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Kenyan Coach Names Final Squad

Nairobi, Kenya, July 18-: With just three days to the start of the third and final 2006 Women’s World Championship first round tournament in Africa - Pool B, which will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from July 20-24 in Nairobi, Kenya’s national head coach David Lung’aho named his final squad of 12 players. The competition will show hosts Kenya, Algeria, DRC Congo, Eritrea and Congo Brazzaville competing for the third and last African slot in the finals of the World Championship.

Leading the list of the 12 players is veteran left player Violet Baraza who will be the team captain while another experienced star Dorcas Ndasaba was named the assistant captain of the team which has been in camp at Kasarani since July 3 when they reported to camp.

Naming the team at the indoor gymnasium in Kasarani at a brief function attended by KVF President Ibrahim Efumbi, Secretary General Jacob Owiti, Sports Organizing Secretary Walter Otieno, KVF Press Officer Jack Kwemba and other members of the KVF National Executive Committee, coach Lung’aho said he was confident the players selected would take Kenya to the 2006 World Championships in Japan.

“Selection of the final 12 players was a very difficult task since all the 17 players who were in camp proved that they are capable of playing for the national team. I am confident that those who have made it to the final 12 will represent our country well in the coming qualification tournament,” said Lung’aho who was flanked by his assistant Sammy Mulinge, Team Manager Wanja Kanyi and Trainer Paul Bitok.

Team captain Violet Baraza said "all the players who made the final 12 and those who were dropped were satisfied with the way the coaches carried out the selection and those selected were determined to qualify for the World Championships in Japan next year."

Kenya’s final squad Includes: - SETTERS: Janet Wanja, Judith Serenge, LEFT: Sarah Chepchumba, Dorcas Ndasaba, Catherine Wanjiru, Violet Baraza, CENTRES: Lucy Chege, Emilly Chemutai, Esther Jepkosgei, RIGHT: Asha Makuto, Salome Wanjala, LIBERO: Mercy Wesutila.