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Improve volleyball results

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By  Editorial

The newly-appointed national women’s volleyball team—Malkia Strikers—technical bench headed by Kenya Pipeline women’s head coach, Geoffrey Omondi has its work cut out.

The Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) ushered in a new era by appointing Omondi, who will be assisted by Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) level two coaches David Muthui and Esther Chepkosgei. Omondi replaces veteran Japheth Munala who last handled the team for the Paris Olympic Games, having taken over from Brazilian coach Luizomar de Moura in April last year.

Omondi’s team’s immediate assignment is the Women’s World Championship scheduled for August 22 to September 7 in Bangkok, Thailand. Malkia Strikers finished 19th during the 2022 edition in the Netherlands. KVF didn’t give Omondi’s team security of tenure, giving him the World Championships as the benchmark, so his team will need meaningful support and, most importantly, a free hand in team selection.

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Omondi will need resources to scout for quality players from across the country, with the ultimate target of forming a good base for qualification and participation in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

While Malkia Strikers might have conquered the continent to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympic Games, World Championships and World Cup, their performance at global events have been wanting. For instance, they finished 12th at the Tokyo and Paris Summer Games and 20th at the 2018 World Championships. Malkia Strikers can only put up good shows internationally if they are exposed to quality opposition from outside Africa.

We hope the volleyball fraternity won’t be treated to another boardroom tussle that saw nine out of 15 KVF National Executive Committee call on for its president Charles Nyaberi to step aside pending disciplinary action in July last year.