2006 Women's
World Championship - Kenya
Kenyan Coach chooses the provisional Squad
Kenya Coach, David Lung’aho chooses 18 players for the
provisional team competing for a 2006 World Championship Vacancy
when they participate in the African Qualification Pool B to be
held in Nairobi, Kenya July 20-24. Five African teams will
compete for the last African slot in the prestigious Japan 2006
finals; the organizers Kenya, Algeria, DR Congo, Congo
Brazaville and Eritrea
The Kenyan team will include: Esther Jepkosgei (Kenya Pipeline),
Janet Wanja (Kenya Pipeline), Jackline Baraza (Telkom), Esther
Munyasia (Kenya Commercial Bank), Judith Tarus (Kenya Commercial
Bank), Catherine Wanjiru (Kenya Pipeline), Sarah Chepchumba
(Kenya Commercial Bank), Emilly Chemutai (Kenya Pipeline),
Dorcas Ndasaba(Telkom), Lucy Chege (Kenya Pipeline), Salome
Wanja (Kenya Commercial Bank), Asha Makuto (Kenya Pipeline),
Judith Serenge (Kenya Pipeline), Violet Barasa(Kenya Commercial
Bank), Mercy Wesutila(Kenya Pipeline), Rael Rotich (Kenya
Commercial Bank), Phylis Mutembete (Kenya Commercial Bank),
Doris Muyeko (Kenya Commercial Bank. The Technical staff include
Team Manager: Wanja Kanyi, Coach: David Lung’aho, assistant
coach: Sammy Mulinge, trainer: Paul Bitok.
The qualification will be played in a rate of two matches per
day during the five days of the competition and the Technical
Delegate will be holding meetings every morning with members of
the Organising Committee.
Many local and international journalists will cover the
tournament and will have to get accreditation and appealed to
Media Organizations to collect accreditation forms from KVF
Press Officer at the federation’s secretariat at Nyayo National
Stadium since only accredited journalists will be given bibs to
allow them have access to the Press Area and Press Centre for
interviews after every match.
Speaking at Kasarani, coach Lung’aho said "Selecting the
provisional squad of 18 players was not an easy task since the
Africa Cup of Clubs Champions which was held at Kasarani in
April unearthed some talented players who proved that they
deserve to be in the national team".
“If picking the provisional 18 was a difficult task, come July
17 it will even be more difficult to select the final squad of
12 and it will be up to every player in the team to prove her
worth since as coach I will only go for a winning team,” said
Lung’aho who led Kenya Pipeline to a successful title defense of
the continental clubs title.
"We will do our best to continue success of the Kenyan Women
volleyball after we qualified to the Olympic Games 2000 and 2004
as well as to the World Championship 2002" Concluded Paul Bitok,
the team trainer.
CGI
