2006 World Championships
Kenya back in camp after weekend break(FIVB)
07/12/2005
July 12, 2005 - The national women's Volleyball team of
Kenya resumed training at Moi International Sports
Centre, Kasarani, on Monday after a brief weekend break.
The team is preparing for the 2006 Women’s World
Championships first round tournament in Africa – Pool B,
which will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from July 20-24,
where five teams will compete for the last African slot
in the prestigious Japan 2006 finals; the organizers
Kenya, Algeria, DR Congo, Congo Brazaville and Eritrea.
Competition for the 12 places in the Kenya side is stiff
as the 16 players in the provisional squad step up their
quest to make it to the final team for the five nation
tournament.
Head coach David Lung'aho said all the players had
reported to camp. He said he would watch them closely
before deciding who would be omitted on Saturday. "We
are thinking about nothing but the championship," said
Lung'aho. He confirmed that Telkom's Jackline Barasa has
been dropped from the provisional squad after she failed
to report to camp last week. The coach said Barasa had
indicated that she would not be available for team
training.
The tournament will see five nations battle to out to
join Egypt and Cameroon who have already advanced to the
final round after winning their respective first round
tournaments.
Kenya are the pre-tournament favourites. With the
absence of rivals Egypt, they stand a chance of making
it to the World Championship finals, which will be held
in Japan in November next year, for a third time. The
visitors are expected to start jetting in from Saturday.
