-This is after mixed results at the Governor Mutahi Kahiga tourney in Nyeri County;
BRIAN JAYSINS-OXYGENE PR;
KCB Women’s Volleyball Team Head Coach Japheth Munala has said his team will now focus on the second leg of the 2024/2025 Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) league after mixed results at the Governor Mutahi Kahiga tourney in Nyeri County.
Mutahi Kahiga Volleyball Tournament at Kamukunji Grounds on November 3, 2024.Photo by Brian Jaysins, Oxygene PR.
The national defending champions had a disappointing semi-final clash after losing 0-3 (20-25, 13-25, 22-25) to Kenya Prisons at the Governor Mutahi Kahiga event that was attended by senior teams (both men and women) as well as self-supporting teams.
“KCB is currently undergoing restructuring following the departures of some top talent. This tournament is a launchpad for the next rounds of the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) league. We have assessed where we got it wrong, so we will go back to the drawing board, regroup and come back stronger,” said coach Munala.
KCB did not participate in the first round of the national league at the same venue since their opponents, Deaf Volleyball, did not honor the match and the Bankers will therefore compete in the second leg of the league on November in 22, 2024 in Nairobi.
Setter Esther Mutinda is sidelined from the squad due to personal reasons while Mariam Musa and Elizabeth Lemosiany both joined rivals Kenya Pipeline.
Munala will be banking on Malyne Terry from Kwanthanze Secondary School to bolster his side in the next league fixtures.
Malkia Striker’s Edith Wisa, who picked up a knee injury, did not feature for the bankers in last Saturday’s fixtures and was briefly involved in the semi-final encounter against Kenya Prisons but hopes to be ready for the upcoming competitions.
She said, “I am disappointed because I really wanted to play in this tournament but I could not compete as I had anticipated. I will go back to training to work hard for the upcoming matches. I want to be available for selection.”
The team will also feature in the Kipchumba Karori Eldoret International Volleyball tournament slated for December 12 -15, 2024 at the Eldoret National Polytechnic.
KCB Bank footprint in sports support in the Country is expansive and cuts across various sports disciplines and the Bank has its sports brand assets that include the KCB Women Volleyball Club, KCB Football Club and KCB Rugby Club besides other sports including Chess, athletics, and golf.
The long-standing tradition of sponsoring major sporting events in the country has seen the Bank pump millions of shillings in sponsorships over the years.
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