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  1. July 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    ollow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Kenya Pipeline defended their Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) women's league title on Sunday after making light work of Kenya Prisons, thumping them in straight sets in the best-of-three series' tiebreaker clash staged at Kasarani Indoor Arena

    Kenya Pipeline see off Kenya Prisons to retain KVF crown
  3. Citizen Digital

    Narobade (KVF) Audio By Vocalize Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) were crowned Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) men's league champions for the first time on Saturday after spanking hapless Chema Volleyball Club in straight sets in a pulsating final staged at the Kasarani Indoor Arena

    KPA spike Chema to lift maiden men’s volleyball league title
  4. Citizen Digital

    to send finale into tie-breaker By Kevin Otenga July 18, 2026 08:50 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Kenya Pipeline on Saturday edged Kenya Prisons in straight sets at Kasarani Indoor Arena

    Kenya Pipeline thump Prisons to send finale into tie-breaker
  5. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeKenya Prisons yesterday beat defending champions Kenya Pipeline 3-1 in the final of the 2025-2026 season of the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) Women’s National League match played at the Kasarani Indoor Arena.

    Prisons detain champions Pipeline to take lead in title race
  6. Citizen Digital

    Photo/ Courtesy: KCB Audio By Vocalize Kenya's top volleyball teams will battle for national supremacy this weekend as the 2025/26 Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) National League Finals take centre stage at Kasarani Indoor Arena.

    KVF National League finals set for blockbuster showdown at Kasarani
  7. Citizen Digital

    Photo/ Courtesy: KCB Audio By Vocalize Kenya's top volleyball teams will battle for national supremacy this weekend as the 2025/26 Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) National League Finals take centre stage at Kasarani Indoor Arena.

    KVF National League finals set for blockbuster showdown at Kasarani
  8. The Standard

    The dockers and oilers had no difficulty dismissing their opponents 2-0 in the best of three semi-final play-offs that end today at the Kasarani Indoor Arena.

    KPA and Pipeline cruise to the final as Prisons bounce back to win game two
  9. Citizen Digital

    ocalize Chema Volleyball Club produced another impressive performance to secure a historic place in the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) Men's National League final, defeating Kenya Prisons 3-1 (25-19, 25-22, 16-25, 25-19) in their semifinal play-off at the Kasarani Indoor Arena

    Chema reach historic first KVF National League final
  10. Citizen Digital

    ocalize Chema Volleyball Club produced another impressive performance to secure a historic place in the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) Men's National League final, defeating Kenya Prisons 3-1 (25-19, 25-22, 16-25, 25-19) in their semifinal play-off at the Kasarani Indoor Arena

    Chema reach historic first KVF National League final
  11. Citizen Digital

    The Oilers completed a convincing 2-0 semi-final playoff series victory after registering a commanding 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-18) win over DCI in Game Two at the Kasarani Indoor Arena on Saturday.

    KPC storm KVF National League finals with dominant display
Sport

Coach Omondi shifts to Malkia Strikers after Pipeline's domestic double

The News

Geoffrey Omondi, after guiding Kenya Pipeline to a domestic double—winning the Kenya Cup and KVF National League title—will now coach Malkia Strikers at the 2026 Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship, to be held at Kasarani Indoor Arena and Ulinzi Sports Complex from August 23 to September 5, where Kenya will seek a record-extending 11th continental title.

27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 27 July

  1. Coach Omondi shifts to Malkia Strikers after Pipeline's domestic double

    Geoffrey Omondi, after guiding Kenya Pipeline to a domestic double—winning the Kenya Cup and KVF National League title—will now coach Malkia Strikers at the 2026 Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship, to be held at Kasarani Indoor Arena and Ulinzi Sports Complex from August 23 to September 5, where Kenya will seek a record-extending 11th continental title.

    27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Kenya Pipeline wins 2026 Kenya Cup volleyball trophy

    Kenya Pipeline defeated KCB Bank 3-2 to win the 2026 Kenya Volleyball Federation Women's Kenya Cup at Kasarani Indoor Arena. The Oilers claimed their second title of the season after defending their Women's National League crown.

    27 July 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 26 July

  1. Kenya Pipeline win Kenya Cup, complete domestic double

    Kenya Pipeline won the Kenya Cup women's volleyball championship, defeating KCB 3-2 in a five-set final at Kasarani Indoor Arena on Sunday. The victory completed a domestic double after Pipeline also lifted the National League title earlier in the season.

