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Kenya Volleyball Federation reacts as pressure mounts over Malkia Strikers Olympics team selection

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Malkia Strikers' Jane Wacu with her colleagues during a past training at Kasarani Stadium. [Jonah Onyango, The Standard]

Pressure is now mounting on the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) and Malkia Strikers technical bench after four players were dropped from the national team squad that is set for a 45-day? ?training camp in Brazil. The camp is part of Kenya's Olympics preparation.

A 16-woman squad is set to depart for the South American nation over the weekend, but without the services of one of the top centre blockers in the country - Joan Chelagat.

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