Kenya Pipeline Volleyball Club setter Janat Wanja will lead Kenya’s quests for one of the two slots at the 2014 All Africa Games qualifiers that start in Kampala from April 20-26.
Wanja who has been playing for the national team since 2005, replaces Brackcides Agala as captain, the latter is playing professional volleyball in France and wouldn’t be releases together with Jane Wacu the other setter.
We have trained so hard on service and reception in the past few weeks, so as to contain the North Africans. These are areas we are traditionally weak at and we which they occasionally exploit
The 32-year old Wanja told journalist after she was unveiled at the Safaricom Indoor Arena in Kasarani on Thursday morning.
Wanja and six other players from are Kenya Pipeline and the rest from Kenya Prisons selected for this assignment.
The team leaves for Kampala by road on Sunday.
Kenya, Egypt, Uganda, Burundi and Ethiopia are vying for the two available slots of the All Africa Games finals in Congo Brazzaville in September.
Setters: Janet Wanja (Kenya Pipeline) Joy Luseneka (Kenya Prisons)
Left attackers: Mercy Moim (Kenya Prisons) Noel Murambi (Kenya Pipeline) Monica Biama (Kenya Pipeline) Everlyne Makuto (Kenya Prisons)
Opposites: Lydia Maiyo (Kenya Prisons), Esther Wangeci (Kenya Pipeline)
Blockers: Ruth Jepngetich (Kenya Pipeline), Triza Atuka (Kenya Prisons) Edith Wisa (Kenya Prisons)
Libero: Elizabeth Wanyama (Kenya Pipeline)
Technical bench: David Lung’aho (Coach) Japheth Munala and Esther Jepkosgei (Assistant coaches) Alex Mwendia (Team doctor) Martin Makokha (Team manager/Head of delegation)
