Kenya Under-20 team out to shine in Yaoundé Volleyball Championship

‎ Kenya’s U-20 women’s volleyball team will be out to make a statement when the 2025 Africa U-20 Volleyball Championship serves off today in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Six nations — Kenya, Uganda, Egypt, Senegal, Cameroon, and Burundi — are set to battle for continental glory and a spot at the 2025 FIVB U-21 World Championship.

‎Kenya begins her campaign Monday evening, against Senegal, with subsequent group matches lined up against Cameroon (August 5), Uganda (August 6), Egypt (August 7), and Burundi (August 8).

‎The top four teams from the group stage will proceed to the semi-finals on August 10, before the tournament wraps up with the final and third-place playoff on August 11.

‎The Kenyan delegation, led by veteran coach Jackline Barasa, was officially flagged off at the Ministry of Sports headquarters by Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya on Friday after completing a two-week intensive residential camp at Nyayo Stadium.

‎The team, hungry to improve on their fourth-place finish from the last edition, carries the hopes of a volleyball-loving nation eager to see its young talents shine on the continental stage.

‎The tournament, set to be held at the Palaise Des Sports in Yaoundé, adopts a round-robin format followed by knockout rounds. The stakes are high — not only for silverware but also for the ticket to the global stage at the 2025 FIVB U-21 Championship.