Gitau names youthful side for Olympics qualifiers

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Gitau names youthful side
for Olympics qualifiers
Newly­appointed National men's regular season in their first season Lagat making a return to the squad.
volleyball team head coach Paul in the league made the surprise Both Aliwa and his Kenya Prisons's
Gitau overlooked experienced call up that also has Kenya Ports mate Daniel Kiptoo were shown the
players when he named his Authority's rooky libero Sam Juma­ door. Bosire and Tom Wanjala from
provisional 22­man squad for the son to coach Juma Walukhu and Bungoma County took their places.
Tom Wanjala of Bungoma County. David Kirwa and Maiyo were axed
Zonal Olympic qualifiers.
Gitau, who won gold with the The only bigwig, who won Gitau's on the right attackers' position with
junior women's team at the African sympathy is Japan­based Jame Solomon Bitok being recalled to
Games in Congo, Brazzaville, seems Ontere.
the team alongside Ontere, Martin
to have drawn inspiration from the While Gitau's selection may be Kiptoo of Coop Bank and Nafula
inexperienced players when he questionable considering the Chumba from Kenya Defence
dropped the big names including importance of the assignment Force.
skipper Philip Maiyo who plays for ahead, the decision could be Only Cooperative Bank's Ronald
A] Rayyan Sports Club of Qatar, interpreted as a step by Kenya Bitok was reconsidered in the
his assistant Elisha Aliwa (Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) Centre blocking position. Both
Defence Forces) and Mike Chemos to rebuild a squad for future Hudson Chesoli, Wesley Rono,
Ronald Kirwa, Dennis Mokua have
assignment.
who has joined a Finnish club.
Ngala who was chopped from
the last squad by coach Geoffrey
Omondi and Gideon Kirwa of
Kenya Defence Forces, Kenya Ports
Authority's Sammy Ngeny, Rodgers
Kipkirui and Shadrack Misiko
On the left, the sword fell on
Nicolas Kiplagat, Bonventry
Wekesa and Michael Njoroge. The
position however saw the return
of Cornelius Kiplangat (GSU)
who will be fighting for the same
place with Mwaniki, David Thuita
(Forest Rangers), Sila Kipruto and
Jairus Kipkosgei bot of Prisons.
Gitau also did away with liberos
Peter Kibata and Faustine Baraza
Nairobi Water trio of setter Elijah It was almost a complete overhaul been shown the door. The new faces but handed Muiruri, one of the best
Bosire, left attacker James Mwaniki in the setter position with only for that position include Prisons
upcoming liberos a chance
Mombasa's
alongside James Mutero
and libero Fredrick Mwangi who Kenya Prisons
steered the side to a fifth finish in
youthful Nicholas
Jimmy
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Kenya Volleyball player Philip Maiyo (in white) in action at a past match. Head coach Paul Gitau has dropped experienced players in the newly­named
squad for the Olympic qualifiers. Maiyo who has captained the side and now plies his trademark in Qatar was among those who were dropped.
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