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The Kenya women's national volleyball team, the Malkia Strikers, represents Kenya in international volleyball competitions. Kenya has dominated the African continent since the 1990s, winning the Women's African Volleyball Championship a record of ten times. They have qualified four times for the Olympics; in 2000, 2004, 2020 and 2024.
Pamela Jepkirui (born 8 February 1996 Nandi) is a Kenyan volleyball player. She is part of the Kenya women's national volleyball team as an outside hitter. She participated at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. [1] She was selected for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
In 2024 she was in the KCB Bank volleyball team. Japheth Munala became the national team's head coach as Bitok had joined the team's management. Munala again chose Mukuvilani for that year's Africa Volleyball Federation qualifiers. [9] Kenya qualified again for the Olympics in 2024 and Makuvilani again made the team to go to Paris. [10]
Violet Makuto (born 20 May 1993) is a Kenyan volleyball player. She has been part of the Kenya women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix. On club level she played for Kenya Pipeline Company in 2014. [1] In 2021 Kenya's team for the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics was announced. [2]
The African Women's Volleyball Championship is the official competition for senior women's national volleyball teams of Africa, organized by the African Volleyball Confederation . The tournament is currently held biannually. The current champion is Kenya, which won its tenth title at the 2023 tournament in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Yvonne Wavinga (born 1996) is a Kenyan volleyball player who plays for Kenya Prisons.She has played for Kenya's U23's and helped qualify Kenya women's national volleyball team for the beach volleyball tournament at the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, having never participated previously.
The team set off from Kenya for the Olympics in Tokyo in three batches to try and minimise the chances of being effected by the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] Within their group the Kenyan team will first play the home team of Japan on 25 July and then at two day intervals the team will play South Korea, Serbia, the Dominican Republic and then Brazil ...
Leonida Kasaya (born 10 October 1993) is a Kenyan volleyball player. She is part of the Kenya women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, [1] 2020 Summer Olympics qualification. [2] On club level she plays for Kenya Pipeline company. [3]