Malkia Strikers suffered second consecutive defeat after falling to South Korea 3-0 in Pool A match at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The Paul Bitok-led Malkia Strikers named the same starting line-up that crumbled against Japan and made a dream start to the game by taking 5-1 lead, heading into the first timeout. A tactical tweak by the South Koreans disoriented Kenyans' system—allowing their rivals to come back into the game amid 7-5 lead. Kenya were determined to make amends in the second set but trailed South Korea for almost the entire game. Despite going toe to toe in the last set, Kenya lost 24-26.

Source: The Star July 27, 2021 16:41 UTC