Friday, August 22, 2025 - Kenya’s national women’s volleyball team, the Malkia Strikers, have raised an alarm over unpaid allowances.
In a video shared online, the players disclosed that despite
assurances from the Ministry of Sports, allowances meant to cater for travel
and support for their families had not been disbursed.
“It’s hard to give your best on the court when your mind is
back home, worrying about whether your children have food or if your landlord
will lock the door,” one player said.
The Strikers, who are set to face Germany on Saturday,
August 23rd, revealed that their struggles began long before
departure.
They claimed that they were briefly locked out of camp
during training in Kenya due to lack of funds, and their squad had to be cut
from 20 players to 16 before sponsors stepped in to rescue preparations.
“The information we were getting from the team’s deputy
president was that there was no money to get us to camp. Eventually, sponsors
intervened, and we got in,” the players said.
They further noted that a meeting with Sports CS Salim
Mvurya offered hope, but their coach allegedly blocked them from presenting
their grievances directly.
The situation has drawn comparisons to President William
Ruto’s recent move to splash millions to the Harambee Stars at the African
Nations Championship, with critics accusing the Government of sidelining the
Malkia Strikers despite their long record of continental triumphs.
Kenya's National Women's Volleyball Team The Makia Strikers are at the World Championships in Thailand. They play Germany tomorrow in their opening game.
— Carol Radull (@CarolRadull) August 22, 2025
They are however crying out for Government promised allowances that were due weeks ago. They even met the CS Mvurya who said… pic.twitter.com/PCFifXNFuw
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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