    26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. GSU retain Kenya Cup volleyball title, defeat Chema 3-0

    Defending champions General Service Unit (GSU) successfully defended the Kenya Volleyball Federation Kenya Cup men's title, beating Chema Volleyball Club 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-19) in the final at Kasarani Indoor Arena on Sunday.

    26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. KCB Bank face Pipeline in Kenya Cup volleyball final

    Defending champions KCB Bank will battle newly crowned league champions Kenya Pipeline in the Kenya Cup final on Sunday at Kasarani Indoor Arena. KCB advanced to the final after a five-set semi-final victory over Prisons, with Pauline Chemtai named player of the match.

    26 July 2026 · The Standard

  4. Kenya Pipeline wins 2026 Mozzart Kenya Cup volleyball title

    Kenya Pipeline Corporation defeated KCB Bank 3-2 in the Women's Final of the 2026 Mozzart Kenya Cup, winning sets 21-25, 25-12, 25-21, 23-25, 15-11 at Kasarani Indoor Arena on Sunday to reclaim the title.

    26 July 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 25 July

  1. KCB and Pipeline advance to Kenya Cup volleyball final

    Defending champions KCB and national league champions Kenya Pipeline (KPC) won their semi-final matches at Kasarani Indoor Arena on Saturday to set up a Kenya Cup final showdown on Sunday. KPC defeated DCI 3-0 in straight sets.

    25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 24 July

  1. GSU and KPA set for Kenya Cup volleyball semifinals

    KPA, GSU, Chema VC, and Kenya Prisons advanced to the men's Kenya Cup semi finals at the Kasarani Indoor Arena on Friday, with the semifinals scheduled for Saturday. Kenya Prisons will face Chema, while GSU collides with KPA.

    24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 23 July

  1. KVF league champions receive only Sh300,000 prize after season

    The 2025–2026 Kenya Volleyball Federation season saw Kenya Ports Authority claim a historic first title and Kenya Pipeline make a championship-saving comeback, but the prize money—Sh300,000 for the winner—drew criticism as inadequate given the grueling months of competition.

    23 July 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 22 July

  1. Kenya prepares venues for August African Volleyball Championship

    Kenya is renovating the Kasarani Indoor Arena and Ulinzi Sports Complex to host the 2026 Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship from August 23 to September 5 in Nairobi, the first time since 2015. The tournament will feature 16 teams and serve as a qualification pathway for the 2027 FIVB Women's World Championship and 2028 Olympic Games.

    22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 19 July

  1. Kenya Pipeline retains KVF women's volleyball title

    Kenya Pipeline defended their Kenya Volleyball Federation women's league title, defeating Kenya Prisons in a tiebreaker clash at Kasarani Indoor Arena after the teams split the first two matches of the best-of-three series.

    19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. KPA wins maiden Kenya Volleyball Federation men's league title

    Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) were crowned Kenya Volleyball Federation men's league champions for the first time after defeating Chema Volleyball Club in straight sets in the final at Kasarani Indoor Arena, completing a double against the newcomers.

    19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 18 July

  1. Kenya Pipeline beats Kenya Prisons in volleyball league match

    Kenya Pipeline defeated Kenya Prisons in straight sets at Kasarani Indoor Arena in a Kenya Volleyball Federation women's league match, with Pipeline winning 25-12 and 25-21 to revive their hopes of defending the title.

    18 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Prisons beat Pipeline 3-1 in volleyball title series opener

    Kenya Prisons defeated defending champions Kenya Pipeline 3-1 in game one of the best-of-three final of the 2025-2026 KVF Women's National League at Kasarani Indoor Arena, moving closer to their first title since 2021.

    18 July 2026 · The Standard

Friday 17 July

  1. KVF National League finals at Kasarani this weekend

    Kenya's top volleyball teams compete for national titles at Kasarani Indoor Arena from Friday 17 July to Sunday 19 July. The women's final features Kenya Pipeline versus Kenya Prisons, with four of Kenya's top clubs battling in best-of-three title series.

