, players who will be selected by the new coach will be offered an improved three-year contract, giving them a chance to remain with the team.
Onyonyi confirmed that the move is aimed at strengthening the team for next year's calendar, including the KVF national league and the Africa Club Championship.
"We are on the verge of bringing in a new tactician to work with the existing coach (Margaret Indakala). We want the new coach to have a free hand to select players from the 24 that will remain with the team and at the same time recruit new players that he or she sees fit," said Onyonyi.
Those who will be deemed surplus will be released, but the team is keen to strengthen its squad and technical bench ahead of next year's events.
