KCB Volleyball Ladies will return to Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) League action with a four-day run of fixtures at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi, starting Thursday, May 7, 2026, where they are scheduled to play Post Bank, Kenyatta University, A-Plus VC and Kenya Army.

In a press release dated May 6, 2026, the club said the first match will be against Post Bank on Thursday evening, followed by a Friday noon encounter with Kenyatta University. The team will then face A-Plus VC on Saturday morning before closing the sequence with a Sunday afternoon match against Kenya Army.

The domestic fixtures come weeks after KCB ended its continental campaign as silver medallists at the 2026 Africa Club Championship in Egypt. The club said it lost the final to Egypt’s Al Ahly and will now redirect its efforts to local competition, including the KVF League and the Kenya Cup Volleyball Tournament.

The return of KCB’s volleyball programme to local action places renewed attention on corporate-backed sports teams in Kenya, where banks and other large employers have historically played a significant role in sustaining elite clubs. Beyond branding considerations, such programmes can influence sports-related spending—from match-day logistics to equipment procurement and player welfare—while also contributing to the visibility of domestic leagues.

Speaking ahead of the matches, KCB Volleyball Ladies captain Mercy Moim said the team intends to apply lessons from the Africa Club Championship campaign to domestic competition. “We had an impressive run in Egypt, and I believe we have a few lessons that we have picked along the way that we would wish to emulate in the local league. The squad is strong and we are looking forward to an impressive run throughout the week,” Moim said.

The club said the squad blends youth and experienced players and will use the disappointment of the continental final as motivation in the domestic run-in.

Head coach Japheth Munala said the technical bench is working to address issues identified during the continental tournament. “We have what it takes to go for the local titles. We are working with the ladies to fix the gaps we have noticed while in Egypt and once we close on this, we will be ready to go for anything,” Munala said.

For the Kenyan volleyball market, KCB’s packed schedule offers an immediate measure of how quickly teams can translate continental form into domestic results. The four matches in four days also underscore the demands of local competition calendars and the importance of squad depth—factors that can shape performance outcomes and player management across the league.

Next, KCB will begin the run with Post Bank on May 7 at Nyayo Stadium, with the results likely to influence its momentum in the KVF League and its stated push for the Kenya Cup Volleyball Tournament later in the season, according to the press release.

KCB Volleyball Ladies finished runner-up at the 2026 Africa Clubs Championship in Cairo, Egypt, after losing 3-1 to Al Ahly Volleyball Club in the final, according to a press release issued on April 23, 2026.

KCB won the opening set 25-22 before Al Ahly took the next three sets 25-15, 25-20 and 25-16 to secure the title. The match marked KCB’s only defeat of the tournament, following an unbeaten run from the group stage through to the semi-finals, KCB said.

The result represents an improvement for the Kenyan side, which finished fifth at the same competition in Nigeria last year, according to the press release. For Kenya’s sports and corporate sponsorship landscape, the club’s performance is closely watched given KCB’s position as one of the country’s major bank-backed teams and a consistent contender in regional competitions.

In the individual awards, Merlyn Terry Tata was named Best Opposite Attacker, while Juliana Namutira won Best Outside Hitter and Sharon Cherono was awarded Best Middle Blocker, KCB said.

Team captain Mercy Moim attributed the run to resilience, while acknowledging the missed opportunity in the final. “First of all, my appreciation goes to everyone on the team for not giving up, even when things got tough. We fought to the end and gave our best. While we did not get the result we wanted, we are proud of how far we have come and how we represented Kenya. This experience will only make us stronger. We will take the lessons from this tournament and come back even better,” Moim said.

KCB Volleyball patron Judith Sidi Odhiambo said the club intends to build on the continental campaign in domestic competitions. “I am very proud of the team. They have shown great determination throughout the tournament. Finishing second in Africa is no small feat. We will carry this momentum into our local competitions, keep our heads high and win all that is there,” Odhiambo said.

The final also added to a long-running rivalry between KCB and Al Ahly, whom the Kenyan side has faced in the championship match several times. KCB said it had previously met Al Ahly—described in the statement as 11-time winners—in three earlier finals, winning twice. The club said KCB beat Al Ahly 3-2 in the 2006 final in Vacoas, Mauritius, after a group-stage loss; Al Ahly won 3-1 in Nairobi in 2009; and KCB won 3-1 in the 2022 final in Kelibia, Tunisia, ending what the press release described as a nine-year title drought for Kenya.

According to KCB, the club topped Pool D with straight-sets wins over Nigeria’s Vipers and Partners (25-19, 25-19, 25-19), Seychelles’ ARSU Ladies (25-09, 25-14, 25-17) and Cameroon’s Litto Team Volleyball (25-13, 25-22, 25-23), finishing the preliminary stage with maximum points.

In the knockout rounds, KCB said it beat Burundi’s GLC 3-0 (25-13, 25-07, 25-14) in the Round of 16 and Cameroon’s Mayo Kani Evolution 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-21) in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, KCB rallied to defeat Kenya Pipeline Volleyball Club 3-1 (16-25, 25-10, 25-15, 25-19) to reach the final, while Al Ahly overcame Tunisia’s CF Carthage 3-1 to set up the title match, according to the press release.

Going into the next phase of the season, KCB’s stated focus will be translating continental form into results in local competitions, while also maintaining a core that delivered individual honours and a deep run in Cairo.