NOC-K defends national team’s move to Mombasa

Malkia Strikers' Edith Wisa poses for a photo upon arrival at JKIA from the 12th edition of All African Games held in Rabat, Morocco where they won Gold. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) has defended their decision to take women’s national volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, to Mombasa for at least three days.

The trip comes barely two weeks after the Ministry of Health turned down a request by the Kenya Volleyball Federation to have the team pitch a 45-day camp in Brazil as part of the team’s preparation for the forthcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo.