MALKIA STRIKERS BRACED FOR RIO QUALIFIERS: Coach Munala says booking Olympic ticket will be tough

VOLLEYBALL Kenya's Malkia Strikers during the 2015 FIVB world Grand Prix final match against Peru at Canberra, Australia, yesterday. [PHOTO:FIVB]

National women’s volleyball team is bracing itself for a tough Rio Olympics Qualifiers tournament.

The  players, fondly referred to as Malkia Strikers had a remarkable 2015 season in which they won the World Grand Prix (Group 3), their first ever global title, retained the Africa Nations Cup and reclaimed the All Africa Games title.