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Volleyball: Malkia Strikers depart for Africa Nations Championship

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Malkia Strikers in Kurume City, Japan, on July 13, 2021. [Edward Alusa/Team Kenya]

The national women’s volleyball team Malkia Strikers left the country on Friday evening heading to Rwanda ahead of the women’s Africa Nations Cup tip-off on Sunday.

Kenya, who are the record African champions with nine titles, will be seeking to dethrone Cameroon who beat them 3-2 in 2019 final in Cairo, Egypt.

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