Kenyan Volleyball Veteran Janet Wanja Dies After Battling Cancer
Beyond her playing career, Wanja contributed significantly as the national team trainer and as a gym instructor at her former club, Kenya Pipeline.
Beyond her playing career, Wanja contributed significantly as the national team trainer and as a gym instructor at her former club, Kenya Pipeline.
Chumba missed the real action at the recent Paris Olympics due to injury, but her recovery and latest performance bring good news for this Kenyan prodigy,
Pamela joined LP Viesti earlier on August, signing a one-year deal shortly after her standout performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
On the Women’s side, KDF started the season strong beating Vihiga Volleyball 3 – 0. (25-16, 25-23 and 25-18). Kenya Army triumphed over Maranatha 3 sets to 1 (25-12, 25-15, 23-25, 25-14)
Ranked 20th globally, Kenya had a challenging start to their campaign, losing in straight sets to Brazil on Monday, August 29th.
The arena was alive with Brazilian supporters with the DJ switching between Kenya’s Isikuti and Brazilian beats. Jambo Bwana played as Malkia Strikers walked on the court.
Atuka, participating in her first Olympic Games after missing Tokyo 2020 due to a knee injury, has been nominated as one of the two flag bearers for the opening ceremony on Friday
Other Kenyan athletes already training in Miramas include the 4x400m sprinting team and javelin thrower Julius Yego.
Kenya is drawn in a tough pool at the Olympic Games, where they will take on Brazil, two-time Olympic bronze medallists Poland, and two-time Games champions Japan.
The Prisons men's team retained their title by defeating long-time rivals GSU 3-0 in the final match on Saturday, winning the best-of-three series 2-0.