Kenya names beach volleyball squad for C’wealth Games qualifiers

Seasoned Gaudencia Makokha and ever-green Ibrahim Oduor will headline the national women and men beach volleyball squads announced today by the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) for the African Commonwealth Games qualifiers set for next week in Accra, Ghana.

Makokha will pair fellow Olympian Brackcides Agala in the women’s team while Oduor was drafted alongside James Mwaniki in the men’s side for the March 24-29 qualifiers.

The pair of Veronica Adhiambo and Naomi Too completes the women's team while the men's side also has GSU setter Nicholas Langat who will partner with Donald Mchete.

Phosca Kasisi and Yvonne Wavinya have been axed from the final women’s side while the pair of Elphas Makuto and Jairus Jepkosgei have also been left out.

The provisional squad has been fine tuning their skills at the Azul Margerita hotel in Mombasa for the last two weeks.

The teams leave the country on Sunday ahead of the championship which has attracted 24 teams.

Two slots, one for each gender, are up for grabs for the Games scheduled for July 28 to August 8 in Birmingham.