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Government: Malkia Strikers' Olympics preps trip to Brazil called off

Malkia Strikers players in a past match. [File, The Standard]

The planned trip by Kenya Women’s national volleyball team Malkia Strikers to Brazil has been called off by the Government.

The Ministry of Health turned down a request on Saturday by the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) to have the team pitch a 45-day camp in Brazil as part of the team’s preparation for the forthcoming Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

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