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SLOVENIA HERE WE COME:Kenya, Egypt qualify for World championships

Kenya Team celebrate during their game with Egypt during 2016 Women's U23 African Nations Championship Ranking at Kasarani Stadium on Monday, Oct 24, 2016. [PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD]

Kenya and Egypt U23 women’s national volleyball teams have qualified for the 2017 World U23 Championship slated for August 27 – September 3 in Slovenia.

Kenya had to sweat to beat a resilient Paul Bitok’s Rwanda 3-1 (25-23,23-25,25-22,25-19) in a thrilling encounter at the Kasarani Gymnasium yesterday to secure the remaining ticket to Slovenia.

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