Kenya women's national volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, secured top spot in Pool A of the ongoing CAVB Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship following an emphatic 3-0 win over Mali in a thrilling match played on Thursday, 27 August at the Kasarani Indoor Arena from 1900 hrs.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe entertaining encounter was both teams' second match of the 2026 CAVB Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship, with Pool A having one bye slot.Modern technology used to install hybrid grass at Talanta Stadium [VIDEO]Kenya went into the match on the back of a 3-0 thumping of Zambia in their opening match, while Mali suffered a 1-3 defeat to Zambia in their tournament opener. As expected, coach Geoffrey Omondi once again started with fringe players, with the only change being Emmaculate Nekesa assuming the setting duties from Esther Mutinda.##NAJAVA_MECA_9915627##Malkia Strikers began the match nervously and were slow to get into their paces, with Mali giving them a run for their money with the match all square at the 15-point mark.However, they smelled danger early enough and engaged a different gear that tore Mali apart and secured the set 25-17, including seven kills, nine opponent errors and, peculiarly, zero blocks.Form Four student leaves Malkia Strikers captain in awe following stunning debutKenya resumed the second set as a much stronger side and targeted an under-10 demolition of Mali but could only settle for a 25-10 set score even as coach Omondi introduced his top guns towards the end of the second set.Malkia Strikers were clearly struggling to cope with the slow game of the Malians, but in the end produced a professional performance that saw them secure the set 25-18 and grab yet another 3-0 win.##NAJAVA_MECA_9915621##Other resultsIn the other matches of the day, Egypt completed their clean sweep in the group stage with a 3-0 win over Uganda, the same scoreline that saw Rwanda down BurundiSenegal secured their first win after battling to a 3-0 win over Burkina Faso with 25-17, 25-14, 25-20 set scores, with North African nation Algeria securing a 3-0 win over DR Congo.Malkia Strikers coach explains fielding 'fringe players' against ZambiaAfrican giants Cameroon also completed their 100% record in Pool C with a 3-0 win over Nigeria.
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