Kenya Prisons volleyball team ordered to return from Cairo

Kenya Prisons women’s Volleyball team has arrived home from Cairo Friday morning after being forced to discontinue their participation in the Africa Volleyball Club championships in Cairo, Egypt.

The Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination ordered for the return of the team a day after it was reported it faced eviction from their hotel in Cairo, after failing to pay hotel bills.

The team which was expected to play against USFA of Burundi in the classification matches today (Friday) now risk being banned from international events.

The Kenyan Champions were eliminated from the main competition on Wednesday night after losing their last pool ‘D’ match against El shams of Egypt by three sets to one.

In a press statement the Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination, denied having cleared the national league champions to take part in the event.

“Given the breach of protocol and the contravention of rules regarding public servants’ travel overseas, the government has immediately organized for their repatriation tonight,”  said a statement signed by Principle Secretary Zainab Hussein.

“Whilst the government acknowledges and supports sports as one of the many sources of our national pride, we regret this turn of events, which has caused the people of Kenya undue embarrassment,” the statement added.

Prisons were scheduled to play the 9-16 classification match against Congo’s DGSP.