    17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Kenya volleyball finals at Kasarani this weekend

    Kenya's top volleyball teams compete for national titles at the 2025/26 KVF National League Finals from Friday to Sunday at Kasarani Indoor Arena. The women's final features Kenya Pipeline against Kenya Prisons.

    17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 6 July

  1. KPA and Pipeline advance to volleyball finals

    Kenya Ports Authority and Kenya Pipeline won their semi-final matches to reach the finals of the 2025-2026 Kenya Volleyball Federation National League. KPA beat Kenya Defence Forces 2-0 in the men's semi-final, while Pipeline defeated the Directorate of Criminal Investigations 2-0 in the women's semi-final.

    6 July 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 5 July

  1. Chema reaches historic first KVF National League final

    Chema Volleyball Club defeated Kenya Prisons 3-1 in a KVF Men's National League semifinal to secure a place in their maiden National League final in their debut season in the top flight. They will face Kenya Ports Authority, who won the other semifinal against Kenya Defence Forces.

    5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Chema reaches first National League final in debut season

    Chema Volleyball Club defeated Kenya Prisons 3-1 in their semifinal to secure a historic place in the Kenya Volleyball Federation Men's National League final, in their first season in the top flight. The newcomers, who were promoted from Division Two last season, will face Kenya Ports Authority in the championship clash.

    5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 4 July

  1. KPC sweeps DCI to reach KVF Women's National League finals

    Defending champions KPC Volleyball Club advanced to the Kenya Volleyball Federation Women's National League championship finals by defeating the Directorate of Criminal Investigations 2-0 in a semi-final playoff series, winning both matches in straight sets.

    4 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Pipeline and KCB lead KVF semi-final play-off series

    Reigning champions Kenya Pipeline beat DCI in straight sets, and former champions KCB defeated Kenya Prisons 3-1 in the first games of the best-of-three semi-final series at Kasarani Indoor Arena.

    4 July 2026 · The Standard

Friday 3 July

  1. Chema upsets Kenya Prisons in KVF semi-final playoffs

    Top-flight debutants Chema Volleyball Club defeated former champions Kenya Prisons 3-1 sets in their first playoff appearance at the Kasarani Indoor Arena on Friday.

    3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 2 July

  1. Simlaw, Bunge eye top-flight volleyball after Division Two promotion

    Following their promotion to Kenya Volleyball Federation Division One after competing in the Division Two final at Nyayo Stadium, Simlaw and Bunge have begun planning their top-flight campaigns. Simlaw's head coach emphasised that succeeding in the elite league will require significant squad reinforcement and depth.

    2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 23 May

  1. Kenya Army secures playoffs slot with two volleyball wins

    Kenya Army booked their place in the playoffs after defeating Maisha Mothers 3-1 and Kenyatta University 3-0 in Kenya Volleyball Federation National League second-leg matches at Kasarani Indoor Arena on May 23, 2026.

    23 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Kenya women's sitting volleyball team begins World Champs prep camp

    Kenya's national women's sitting volleyball team has begun a month-long residential training camp with a 24-member squad, ahead of the World Sitting Volleyball Championships in Hangzhou, China from July 10–17, 2026. The team qualified following a second-place finish at the ParaVolley Africa Zonal Championships in Nairobi last year, and the world championship will serve as an opening milestone for 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games qualification.

    23 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 13 May

  1. Africa Forward Le Concert 2026 closes summit in Nairobi

    The Africa Forward Le Concert, the official closing concert of the Africa Forward Summit 2026, brought together top African musicians at Kasarani Indoor Arena in Nairobi. The event drew high-profile dignitaries including President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron, alongside senior government officials and creatives from across the continent.

    13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 8 May

  1. KVF postpones men's volleyball league for Africa Cup qualifiers

    The Kenya Volleyball Federation has postponed the fourth round of the national men's league (originally scheduled for May 14–17) to allow the national team, Wafalme Stars, adequate preparation time for the CAVB African Nations Championship Zone V Qualifiers 2026, set for June 1–5 in Kampala, Uganda.

    8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Kenya hosts African Police Taekwondo Championship in May

    Kenya is preparing to host the African Police Taekwondo Championship from May 24–31 at Kasarani Indoor Arena, expecting between 20 and 30 African teams. Officials from the African Police Taekwondo Confederation have inspected venues and confirmed Kenya meets the required standards for hosting.

    8 May 2026 · The Standard

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