Kenyan teams lay down the marker at African Championship

Kenyan teams lay down the marker at African Championship

Kenya Prisons, KCB and Kenya Pipeline have thrown down the gauntlet at the 2022 African Women’s Volleyball Clubs Championship following their resounding wins as the 33rd edition served off Sunday in Kelibia, Tunisia.

The Kenyan representatives made light work of their respective opponents in their opening fixtures by winning in straight sets to send a huge statement of intent even as the chase for the elusive title started in earnest.

KCB, under the tutelage of Japheth Munala, were the first to come off the blocks hitting Mimosa of Ivory Coast 25-13, 25-12 and 25-10 before local league champions Prisons whitewashed Chief Naval of Nigeria 25-9, 25-18 and 25-20.

Pipeline, who played later in the evening, edged out Customs of Nigeria in 25-19, 25-18 and 25-9 in their pool D opener as record champions Al Ahly of Egypt overcame Ghana’s Al Wak earlier scare to win 3-1 sets.

Prisons, last Kenyan team to win the annual championship in 2013 and last year’s bronze winners, are in pool C that has Rwanda Patriotic Army of Rwanda, National Alcohol of Ethiopia and Naval of Nigeria while KCB are in tough looking pool ‘B’ that also has reigning champions Carthage of Tunisia and Ndejje University of Uganda.

Carthage served off their title defence on flyer defeating Ndejje University 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-15).

This is the second year in a row the championship which has attracted 16 teams is being hosted in Kelibia.

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