Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) chairman feels the local coaches have what it takes to handle the national teams at bigger stages.
He confirmed that the two-year empowerment program they had with FIVB has since been terminated.
As part of the FIVB empowerment program, Kenya received technical assistance in 2021.
This support involved the FIVB assigning six Brazilian coaches to oversee Malkia Strikers’ preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at no cost.
FIVB extended the program in 2022 with the experts leading the team during the World Championships in the Netherlands.
Kenya’s victory over Cameroon solidified its position as the top-ranked nation in Africa.
Highlighting the backbone of Kenya’s volleyball prowess, Nyaberi commended the nation’s high-calibre local coaches, emphasising their integral role in nurturing talent and steering teams to success.
“We have been to the Olympics with local coaches. We value the external injection but it is not forthcoming and we have no choice but to make do with what we have,” he said.
Nyaberi praised the likes of Japheth Munala, Paul Bitok, Esther Jepkosgei, Janet Wanja, and Joseph Baraza, insisting they have what it take Kenya to the next level.
He said: “The availability of foreign coaches is not a threat to the local ones. The Kenyan coaches are up to the task and responsible for producing these great players from schools and clubs.”
Malkia Strikers were scheduled to arrive in Ghana on Wednesday ahead of the African Games scheduled to start on Friday.
Nyaberi was talking when he signed a sponsorship deal with Java House on Tuesday ahead of the African Games in Accra, Ghana, and the upcoming Paris Olympics in August 2024.
