The National Olympic Committee of Kenya has funded the Kenya National Women’s Volleyball Team – Malkia Strikers with support in excess of Kshs 6 million. NOCK has funded the travel tickets of the strong 18 pax headed to the World Championships as well as the allowances for the team while in Serbia and Netherlands.
As part of the funding, the team is currently participating in a warm up tournament in Serbia to measure their level of preparedness after a 2-month intense training camp in Brazil. NOCK had provided allowances to the team while in Brazil while Mozzart bet had paid for their air tickets.
NOC-K Secretary General Mr. Francis Mutuku while confirming this support noted that the model used for preparing Malkia Strikers is the optimal sports transformation model where teams participate and get exposure to major world events before participating in World Championships, Olympic Games or qualifiers and continental sports events.
Mutuku noted: ”Indeed sports federations should adopt and emulate this model where Kenyan teams don’t just participate in world and continental games, but get exposure in preparation tournaments and warm up competitions before any major games.”
The Secretary General further noted that NOCK has put the Malkia Strikers in an accelerated training program under the Olympic Solidarity to prepare and qualify for the Paris 2024. The Malkia Strikers have been drafted into the Team Support Grant Program under Olympic Solidarity.
Kenya travel to Netherlands for the World Championships on Tuesday and begin their Pool A campaign against the hosts on Friday.
Malkia Strikers World Championships Team:
LEFT
Mercy Moim
Noel Murambi
Meldinah Sande
Veronica Adhiambo
MIDDLE BLOCKERS
- Edith Mukuvilani
- Gladys Ekaru
- Lorine Chebet
- Belinda Barasa
SETTERS
- Emmaculate Nekesa
- Veronica Kilabat
OPPOSITE ATTACKERS
- Sharon Chepchumba
- Everline Makuto
LIBERO
- Agripina Kundu
- Yvonne Wavinya
