General Service Unit will resume training next week to prepare for the 2022 Men's African Volleyball Club Championship set for May in Tunisia.
The two-week annual continental tournament will be held between May 5-8 following confirmation by the African Volleyball Federation.
GSU, who are the national champions, alongside Kenya Prisons and Kenya Ports Authority will fly the country's flag in the event.
GSU won the title in 2018 but have been a pale shadow of their former selves only managing ninth place in last year's 24-team competition. KPA impressed on their debut last year, placing fifth.
GSU Coach Gideon Tarus said it is a race against time as they seek to improve on their weaknesses. He cited his preference for indoor training which will also come in handy for the Mombasa leg.
The fourth leg of the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) League will be held mid-next month at Mombasa's Makande hall.
"Time is not on our side and we need to get our act together. It will be ideal to get the players hard at work next week. For a start, I think we'll train outdoor but definitely, we want to spend more time indoors with Nyayo Stadium our main preference," Tarus said.
GSU will be without experienced captain Simon Kipkorir who moved to Saudi Arabia's top tier side, Al Ibtisam Volleyball Club in January. Kipkorir won three national titles with GSU.
Tarus said they will have to adapt without their talismanic captain but oozed confidence that the paramilitary side will perform better this time around.
"Last time's performance was bad but we hope to play better and finish in a respectable position this time. I trust the players I have will make us achieve our targets."
"Inferiority complex crippled our attempts of a podium finish in the past three years. After the national team beat Egypt in the Nations Championships last year, there's belief in the players now that they can match any team."
GSU will recruit a setter and middle blocker should an opportunity arise.
